For taxpayers who itemize deductions, it is not too late to make a tax-deductible donation to the United Way Campaign. Donors can mail contributions before the end of the year to: PO. Box 775, Astoria, OR 97103.
Visit for more information on how to donate: http://www.clatsopunitedway.org
Thank you for your support and Happy New Year!
Darlene Felkins, Executive Director
503-325-1961
uwccdirector@pacifier.com
UWCC Agencies who receive funding:
American Red Cross, Clatsop Service Center, Oregon Trail Chapter:
Boy Scouts of America, Fort Clatsop District:
Camp Kiwanilong:
Clatsop CASA Program:
Clatsop Community Action:
Hope House,
Lives in Transition:
Restoration House:
The Healing Circle (VOCA)
The Lighthouse for Kids:
The Lunch Buddy Mentoring Program:
Women’s Resource Center/Hutchens House:
Agencies Descriptions:
American Red Cross, Clatsop Service Center, Oregon Trail Chapter: A humanitarian organization led by volunteers that will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Boy Scouts of America, Fort Clatsop District: The Boy Scouts of America is a family based organization that helps develop citizenship, character and physical fitness in the youth of Clatsop County. Serves boys ages 6-20 and girls 14-20 through adult mentoring programs.
Camp Kiwanilong: Camp Kiwanilong is an environmentally unique, rustic camp that specializes in serving area youth with a six-week summer program. Other groups utilizing the facilities include school groups, youth and community organizations and families.
Clatsop CASA Program: Court Appointed Special Advocate Program provides advocates for abused and neglected children in juvenile court and child welfare system. Our goal is to achieve a safe permanent home for each child we serve.
Clatsop Community Action: We are a non-profit agency, which helps mobilize resources to end poverty. Our mission is to help people meet housing, food, and other basic living needs. We operate the CCA Regional Food Bank and Hilltop low income Apartments.
Hope House, A division of Lutheran Community Services NW. Hope House serves children and adults who are struggling with life’s challenges, focusing on recovery from grief and trauma through groups, and individual and family counseling.
Lives in Transition: A Clatsop Community College program designed to assist displaced homemakers, single parents and dislocated workers achieve economic self-sufficiency. The information provided empowers individuals to set and maintain goals for success.
Restoration House: We provide housing, meals and supportive services to homeless men. We focus on assisting our clients in addressing the problems and issues in their lives that led to their situation.
The Healing Circle (VOCA) Victory over child abuse. Our purpose is to create safe specialized, annual camp programs for child survivors of sexual abuse. Adult volunteers provide children healing time during camp, and monthly children’s programs
The Lighthouse for Kids: We are a medically based, organization that provides skilled and comprehensive medical assessments for children involved in allegations of child abuse or neglect while trying to reduce the trauma to the child.
The Lunch Buddy Mentoring Program: Spearheads the lunch buddy mentoring program and the backpack program; providing mentoring to students 1st through 8th grade and new backpacks with school supplies to children in Kindergarten through third grade.
Women’s Resource Center/Hutchens House: serving victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. Key-programs include 1) Victim Advocacy: 24-hour hotline 503-325-5735, 24 hour crisis response with law enforcement and to hospitals, assistance with filing temporary restraining orders and court advocacy, support groups, and information & referral; 2) Hutchens House a safe house shelter for victims and their children and 3) Déjà Vu Thrift Shop and employment training site where tax deductible donations are recycled, refurbished, and sold helping to support the organization’s many programs.