CAPS- Mid-Columbia Community Action Council

May is National Community Action Month and that means it's time for our annual Open House and BBQ. This year we will be holding our annual event on May 18th starting at 11:30am and running until 1:30pm.

MCCAC is one of 18 Community Action Agencies in Oregon and one of 1,100 CAA's nationwide providing services to the low income citizens in the U.S.

The month of May is a chance for the Community Action Agencies to open their doors to the public and celebrate the many achievements the agencies make in eradicating poverty in their communities across America.

MCCAC staff will be bringing out the BBQ's and providing hot, juicy hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixins for the community to come celebrate our successes with us and to find out what Community Action is doing in your community to reduce poverty.

So Please plan to join us for some good food, lively conversation and lots of good fun on the 18th.... see you there.... 

MCCAC's Tax Aide program sponsored by AARP and the IRS ended on April 14th this year and the 32 volunteers who helped with the program celebrated with a potluck dinner at the Mosier Creek Manor on April 15th. A wide selection of main dishes were available to choose from, along with a table of delicious desserts to sample to show thanks to the volunteers for their work.  

Ronnel Currie who coordinates the program was on hand to present certificates from the IRS to all of the volunteers who helped with this year's program. 

Pictured above is Steve Bishop, MCCAC's Weatherization Auditor/Inspector who also serves as the computer teckie for the group is shown here holding his certificate from the IRS.

Over 1,500 federal returns were completed by the volunteers resulting in over $2M in federal funds returning to our area. Most all of the families who received help are either seniors or low income households who may otherwise have trouble paying someone to complete their taxes for them.   

A big, big thanks to all the volunteers who donated their time to help make this program possible and to all the sites that allowed us the use their buildings.

Mid Columbia Community Action Council, Inc would like to thank the following partners we work with in the community and who support our anti-poverty efforts. Would you like to be a partner and help us reduce poverty in the Mid Columbia area. Contact us to find out how you can help.

Mid Columbia Community Action Council, Inc would like to thank the following individuals, businesses and organizations who support the Community Action mission: