Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties’ Post

Join us for our Backpack Giveaway this August at the CAPRW Resource Center Building! The event is more than just backpacks; we will have a Tie-Dye Station, Car Seat Support, Community Resources, and Food & Drink to enjoy while at the event! No RSVP Needed! If you have any questions or would like to donate supplies for this event, email speterson@caprw.org. 

This past week, Governor Walz proclaimed May 2024 as Community Action Month! The Office of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan issue proclamations for extraordinary state or local events or activities that deserve special recognition from the Governor.

If you are a resident of Ramsey or Washington county, we invite you to take part in our Community Needs Assessment survey: https://lnkd.in/gu7X8UVY Once completed, you will have the option to add your name to a $25 gift card drawing!

On April 15, Head Start staff and families participated in Advocacy for Children Day at the Minnesota State Capitol. This annual event, hosted by Greater Twin Cities United Way, brings together families, providers and advocates. We rallied for affordable, high-quality childcare statewide, and heard from speakers including a local Minnesota author and St. Paul Mayor, Melvin Carter. Our families loved seeing the Capitol and learning how important it is for them to use their voices in ways such as this to make improvements in the lives of their children.

Join us for a fun cleanup day at Eastside Heritage Park! We supply everything, ride your bike over and BRING THE ENERGY to help beautify a community space as a part of St. Paul's Annual Citywide Spring Cleanup! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gJsrR_7f

Since 1994 (30 years), the "Water's Off" program in Minnesota has provided nearly 14,500 hours of volunteer plumbing services to over 4,068 households at a value of almost $2,112,400! The following highlights the St. Paul Plumbers Local 34 assistance in Ramsey and Washington Counties during the March 23, 2024, 30th Annual Water's Off event (with household eligibility and application enrollment conducted by CAPRW Energy Assistance Program) · Number of volunteers - 50 · Number of volunteer hours - 300 · Number of homes served: 22 · Approximate value of skilled labor provided – $25,200 Thank you to all who participated and made this event possible! Photo: Ko Moua, CAPRW Assistant Director of the Energy Assistance Program, Sandra Pyles, CAPRW Director Energy Assistance Program, Sonia Gass CAPRW Executive Director

March is National Children’s Nutrition Month and we celebrated by participating in CACFP Week 3/11-3/15. CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) is a food and nutrition program that helps provide nutritious and delicious meals to the children in our Head Start program and other child care programs across the nation. Check out our McDonough Head Start classroom exploring where food comes from by planting different seeds including carrots, cucumbers, basil, and marigold flowers. Even the Nutrition Services staff from the Minnesota Department of Education stopped by for a visit! #CACFP #CACFPCreditable