$ 5 0 0 0 - $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 +• Allen Street Investors• Bill & Karen Boehm• Cascade Pacific Action Alliance• Community Foundation of SW Washington• Randy & Mary Gillespie• Harvest Foundation• The Healthcare Foundation• Longview Early Edition Rotary• Northwest Area Foundation• Oregon Food Bank• Peace Health Foundation

$ 1 0 0 0 - $ 4 9 9 9• 3-Rivers Golf Assocciation• Altrusa International Of Longview-Kelso• Anonymous Donations• Child & Adolescent Clinic• Cowlitz Black Bears• Ronda Cross• Dancing Tree Charitable Fund • Alison & Keith Dearborn Moss• Diamond Showcase • EGT, LLC• Emmanuel Lutheran Church• Five Rivers Construction• Jerry Gibson• Marion Green • Ray Hegr • Michael & Rebecca Kubitz • Philip Nordin • Joseph & Sandra Pollick • Smart Food Charitable Foundation • Patricia Snyder • Lisa Stevenson • Melissa Taylor • Walmart Store #2469• Walmart Store #3742• Walmart Store #5853• Richard & Barbara Wollenberg • April Valdez$ 5 0 0 - $ 9 9 9• Boatman Family Patnership• Shirley & Garland Caine• Travis & Phyllis Cavens • Craig & Diana Collins • Columbia River Corvettes• Martha Fine • Philip Henderson • Kristine & Terence Jenkins• Jan & Ilona Kerby

• Knights Of Columbus• Kp Financial SVCS• Mint Valley Federal Credit Union• Laird & Carol McRae • John & Lesley Ness • Bonnie Pluard • Gerald & Janet Schroeder• St Rose Catholic Church• James Waters

$ 1 0 0 - $ 4 9 9• Terry & Imogene Anshutz• AWPPW Columbia Local 633• Brian Barsalou• Mary Barsalou• Mike & Sally Bartlett• Leah Berg• Carrie Blunk• Lesley Bombardier• Dennis Bonnar• Terry Brooks & Jeff Cameron• Debra Cody• Linda Constans • Cowlitz County United Way• Colleen Croney • Barry & Leslie Dahl • Daniel & Audrey Dale• Patricia Devin • Stephen & Janet Devlin• Diane Dick • Dick Hannah Toyota• Dave Donaldson • William Dugas • William & Sharon Elton • Emerald Kalama Chemical• Jolene & Lisa Erdahl • Dan Evans • Roxanne Forrest • Michael & Kathrin Fowler• David & Janet Freece • Judith Fromdahl• Christine Fugleberg • Roger Gallow • Reed & Pam Hadley • Robert Hammon • Tom Heck • Gary Herold • Michael & Amy Hicks• Audrey Hoffman • Jeanette Hourigan • Gerald Smith & Julie Hudson-Smith• I.C.W.U.C. Local 747C• Robert Jacobsen • Patrick & Lynda Keating • Julie Kerby• Linda King • Wendell & Minnie Kirkpatrick • Mark Koelsch • Greg & Margaret Lapic • The Lighthouse Chapel• Francie & Randy McEwen • Mike & Toni McLeod • Loren & Carol McNair

• Denison Midwood & James Midwood • Millennium Bulk Terminals• James & Judith Nakashima • Lisa Nerkowski • Nippon Dynawave Packaging• Milford & Marge Ofstun • Shirley O’Hare • Thomas Olason • Daphne O’Neill • Robert Park • James Parson • Ken Pasche • Roger & Sharon Pedersen • Glenn Petterson • Alan & Carolyn Phillips• Steve & Tracy Pond • Steven & Diane Pond • Lloyd & Myrna Raff • Timothy & Boni Randall • David Ravander • Susan Richards• Donna Rolfe • Alan Rose• Gay Selby• Shirley Shea• Michael Thomas & Sharron Simpson• Margaret & Seppo Soderman • Richard & Victoria Sorenson • Kay Stacie • Lynn Strickland • Joseph & Diane SueWing • Gary & Judy Swanson • Hershul Sweet • Taylor Insurance Agency, Inc• Trinity Lutheran Church• Twin City Dental• Deborah White • Joan Wilcox • Donald Wolfe• Donald & Goldie Worley

$ 1 - $ 9 9• Sharon Adams• Roger Almquist• Donald & Vivian Ames• Donna Anderson• Mike & Kathy Bates• Charles & Karen Bergquist• Marian Bradburn• Ted & Bernie Brooks• Andrew Bryan• Gregory & Diane Cantwell• John & Vicki Carlson• Daniel Carter• Russ & Marian Case• Mike & Darcie Chess• Roger Cleveland• Ann Colvin• Kenneth and Colleen Corbin• Patricia Devin• Karen Dewitt• Sharon Dietrich• William & Barb Dunlap• Keith Erickson• Jeffrey & Susan Fisker• Leslie & Connie Foss• Myron & Esther Grant

• Joseph & Marquita Green• Larry & Gwyn Gross• Pat Gunn• Arlene Hall• Winston & Dolores Hamer• Kristine Hansen• Mike & Mary Harding• Darrel & Barbara Harrison• Ted & Marilyn Herold• Bob & Alice Hicks• Roger & Judith Holden• David Hutton• Linda Ishiguro• JH Kelly• Ron & Sandy Junker• Shawn & Elizabeth Kaber• Roger & Nancy Karnofski• D.E. & W.F. Knoeppel• Alfons & Karen Knorr• Janet Knudsen• Jill l Johansen• Kevin & Jill Lewis• Louise Lightfoot• Douglas & Myrna Lindenthal• Bruce & Diane Lockhart• Longview Eagles• Longview Rotary Foundation• Harold & Laura Mahnke• Larry Malone• Louise McAuliffe• Mark & Teresa McCrady• Marilyn McGhee• Scott McRae• Donald & Gavin Jeanne Mills• Cynthia & Arthur Montoya• Michael & Maureen Muller• Liz Myntti• Myron & Mary Nelson• Remona Nichols• Deloris Noble• Patricia Norton• Jeanne O’Connor• Keith Paavola• Shelley Palodichuk• Rose Parcel• Thomas & Jane Pence• James Perkins• Verna Perry• June Pierce• Ned & Sue Piper• Robert & Hazel Potts• Sharon Ray• Yvette & Michael Raynham• Stanley & Joe Ann Riedesel• Gloria Rigney• William Sells• Duane Smith• Travis Smith• Delores Snider• David Swanson• Robert Swanson• Dean & Debra Takko• John & Linda Thomas• Deborah & Harold Thurston• Michal Tolleshaug• Richard & Ann Van Sickle• Frank & Joan Wagner• June White• Paula Jean White• Larry & Christine Whiteside• Mary Wingate

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Success! We all want to be successful in life but success means different things to different people. Here at CAP we measure success in a variety of ways whether it is achieving a milestone while working toward a goal of homeownership, being able to stay in your home because you get Meals on Wheels delivery, or getting work experience to help build a resume. Behind the numbers reported for 2019 there are stories of persons who have achieved and succeeded in reaching goals that are important for themselves and their family.

This annual report will highlight some of these stories as CAP carries out its mission to strengthen communities by providing access to food, housing, job training and support services to help people meet their basic needs, remain independent and move out of poverty. Sometimes, it takes several attempts and regrouping for a person to reach their goals but through persistence and support we, at CAP, are privileged to share the joy of success with those we serve.

CAP cannot do this work alone. We are fortunate to have a number of partners among service organizations, other social service entities, government, private business, foundations as well as the many community members who volunteer and donate their time, talent and treasure to improving the quality of life in the community.

I would like to thank all the partners and community members who have contributed to the successes CAP has experienced. I look forward to 2020 and the many opportunities to continue to partner with our community to provide the supports our fellow community members need to thrive and reach their potential.

Ilona Kerby, Executive Director

F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

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Success for Patricia Anastasi is being able to stay in her home as well as being able to get in and out of the home. At 72 years of age, she was housebound as she was living in a house with no ramp to maneuver her wheelchair into and out of the house. Her house was in need of other repairs beyond needing a ramp, but with her limited income she was unable to keep up with the maintenance and rehabilitation needs. CAP, in partnership with USDA Rural Development, was able to secure funds to make the needed repairs which included a new roof, gutters, replacing window trim as well as painting the house. In addition, a group of community volunteers came together to provide the labor to pressure wash, scrape and repaint the home.

Patricia says “I’m …ecstatic, just tickled to death and so happy! I was so worried they were going to condemn the house, that I was going to have to move to a rest home. I’m now able to stay in my home and I’m so thankful for everything; CAP, Susan Kearney, my caregiver and all the volunteers who worked so hard on my house. I have my life back!”

C A P AT W O R K I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y : PAT R I C I A A N A S TA S I

“I have my life back!” Patricia Anastasi

(wheelchair) and her caregiver,

Susan Kearney

Ilona A. KerbyExecutive Director

Photo courtesy Dimmick Photography

BEFORE

AFTER

“CAP cannot do this work

alone.

Thank you to all our

partners and community members ”

LOWER COLUMBIA CAPhttps://www.facebook.com/LowerColumbiaCAP

GROUNDS FOR OPPORTUNITY (GFO)https://www.facebook.com/GroundsforOpportunity

CAPTURED TREASUREShttps://www.facebook.com/pages/CAPtured-Treasures

C A P F I N A N C I A L C O A C H I N G H E L P S C O M M U N I T Y M E M B E R S B U I L D A S S E T S !

“Ellie”* came in to talk about her goal of becoming a homeowner but she had significant barriers in her credit and her budget. Working as a team, the financial coach and Ellie were able to create a budget that she could live with, that allowed a small amount for savings and that gave her the ability to start paying down collection accounts. In addition, through negotiations, several of the account balances were significantly reduced.

Elles’ credit score has improved dramatically and she has been able to save, with the help of our IDA (individual development account), enough money for a down payment on a home. She is currently house shopping!

“Zelda”* had just graduated from cosmetology school and had a goal of opening her own salon. Our financial coach worked with Zelda to create a budget that included a savings plan that would help her achieve her goal. Each month they met to troubleshoot any problems that arose and worked to create a business plan that would assure Zelda could achieve her dream. After 6 months of working together Zelda was able to save up over $700, she created a business plan, went to a lender to request a small business loan and was awarded the loan to launch her at home salon.

Zeldas’ dream of being her own boss has been achieved!

The Community Arts Workshop at CAP continues to provide opportunity for community members to express their creativity through a variety of offerings. Most days you can find more

than 20 persons working on projects and learning new craft/art skills. The workshop is open Monday – Thursday from noon until 3:30pm. All are welcome to come participate.

Our current NO FEE, SUPPLIES PROVIDED class list is as follows:

Have a personal project you would like to do? We also have available: Drawing, Collage, Card Making, Scrapbooking, and other Paper Crafts. Acrylic, Watercolor, Tempera, Glass Paints.

Crochet, Knitting, Looms, Sewing, Beading and a plethora of other crafts and possibilities.

C O M M U N I T Y A R T S W O R K S H O P ( C A W ) AT C A P

*Not the actual name of the community member. Zelda and Ellie are two of the 236 persons who received financial coaching last year.

Longview Early Edition Rotary raised $7,000 to support HELP Warehouse and area food banks with its annual

Harvest Classic in 2019.

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Our current NO FEE, SUPPLIES PROVIDED class list is as follows:

M O N D AY12-2 Watercolor w/ Cat

T U E S D AY12-3 Native Arts w/ Renesse

1-3 Drawing w/ Ruth

W E D N E S D AY1-3 Mixed Media w/ Jerome

T H U R S D AY1-3 Acrylic Painting w/ Ruth

12-3 Crochet & Knitting w/Cat

FINANCIAL : 2019 INCOME SOURCES

Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,472,779 36% State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,470,893 25% Donated Goods & Services . . . . $1,185,779 12% Program Service Fees . . . . . . . . $1,044,302 11%Cash Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $864,154 9%Retail Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $673,771 7% ________________________________________________TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,711,678 100%

5.9% of all Income goes to Administrative costs. The REST goes to program expenses.

FIGURES ARE NOT YET AUDITED.

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36%

25%12%

11%9%

• ACCESS SHRED DAY• ALTRUSA/STP• ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES• CASTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL• CITY OF LONGVIEW EARTH DAY• CIVIL WAR FOOD DRIVE (MM/RAL)• CREDIT UNION SHRED DAY• DEFRANCISCO, LAMPITT & BRADO PS• FRANZ• FIBRE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION• 15TH AVENUE SAFEWAY• FOOD LIFELINE• HARVEST CLASSIC (ROTARY)• HERITAGE BANK• MARY HUELL• KELSO SAFEWAY• KELSO TRANSPORTATION• LONGVIEW/KELSO BUILDING TRADES• MAIL CARRIERS FOOD DRIVE• MT SOLO MIDDLE SCHOOL• NIPPON DYNAWAVE• NORTHWEST HARVEST• OCEAN BEACH SAFEWAY• PETCO• STELLA LUTHERAN CHURCH• STREET OF SCREAMS• STUFF THE BUS• THREE RIVERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL• WALK-N-KNOCK• WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT

OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O O U R G R O C E R Y R E S C U E PA R T N E R S :• CASH AND CARRY/SMART FOODS• FRED MEYER• 15TH AVENUE SAFEWAY• KELSO SAFEWAY• OCEAN BEACH SAFEWAY• WALMART STORE #2469• WALMART STORE #5853

Our thanks to the many individuals, families, churches,

schools, businesses, and service clubs who donate food

throughout the year.

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LOCAL FOOD DRIVES AND DONATIONS

Nippon Dynawave Food DriveWalmart/Food Lifeline Grant provides Refrigerator Truck

National Guard Sorted Walk-n-Knock Food

Civil War Food Drive

Safeway Holiday Meals

Stuff the Bus Food Drive

Walk-n-Knock Food Drive

Christmas Meals

Thank you Bill Ammons for buying holiday meals for our Veterans

Cowlitz County Black Bears Donation

T O L E A R N H O W Y O U C A N PA R T I C I PAT E

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C A P AT W O R K I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y : S C O T T Y A L L E NScotty Allen is a 39-year old father of 2 young children whose only income

had been from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). He first started working with LCCAP in 2017 to enhance his job readiness and

increase his skills. Scotty found success in the program and at the jobsite as a result of his excellent attendance, positive attitude and ability to work well with those around him. However, he was unable to secure permanent employment before leaving the program. Scotty continued his job search and found work, but because of a medical issue he could not maintain it. Scotty is not one to give up or turn away from struggles. He returned to LCCAP and started working with one of the Employment Specialists. Together they identified his housing situation to be a barrier to securing and maintaining long-term employment. While working to improve his housing situation, he completed the money smart course, and also continued his search for employment.

Scotty applied for several jobs and began working in an on the job training position with a local car dealership. He was able to demonstrate his willingness to work hard and learn new skills, and his employer took notice. He is now employed full-time, receiving benefits and no longer relies on TANF. Scotty is thriving in this position. He is a strong role model for his young children and has shown them that persistence, hard work and positive attitude will help you reach your goals.

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To insure that the Boards of Directors of all CAPs reflect and represent their communities, the law requires that one third of the Board’s members represent Disadvantaged People who receive services; one third represents the local Business Community; and one third represents Local Government. The Board of Directors has responsibility for the oversight of all aspects of the organization’s policies, programs and finances.

R E P R E S E N T I N G D I S A D V A N TA G E D P E O P L EDaniel TchozewskiCOMMUNITY ADVOCATE (WAHKIAKUM)

Dian Cooper, SecretaryFAMILY HEALTH CENTER

CeCelia RaglinCOMMUNITY ADVOCATE (WAHKIAKUM)

Star GarciaSOUTH KELSO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC.

Linda Brigham HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC.

R E P R E S E N T I N G T H EB U S I N E S S C O M M U N I T YMary Gillespie, TreasurerGILLESPIE PROPERTIES

Michael ShreveFAITH COMMUNITY

Brent Arnold, Vice PresidentCOWLITZ PUD

Bill BoehmB&B/ENTEK, RETIRED

Fred Johnson, PresidentATTORNEY (WAHKIAKUM)

R E P R E S E N T I N G S TAT E & L O C A L G O V E R N M E N TRepresentative Brian Blake19TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Commissioner Gene StrongWAHKIAKUM COUNTY

Kim LefebvreCITY OF KELSO

Scott VydraCITY OF LONGVIEW

Commissioner Dennis WeberCOWLITZ COUNTY

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N E W C A P P R O G R A M : C O M M U N I T Y C O U R TIt was a windy day last March when Joycelyn Soriano was left standing in the rain, holding onto an umbrella and a roller duffle bag with nowhere to go. But this time, it had to be different. Joycelyn had opted into Community Court, where non-felony repeat offenders are held accountable to participate in services that will help them avoid the revolving door in and out of jail.

With help from Cindy Wright, Community Court Coordinator at CAP, Joycelyn received a cell phone so she could make and keep appointments, got her identification card re-issued, re-established food assistance, and started working on the conditions required by the court. Cindy and CAP’s Care Coordination staff helped Joycelyn get established in health services that would prove critical to her recovery. Joycelyn lived at Community House until her Social Security benefits were reinstated and then moved into her own apartment. She has a driver’s permit and is taking classes to restore her driver’s license. Once she had an established home base, Joycelyn decided to expand her horizons with classes at WorkSource, Goodwill and Lower Columbia College. Joycelyn graduated from Community Court in January of 2020 and is now a registered voter. When asked about one of her very first Community Court participants, Cindy Wright responded that “watching her

change was amazing! Sometimes she’d get frustrated, but her support system helped her keep moving forward. Joycelyn grew every step along the way, and the advances she has made are phenomenal!”

Joycelyn Soriano

“The advances she has made are phenomenal!”

~ Cindy, Wright, Community Court Coordinator

Lower Columbia CAP is one of 30 Community Action Programs in Washington State.THE PROMISE OF COMMUNITY ACTION: COMMUNITY ACTION CHANGES PEOPLE’S LIVES, EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF HOPE, IMPROVES COMMUNITIES, AND MAKES AMERICA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. WE CARE ABOUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER.

Thanks to Altrusa of Longview-Kelso for the donations for move-in kits for our community members who are moving

from homelessness to housing.

Scotty Allen

Persistence, hard work and a

positive attitude will help you

reach your goals!

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OVER 28,000MEALS DELIVERED TO 191 SENIORS &

DISABLED INDIVIDUALSin Cowlitz & Wahkiakum

Co. allowing them to stay safely home

HELP WAREHOUSE Through Food Distribution to 8* food banks in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Co.

*Partner food banks: FISH, St Vincent de Paul, Kalama Helping Hands, Woodland Action Center, Castle Rock, Wahkiakum Food Bank, Faith Center, Salvation Army

40% –Food Lifeline

28% –NW Harvest

12% Walmart

Safeway – 7%Other – 7%

Walk -n- Knock – 4% 2% –

A total of 1.2 million pounds of food distributed

Clark County Food Bank

SOURCES OF THE 1.2 MILLION POUNDS OF

FOOD DISTRIBUTEDIN 2019

12,500 community members over 5

counties were helped to identify

MEDICARE OPTIONS most advantageous to them

OVER 2,000 HOUSEHOLDSKept Their Heat

Through various partnerships* including our local PUD.

*Cascade Natural Gas, LIHEAP, BPA, Warm neighbor

ASSET BUILDING PROGRAMS• Free Tax Assistance• MoneySmart Classes• Bank on Washington• Credit Assessments• Food Handler Card Testing• Annual Family Financial Events• Financial Coaching

COMMUNITY ARTS WORKSHOP (CAW)Open to all Mon – Thurs 12-3:30pm

COMMUNITY COURTEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS(open to TANF* and Basic Foods recipients)

• Job Search Assistance • Job Training & Work Experience• Job Readiness Workshops

• Computer Lab For Job Search • Employment Related Financial Coaching• Life Skills Workshops• Parenting Classes*Temporary Assistance For Needy Families

ENERGY ASSISTANCE• Federal Energy Assistance Program• Senior Discount Program*• Disabled Discount Program*• Warm Neighbor Program** in collaboration with Cowlitz PUD and Cascade Natural Gas Assistance

I-5 VANS PUBLICTRANSPORTATION (between Vancouver & Castle Rock)• Senior Rides• Medicaid Rides

HOMELESS REHOUSING PROGRAMS• Rapid Rehousing Rental Assistance• Permanent Supportive Housing• Permanent Supportive Employment

SENIOR SERVICES• Meals on Wheels (Home Delivered Meals)• Senior Community Lunches• Volunteer Opportunities• RUOK? – Are You OK? (Daily check-in by phone)• State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)

SELF-HELP HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM

IN 2019 CAP IMPROVED WELL-BEING IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS:

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4 8 C O M M U N I T Y M E M B E R S received Job skills training through

CAPtured Treasures and GFO Café with almost HALF finding

P E R M A N E N T E M P L O Y M E N T

4 3 2 H O U S E H O L D SBECAME HOMEOWNERS through Self Help Housing & Rehabilitation over the past

27 Y EARS

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THROUGH REHABILITATION

241 PERSONS

gained work experience through temporary

placements

188 HOUSEHOLDS

Assisted In OBTAINING & MAINTAINING

HOUSING

83 AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITSmanaged or seniors, disabled

and families struggling in low wage positions

51 HOMESMADE MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT THROUGH

WEATHERIZATION

7% of Our IncomeCame From CAP’S

RETAIL SALES AND CATERING

OVER

350COMMUNITY

MEMBERSlearned financial

management skills

Cowlitz County community members with assistance from FREE

A A R P VO L U N T E E R TA X A I D E S

$1,431,708 IN REFUNDS

FOR 1,219

OVER 18,000COMMUNITY RIDES

Providing transport for community members between transit stations in

Longview and Vancouver 5 days a week, to work, go to school and shop

900 RIDES PROVIDED to medical appointments for senior

& disabled community members to maintain health

OVER 17,000 MILES DRIVEN BY

VOLUNTEERSDelivering Meals to vulnerable people

Over 12,600lunches served to

427 SENIORSat locations in Castle Rock, Cathlamet, Kalama, Kelso,

Longview, Rosburg, Ryderwood and

Woodland.

Just under 14,500 householdsFOOD SECURITY WAS IMPROVED BY

CAP doesn’t do this work alone. Thank you to all our partners and community members who have contributed to the difference CAP has made in our community.