Article about the Washington County Community Action Organization's 16th annual Community Action Celebration of Spirit Gala. The gala is held to recognize members of the community that assist Community Action in its mission to aid low income communities. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Document from the Beaverton, Oregon, school board regarding the school district's decision to end an agreement with Head Start, a program that provides assistance and services to preschoolers from low income households. The document describes the school board and school district policies pertaining to ending the agreement. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter to the editor published in the Beaverton Valley Times regarding the decision of the school district in Beaverton, Oregon to end an agreement with the Head Start program. Kris Alman, a resident of Raleigh Hills, Oregon, states that the school district should keep its agreement and continue to support the program. Head Start is a program that provides assistance and services to preschoolers from low income households. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from The Oregonian about the Head Start program growing to meet the needs of more children after receiving $31 million in state funding. Head Start is a Community Action program that provides services and assistance to students from low income households. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Email to Washington County Community Action executive director Jerralynn Ness. The email is a response to an email from Ness requesting information about Kris Alman, a supporter of Community Action's Head Start program. A letter to the editor of the Beaverton Valley Times by Alman is included in the email. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from the Beaverton Valley Times about the school district in Beaverton, Oregon ending an agreement to allocate space for the Head Start program. Head Start is a program that provides support to students from low income households and is part of the Community Action Organization. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Newspaper advertisement for Columbia Community Bank featuring Jerralynn Ness and Catherine Crooker of the Washington County Community Action Organization. The bank is one of Community Action's Vendors. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article about a hearing on a measure to create a people's utility district in Washington County, Oregon. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from The Oregonian about Gordon Molitor, former executive director of the Washington County Community Action Organization, about his work with an international relief and development agency in the Sudan. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from The Oregonian regarding the resignation of Gordon Molitor, the executive director of the Washington County Community Action Organization. Molitor accepted a position with an international aid organization in Sierra Leone. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from the Hillsboro Argus regarding the resignation of Gordon Molitor, the executive director of the Washington County Community Action Organization. Molitor accepted a position with an international aid organization in Sierra Leone. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from The Oregonian about the return of Gordon Molitor, executive director of the Washington County Community Action Organization, after spending a year in Somalia doing relief work. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from The Oregonian about the trend toward providing social services to employees by Washington County companies. Competition for workers has employers turning to Jerralynn Ness, executive director of the Washington County Community Action Organization, for help. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Brief article on Concordia College business students presenting an award to Jerralynn Ness, the executive director of the Washington County Community Action Organization for her anti poverty work. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from The Pacific Index, Pacific University's student run newspaper, about Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley visiting the campus to speak on a panel with several other individuals including the executive director of the Washington County Community Action Organization, Jerralynn Ness. The panel was about the economic recession. The shelter is run by the Washington County Community Action Program. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from the Hillsboro Argus about the Hillsboro Water Department donating all new appliances to an emergency shelter home in Hillsboro, Oregon, for homeless families. The shelter is run by the Washington County Community Action Program. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article from The Oregonian about the Oregon's poor performance when it come to supporting at risk and under privileged children. State legislators are pushing for more funding for the Community Action Head Start program, which supports children from low income households. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Newspaper article from the Beaverton Valley Times about a $2 million dollar grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant was provided to Washington County, Oregon, and then distributed to local programs that provide aid to the homeless community. One such program, Community Action, received $165,218. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Newspaper clipping from The Oregonian about the actor-comedian Sinbad performing at a charity dinner and auction held by the Washington County Community Action Organization. The clipping includes a photo of the comedian with two representatives from Community Action. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article in the Beaverton Valley Times regarding the iGiveWhereiLive campaign designed to increase awareness of nonprofit organizations and programs in Washington County and to make giving to local charities easier. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article in the Beaverton Valley Times about iGiveWhereiLive, a cooperative campaign designed to raise awareness in Washington County, Oregon, about the existence of local nonprofit anti poverty organizations and programs. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Article in The Oregonian regarding the free afterschool program offered at the emergency family shelter in Hillsboro, Oregon. The Shelter is operated by the Washington County Community Action Organization. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Interview published in Living Here, a newspaper serving Washington county, Oregon, of five students aged 3-4 years old regarding the Christmas holiday. The students are from the Head Start program, which provides assistance to students from low income families. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
Newspaper article from The Oregonian regarding the influx of homeless families to Washington county from both inside and outside of Oregon. The services provided in the county for the homeless are already overloaded and are unable to meet the increase in demand. This is from the Washington County Community Action Organization's files on the history of poverty in Washington County, Oregon.
