Skagit Rotary Membership Spotlight Name: Bill Henkel Occupation: Executive Director, Community Action of Skagit County How long have you been in this industry? 20 years What is your background, work experience, and education? When I initially landed at Community Action in 2000 I managed [...]

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash.,  January 4, 2021— Hello Coordinated Entry Partners, Community partner agencies, volunteers, and others: Here at Community Action we've gotten a lot of questions recently from partners and community members asking about Point In Time Count for 2021 (which historically happens the [...]

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash.,  Aug. 26, 2020— Community Action of Skagit County has several emergency funding sources to help people who are at risk of eviction. The Eviction Prevention Program will be active Sept. 2 and will run as long as funding is available on [...]

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash.,  Jun. 17, 2020— Community Action of Skagit County believes Black Lives Matter. We are deeply disturbed, saddened and outraged by the violent, senseless killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota (while three other police officers looked on) — and [...]

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash., Apr. 20, 2020— Craig Olson, a retired scientist, has been volunteering at the Skagit Food Distribution Center since 2017. When Craig shows up in a van full of food boxes, he makes the day for home-bound seniors. He delivers USDA Commodity [...]

MOUNT VERNON, Wash., Apr. 15, 2020— Community Action and its partners are working hard to keep people safe during COVID-19. An ongoing partnership with the Skagit Family YMCA is adapting to  provide shower access to individuals experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. Individuals needing access [...]