2021 In Review

WAGAP serves greatest number of clients ever in 2021

Executive director expresses thank you to Gorge communities

Bingen, Washington (February 10, 2022) - In 2021 we celebrated 55 years of Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) serving Skamania and Klickitat Counties. Our services continue to be vital to our communities.

When the shutdown first happened in 2020, I don’t think any of us imagined that we would still be struggling with the pandemic two years later. Despite the difficulties, I couldn’t be more proud of the agency and the work that we continue to do.

WAGAP has experienced tremendous growth. With growth comes change, and we have experienced some hardships in the last year. Our staff have been stretched thin, learning new grants, navigating the waters and keeping our employees and community safe. 

It was no easy decision to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine, but it was one that we stand behind. At the end of the day, the safety of our employees and clientele (who are often among society’s most vulnerable) matter the most. 

Last year also marked WAGAP’s greatest number of clients ever served. When our communities needed us, we stepped up for them in a big way. 

We know that we couldn’t do any of this work without you, so it is with heartfelt gratitude that I say thank you. Thank you for supporting us, thank you for supporting your community, and thank you for continuing to help us help people and change lives.

Our 2021 Highlights:

  • Strengthening connections with our Spanish speaking neighbors

  • Bringing CPWI funding to White Salmon School District

  • Going above and beyond, with Community Health Workers delivering groceries and essential items to people in quarantine

  • Partnering to bring vaccination clinics to our underserved populations

  • Operating Warming/Cooling Shelters

  • Helping the greatest number of clients ever served

In gratitude, 

Leslie Naramore
Executive Director
Washington Gorge Action Programs

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Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Community Action Agency that helps individuals, families, and communities. WAGAP addresses basic human needs, including food, shelter, energy assistance, and more, in Skamania and Klickitat Counties. For more than 50 years, WAGAP has helped people help themselves and reach self-sufficiency. Learn more at wagap.org, or contact WAGAP at (509) 493-2662 or info@wagap.org.

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