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The Community Action Council is a non-profit agency committed to improving the quality of life for those in our community by helping meet the basic needs of housing, heating, safety, mental health, food and nutrition for families and individuals and to lessen the impact of poverty. While providing services directly, and through partnerships, we strive to empower and strengthen families and promote self-sufficiency.
Emergency Service Programs - These programs include federally and privately funded energy assistance, emergency food assistance, and temporary food assistance. Through the federally funded LIHEAP program we provided energy assistance to 16,336 individuals in 6,932 households. We distributed $3,408,929 to help residents cover their gas, electricity, oil, wood or propane bills. Our Energy Assistance program believes in providing equitable, confidential and reliable energy assistance services to low-income families and individuals.Puget Sound Energy HELP provides assistance with the cost of natural gas and electricity consumption to qualified PSE customers with an account in their name or in the name of a member of their household. In addition to PSE, we partnered up with county PUD's and Cascade Natural Gas to distribute $1,766,738 in Private Fuel Funds to 3,635 individuals in 8,680 households, ensuring warmth and light during the winter months.The need for food assistance is steadily increasing. We served over 27,000 individuals in Lewis, Mason, Thurston and Kitsap counties at TEFAP Food Banks distributing 3,680,337 pounds of food.More and more people are seeking food banks and other resources in order to survive, and Community Action Council is here to help. TEFAP Feeding Sites served approximately 324,000 meals to hungry individuals and families.
Family Service Programs - These programs include the Monarch Children's Justice and Advocacy Center, the Crime Victims Center, Essential Needs, and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Funding for these programs comes from various sources including USDA Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), and the US Department of Justice Office of Crime Victims Assistance (OCVA).In conjunction with our partner agencies, Monarch provided a wide range of services at no cost to 1,045 child victims and their families. We work to reduce the incidence of impact of child abuse and their families. This response includes prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment an includes community partners who are experts in those areas. The data reveals that 62% of the victims were 12 years old or younger; 67% were women and 72% have been sexually abused. The Family Advocate assisted 358 people with services. Monarch added the Lewis and Mason County Crime Victim Advocacy Services and provided assistance to over 2,997 crime victims. Our WIC program provides nutritious foods and nutrition education to help low-income households select healthy foods for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women, babies and small children. Children start school with an improved ability to learn. Our clients learn how to provide healthy foods for their families and as a result, kids start school with an improved energy to learn and play! Monthly average of 808 enrolled WIC families became more self-sufficient and empowered by our various programs at this crucial time in their lives.Kids need healthy food to fuel their bodies and brains! Our WIC program distributed $515,263 to households with young children in Thurston and Mason Counties. This has enabled them to stock healthy and nutritious food options in their kitchens!!
Housing Services - These programs include weatherization and minor home repair, utility assistance, our Weatherization Training Center, and community resource referral activities.The goal of our Weatherization program is to improve the quality of life of our clients by reducing their energy and budget burdens, allowing them to become more self-sufficient. Last year we improved the health and safety of 41 homes and provided basic services to an additional 14 homes. Utility Assistance Funds are donated to the utilities by customers to help people pay their utility bill and avoid disconnection. Community Action Council distributed $4,306 in funds to help 59 individuals and 158 households.The Weatherization Training Center provides training in lead safe practices, OSHA, thermal imaging and more. The facility allows for video conferencing, making it truly multifunctional to the agency and community as a whole.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| John Walsh | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $136,542 |
| Brian Sanda | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $130,731 |
| Virgil Clarkson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Steadman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Allen | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Semko | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Trask | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Lolcama | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Weinreich | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Flory | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Phillips | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Martin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Jasperson | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| T Walton | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Flaisig | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Sullivan | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
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