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Walk and Knock

by | November 1, 2017 | News | 0 Comments

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‘Low-barrier’ shelter debate continues as Longview caseworker shows such a place can work

by | March 19, 2014 | News | 0 Comments

March 01, 2014 11:30 pm  •  By Tony Lystra Anna Leslie doubts the men would still be alive if she hadn’t gotten them off the street. There are six of them, ranging between 40 and 60 years old. All were born in Cowlitz County. One was a former laborer who became...
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CAP offers free lunch to seniors starting early March

by | March 19, 2014 | News | 0 Comments

February 28, 2014 6:30 pm  •  By The Daily News   Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) will offer lunch to any senior citizen starting March 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at the Grounds for Opportunity (GFO) Café, located next to the Kelso...
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R. A. Long, Mark Morris students collect nearly 8 tons of food for the needy

by | March 18, 2014 | News | 0 Comments

February 15, 2014 9:00 pm  •  By Justin Pittman   R. A. Long High School leadership students collected more food than their peers at Mark Morris during a recent competitive “Civil War” food drive, but they’re downplaying the triumph. “They said, ‘We do not want a...
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CAP, AARP volunteers providing free tax help

by | March 18, 2014 | News | 0 Comments

By The Daily News Income tax season starts Jan. 31 for individual taxpayers, and while many taxpayers might not be in a hurry to file their returns, it’s a sure… Read more Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) and trained American Association of Retired...
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Special showing of Portland film exploring poverty set for Tuesday

by | January 21, 2014 | News | 0 Comments

Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) on Tuesday will host a special showing of the film “American Winter,” which documents the struggles of eight middle-class families from Portland. Among the profiles are those of a family whose breadwinner loses his $50,000...
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Walk & Knock drive collects 56,000 pounds of food

by | December 9, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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Kelso third-graders’ letters are reminders to be grateful

by | December 4, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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Walk & Knock food drive donations to be collected Saturday

by | December 3, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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Learn more about Medicare enrollment at CAP meeting

by | November 21, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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Farmers’ Market vouchers for seniors available June 18

by | May 31, 2013 |

By The Daily News Senior Farmers’ Market Vouchers will be available to eligible seniors on June 18 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Cowlitz Farmers Market located across from the fairgrounds on Seventh Avenue and New York Street. The Senior Farmers Market Voucher Program is...

CAP trims I-5 bus service routes in wake of budget cuts

by | May 30, 2013 |

  •  By The Daily News   The Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) has received a $530,000 state grant to continue its Interstate-5 bus service for the next two years, but diminishing support and ridership will prompt some cuts in the service. The award...

Funds still available for CAP energy assistance

by | May 24, 2013 |

By The Daily News Lower Columbia Community Action Program announced Thursday that it still has energy assistance funds available for an estimated 500 eligible households in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. Since December, 967 households have been served, with an...

CAP Foundation Board disbands

by | May 24, 2013 |

By Barbara LaBoe / The Daily News The Lower Columbia CAP Foundation Board, which was on track to create a $1 million endowment for the social service agency, voted to disband Thursday, with officials saying it’s better to have everything under just one board of...

Dine out Tuesday to help support Meals on Wheels

by | May 21, 2013 |

May 18, 2013 8:30 pm  •  By The Daily News Diners are encouraged to patronize 15 local restaurants Tuesday to support the Meals on Wheels program. This is the fourth year local eateries are supporting the Lower Columbia CAP program, which has delivered dinners to...