News & Updates
Walk & Knock drive collects 56,000 pounds of food
Walk & Knock organizers got an early Christmas present when they tallied the results of their annual food drive Saturday. Volunteers collected 56,000 pounds of food this year, a 17 percent jump from last year’s disappointing haul. In addition, cash donations...
Kelso third-graders’ letters are reminders to be grateful
Nov. 28 Daily News editorial On a day reserved for the giving of thanks and expressions of appreciation, we’d like to express our thanks to a group of our youngest readers — Ms. Kari Klayum’s third-grade class at Butler Acres Elementary School in Kelso. Earlier this...
Walk & Knock food drive donations to be collected Saturday
By The Daily News Organizers of the annual Walk & Knock, the community’s largest food drive, are working to ratchet up donations Saturday and bounce back from a bad 2012. Volunteers will be canvassing neighborhoods from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and picking up...
Learn more about Medicare enrollment at CAP meeting
November 15, 2013 6:10 pm • By The Daily News Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) will provide free counseling on Medicare from noon to 5 p.m. Monday at its office, 1526 Commerce Ave. in Longview next to the Columbia Theatre. “Open enrollment for...
No more lines: CAP energy sign-ups to go online
November 09, 2013 8:15 pm • By The Daily News Lower Columbia Community Action Program hopes long lines will be a problem of a past when it introduces online appointment scheduling for energy assistance, beginning at 5 p.m. Nov. 18. For years, 800 to 900 people...
LCC president calls on community to boost Help Warehouse drive
October 21, 2013 6:15 pm • By The Daily News Cowlitz PUD is competing with seven local groups this month to bring in donations for Lower Columbia CAP’s annual food drive. Lower Columbia College is urging the community to join a campaign against local hunger....