St. Anne’s hosts several outreach ministries:

Safe Stay Program

St. Anne’s Safe Stay program honors our commitment to serve our community by providing a place for people living in their cars to park at night. If interested in joining the program please contact the office during normal business hours or send an e-mail to Mary Tipton, Chair, or the office at  office@stanneswa.com. St. Anne’s has received a grant to help support this ministry from the Camas Washougal Community Chest in 2017, 2021, and 2023-2025!

Required Documents: Safe Car Camping | Code of Conduct | Parking Permit 

Recovery Café 

Recovery Café of Clark County meets in the St. Anne’s Parish Hall in Washougal, every Monday from 9am-1pm.  https://www.recoverycafecc.org/.  We’re in the news!  Read about it in the Camas-Washougal Post Record.

ReFuel Washougal

Refuel Washougal logoCome join us for this rewarding ministry of feeding the hungry in our community. St. Anne’s participates in the City of Washougal’s ReFuel program, which provides a hot meal every Friday evening at the Washougal Community Center on C Street right next to the Library on in Washougal. St. Anne’s serves once every other month. We prep the meals between 2-4pm and serve from 4-6pm. Please email Fran Whitmeyer to volunteer or with any questions. 

 

 

Food Pantryfood pantry

Little Library & Pantry – This little kiosk sits by the sidewalk and is stocked with food for the mind, soul, and body. Members of the community help us keep it full. Here’s a list of our most needed items. Please pick up  some extra food items on your next shopping trip and donate them to the food pantry.        

Laundry Love Project

This program helps people in need wash their clothes. This is an ongoing community-wide program that St. Anne’s supports. Bring your quarters, dollars, or checks (made out to Camas Friends Church, note in memo line: Laundry Love) and put in the jar at the back of the church.  Friends Church gives cards to those needing to wash their clothes which they redeem for quarters at the laundromat.  Friends Church then reimburses the laundromat.  You can read about it at: https://www.camasfriends.org/laundry-love.

Other Resources In the Community

  • HomeShare Program | Faith Partners 4 Housing. “Our Mission is to expand affordable housing in Clark County, WA. There is existing housing all throughout Clark County in the form of spare bedrooms, finished basements, garage apartments or some other space in people’s homes. Seniors or others may have space and could benefit from taking in a boarder: Gain rental income, get help with housing upkeep, have some company or perhaps be a mentor to a young person working to save up enough to get a home of their own. Home Sharing can increase self-reliance and combat social isolation. We use a web-platform and a process including background checks, a mutual expectations template and a month-to-month rental agreement.”
  • Babies In Need Every month about 35 of the 550+ babies born in Clark & Cowlitz Counties need our help when their families find themselves struggling to provide the basics for their care.  We work with local social workers to ensure that every newborn in Southwest Washington has essential clothing, bedding and car seats. Our gift packs provide these and other items parents need during their baby’s first three months of life.

  • Camas Washougal Community Chest. “The Camas-Washougal Community Chest was formed by community leaders back in 1946 to coordinate fundraising for local nonprofits and we are still going strong! The CWCC is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, we have zero paid employees, and in recent years we’ve been able to distribute over 97% of donations back to the community.”

  • Lutheran Community Services Northwest(Vancouver Office): Provides a variety of services in Clark county, notably refugee and immigrant services.  See their website for volunteer opportunities.

  • Outsiders Inn: tackling the problem of homelessness, separation and discrimination through advocacy, awareness and support.

  • The Perch A mobile outreach and daytime drop-in center for people ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.

  • Safe Stay Community City of Vancouver

  • Washington Independent Living Guide This link has many resources for you and your family when considering senior care living facilities.

  • West Columbia Gorge Humane Society

  • YMCA Clark County | YWCA Clark County