Low-income households typically spend 14% of their total annual income on energy, compared with 3.5% for other households. But there are plenty of low-cost ideas any of us can take […]
Weatherization Works!
Did you know that low-income households typically spend 14% of their total annual income on energy, compared with 3.5% for other households. Rising energy costs compound this burden. As we […]
What does it mean to be a SNAP Ambassador?
Recently, while delivering cookies to thank our fundraising event table captains, I ran into a resident who lives at a SNAP property. We had a short conversation about how things […]
In Memory of Randy Felice
I went to a party today, a celebration of the life of Randy Felice. Randy was a Housing Counselor at SNAP for 10 years, and he helped make it possible […]
LTCO: We advocate for our community’s most vulnerable
Written by Barry Markle a SNAP Long Term Care Ombudsman The Advisory Council for the Eastern Washington Long Term Care Ombudsman Program hosted the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event on July […]
Together we fight!
I had the opportunity recently to participate in the Kansas Community Action Partnership (KACAP) poverty conference, titled HOPE – Helping Overcome Poverty’s Existence – in Wichita, Kansas. What a fantastic […]
Did you know SNAP is a Community Action Agency?
What is Community Action? Community Action was created as part of the War on Poverty by President Johnson and Congress. The enactment of the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act created the community […]
Enhance your assets!
Written by Kerri Rodkey, SNAP’s Financial Stability Services Director When most people think of alleviating poverty, they think of increasing a family’s income. That’s a very important goal, but since […]