An open letter from WAGAP’s Executive Director expressing gratitude to Skamania and Klickitat County community members for support in making programs happen, such as the COVID-19 Relief Fund.
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Members of the community have been hard at work these past couple of months pulling together Washington Gorge Action Programs’ Tree of Joy program this year, and it was all worth it in the end. With 200 children accounted for, local families in need will be able to give gifts to their little ones this Christmas, thanks to donations from local churches, community organizations, and businesses.
Photos and story by Jake Bertram, Columbia Gorge News
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Executive Director, Leslie Naramore, talks with Mid-Columbia Today host Mark Bailey during a radio interview on Thursday December 17 (starting at 35:40 on the recording) to share the news that WAGAP has met its goal to raise $50,000 to rebuild the COVID-19 Relief Fund to hep support Klickitat and Skamania residents who have lost their job or had a reduction in work hours due to the economic impacts of the pandemic.
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The Stevenson Warming Shelter is preparing to open soon to provide a safe and warm overnight space for homeless persons during the cold winter season. The facility will initially operate 5 days a week from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. in a location adjacent to the Hegewald Center at 710 SW Rock Creek Drive. The hope is to open 12/21/20 and volunteers are needed!
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A local donor has stepped forward to make $15,000 in matching funds available for Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) effort to raise $50,000 to rebuild the COVID-19 Relief Fund by December 31.
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The Klickitat County Childcare Committee, is seeking a qualified independent consultant for the purpose of conducting a feasibility study for our organization. Request for proposals of a feasibility study regarding the establishment of childcare providers in the Goldendale, Washington area are due by December 8, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
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Gorge MakerSpace is in downtown White Salmon at 32 NE Pioneer Place. The nonprofit multimedia workshop was founded in 2014 to serve as an accessible resource to anyone in the community with the notion to create. “We provide the coaching and tools to bring STEM ideas to life,” their website explains, inviting “makers of all ages to design, invent, and tinker.”
The Goldendale Sentinel, Photo and story by Clair West
Read MoreIn conjunction with GivingTuesday on December 1, 2020, WAGAP announced that it is setting a goal to raise $50,000 by the end of the year to assist community members in need.
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GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. The generosity season kicks off this year by inspiring people to give back on December 1, 2020, and throughout the year.
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Residents of Skamania and Klickitat Counties are able to request an appointment to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) beginning November 16 at 8:00 a.m through Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) Energy Assistance phone lines.
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Work is underway in the Goldendale area to plan for a future childcare facility as well as to develop a path for individuals to become certified to provide in-home childcare.
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The Childcare Committee of Klickitat County is looking for additional partners to join in the effort to create an actionable strategy for improving childcare access and affordability in the Goldendale area during its Initial Partnership Meeting on Monday November 16 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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The holidays will be brighter as the 2020 Tree of Joy program kicks off to provide gifts to children of families in need in Klickitat and Skamania Counties. The project links children’s wish lists with donors from business and community organizations and is coordinated by Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) Food Bank.
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Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) and the Klickitat County Senior Services are assisting seniors to apply for two programs, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Klickitat PUD Senior Discount.
Photo courtesy of https://communityactionpartnership.com/
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The Lyle Good Food Pantry reports that 15 of the 50 families being served monthly are asking for support for the first time within the Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) Food Bank system.
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Everyone deserves healthy relationships, but for those in abusive situations this is not a reality and the challenges that society faces in battling Covid-19 may be making these situations even worse.
By Teresa Clyne, Programs for Peaceful Living
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Youth Center reopens for the first time since the Covid-19 restrictions started in mid-March.
Columbia Gorge News, Story and photo by Jake Bertram
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Low Income Skamania County Seniors can apply for Energy Assistance programs Monday, November 2 & and Wednesday, November 4 at Hegewald Auditorium in Stevenson from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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The community of Goldendale took a step in its effort to bring licensed childcare options to area residents as the Washington State Department of Commerce awarded $100,000 to the Childcare Committee of Klickitat County to work toward developing a training program for in-home daycare options as well as to develop a childcare facility in the city.
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Larry McCutcheon makes a $2,500 donation to the WAGAP Covid-19 Relief Fund on behalf of the White Salmon Lions Club.
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