May 25, 2021 | Lakeshore CAP News
LAKESHORE CAP WERA
THE WISCONSIN EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCLUDES JUST UTILITY ASSISTANCE!
If your utilities have been shut off or if you have a past due balance with your provider, please apply for Lakeshore CAP’s WERA Program if you live in Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Door or Kewaunee county. You may apply for utility assistance without having to apply for rent assistance.
Find the WERA Pre-Screen application in English and Spanish on Lakeshore Community Action’s Home Page at: https://lakeshorecap.org/.
May 13, 2021 | Lakeshore CAP News
Lakeshore Community Action Program’s Door County Food Pantry Has a Wish!
If you are able to DONATE food for needy Door County residents, please print our “WISH LIST” and make up a bag full of items to provide assistance to households in our community! You may also donate monetarily (see below). Thank You!
Supporting our Food Pantry
The pantry is supported by local donations, food drives, Feeding America and USDA’s The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). We accept monetary donations to make food purchases at reduced prices and to keep the pantry operating. Anyone wishing to donate funding may do so when the pantry is open or through the DONATE button on this website. Please choose “Door County Food Pantry.”
Please be assured that all donations received remain within the county. Lakeshore Community Action Program (CAP) appreciates the many donors and partners who support this program!
INSTRUCTIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
We are open 11 AM – 4 PM every Tuesday and Thursday at 131 S Third Ave in Sturgeon Bay. Due to COVID-19 our pantry is not “client choice” at this time. Bring a picture ID and show it at the pantry door. A volunteer will confirm your family size. Your pantry items will be prepared and brought to the end of the handicap ramp. At that time, please load your pantry into your vehicle and return the cart to the end of the ramp.
Lakeshore CAP’s Door County Food Pantry is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit program that provides on-going and emergency healthy food assistance to low and limited income residents. Your donation may be tax deductible.
May 11, 2021 | Lakeshore CAP News
Lakeshore CAP is Celebrating Our Mission in May ♥“Community Action Month”♥
We are here to identify local needs and find solutions to issues that affect low-income persons. Thank you, Governor Evers for recognizing the work we do to improve the lives of our neighbors. See the State of Wisconsin Office of the Governor Proclamation at:
Wisconsin Community Action Month See a list below of Lakeshore Community Action Program’s current programming to assist eligible households in our Wisconsin service area of Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Door and Kewaunee counties.
The need for Community Action has never been greater. Neither has our resolve. We’re challenged to create solutions that don’t just help people stay afloat but build lives of stability, dignity, and, whenever possible, prosperity. And we will rise to that challenge. Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live.
Whether our neighbors are experiencing a temporary set back or have been priced out
of affordable housing – too many struggle to achieve a good quality of life. Despite
America’s economic recovery, nearly 40 million of us are still living in poverty and even more are just one missed paycheck away from hardship. We believe everyone should be
able to take care of their families and have an equal opportunity at success. The nation’s Community Action network – including 1,000 plus Community Action Agencies – are
a robust, national, state, and local force, reaching children and families in 99% of America’s
counties with life changing services that create pathways to opportunity and prosperity.
Lakeshore CAP’s Mission
The Lakeshore Community Action Program (CAP) mission is to promote economic and personal self-sufficiency and well-being of low to moderate income persons and families through service programs, advocacy, community education and resource development in Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties, and to enable and empower all persons, parents and families through voluntary prevention, education and support.
Our Vision
Our vision is to foster stable, vibrant, poverty-free communities where everyone is inspired to reach their full potential.
Our Values
To truly live our mission and ultimately achieve our vision, the following are Lakeshore CAP’s values:
- Integrity: To do the right thing every time.
- Caring: To always interact towards others with empathy and compassion.
- Excellence: To strive to exceed expectations.
- Teamwork: To act as one through collaboration, cooperation, and communication.
- Perseverance: To tenaciously execute our objective.
Our Programs Include . . .
Activities for Qualified Households . . .
To further the Lakeshore CAP mission, activities are developed that fulfill the following primary needs for qualified households:
- Community services that meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter
- Family development services that promote parent education and support
- Child services that provide protection from neglect and abuse
- Housing services to promote safe, decent and affordable home ownership
- Skills programming that stimulates job and business development
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May 11, 2021 | Lakeshore CAP News
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING VIRTUAL PARENT CAFÉ!
Your Home Via Zoom / 6:30-7:30 PM
Tues, May 11th — Parenting and Super Powers
With an opportunity for Prizes!
Registration:
Join with Zoom Meeting ID: 825 3624 3688
Passcode: 1ankPL
Or
Contact Bree at brees@lakeshorecap.org for Zoom link or more info!
Parent Cafés give parents a chance to come together to listen, talk, build friendships and support each other around the topic of parenting. All are welcome! Parent Cafes are currently being held via Zoom. Watch our Manitowoc Facebook page for information! https://www.facebook.com/MCParentCafe/
NOTE: Read about Lakeshore Community Action Program’s “Connections Count” here: lakeshorecap.org/connections-count/
May 10, 2021 | Lakeshore CAP News
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Mental Health Awareness Month provides a timely reminder that mental health is essential and that those living with mental health issues are deserving of care, understanding and compassion — and pathways to hope, healing, recovery and fulfillment.
A Story from JAK’s Place —
We’ve lost the battle. We’ve lost one of our own. Now what?
Jonah Andrew Klapatch ended his life in June of 2005 after a long battle with mental illness. He left friends and family and a community with so much grief and with so many unanswered questions. How did things get so bad?
Although it affects barely 1% of the population, schizophrenia is one of the most disabling diseases affecting humankind. Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe neurological brain disorder estimated in 2014 to affect 1.1 percent of the population or approximately 2.6 million adults in the United States aged 18 and older.
Symptoms of schizophrenia range from odd or strange to debilitating and life threatening. Jonah was “high functioning” in all respects but he still suffered. He was able to maintain employment and socialize like anyone else but he was also tormented, suffering from reoccurring delusions and feelings that didn’t make sense in reality. He believed something was living in his head. He thought that suicide was the only way out.
Suicide is the worst possible outcome of mental illness. When someone has lost the will to live altogether the illness has won. Family and friends are left heartbroken, asking for answers that don’t exist, blaming themselves and others. It’s a terrible thing all around. The difference with Jonah’s suicide was how our community responded. People came together, supported each other, lifted each other up and created something positive. JAK’s Place opened in September of 2006, it became a beacon in the community that created it.
At JAK’s —
We serve people who suffer from Mental Illness and also their friends and family. We have a wonderful facility, positive and capable staff, and a willingness to help people. We currently have 10 different support groups that meet regularly: everything from Art Group to Tai Chi. One of our newest accomplishments is housing a group specifically designed for teenagers. Our groups are led by our staff of highly qualified professionals who donate their time.
JAK’s Place Survives on Grants and Donations —
Fundraising and networking with other local agencies and organizations are a constant. We don’t charge for our groups or our weekly meal or to use our computers during regular hours. Everything we have in our building has been donated: furniture, art supplies, kitchen wares, everything. We continue to provide services and support to everyone who walks in our doors at no charge. Your contributions go to keep our doors open, our building safe and efficient, and our clients well served.
Donate items (like above) or donate funding (see below) — and call JAK’s Place (920-818-0525) to be entered into our Weekly Drawing!
Please help JAK’s Place with our May 2021 Fundraiser Campaign!
To easily make your DONATION, go to:
See news article on our JAK’s Place Fundraiser at: https://lakeshorecap.org/jaks-place-fundraiser/
Jak’s Place is a mental health resource center located in Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin. It provides structured and social resources to those affected by mental illness and to family members in need of support and information.
JAK’s Place, a program of Lakeshore CAP, Inc., is incorporated in the state of Wisconsin and is exempt from federal income taxes under IRC 501c(3) as a nonprofit corporation. You donation and contribution may be “tax deductible” .
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