COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP

OF RAMSEY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES

Annual Report 2009

 Dear Friends,

The year 2009 presented Community Action with a defining

moment. Thanks to you, our volunteers, and tireless efforts
on the part of the board of directors, we now have a
strategic plan in place; we have a needs assessment; and we
know where we’re going as an agency. It’s revitalizing for us,
and we’re poised for an amazing couple of years. Helping
people is what we do, but we’ve also worked hard to keep
an eye on the health and vitality of the overall community.

With more families working with fewer resources, there’s

no doubt that 2009 was a challenging year for many of our constituents. There are more people using our
services now, including some that aren’t used to asking Community Action for help. We served 21% more
people in 2009 than in 2008, ensuring they got the help they needed.

We also approached 2009 with a pledge towards transparency and openness in everything we do.
All audits of our programs, as well as our major funding sources, have been clean — everything from the

Mobilizing community resources

Community Services Block Grant, to Head Start and Early Head Start, to our Energy Assistance Program,
to our annual financial audit. And in 2009, we received certification from the Charities Review Council by
meeting all accountability standards, from board processes to donor privacy to governance. It’s great news
— but we like to think that it’s simply the way we do business.

to reduce poverty in Ramsey One of the major pieces of legislation of our time, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of
2009, brought with it new sources of funding in nearly every area that Community Action touches. It required
an amazing ramp-up effort by our dedicated staff and volunteers. ARRA funding has allowed us to
help 144 more people find jobs; enroll 80 more children in Early Head Start; and begin to weatherize 1726

and Washington counties

houses (compared to 350 in a normal year).

We have big goals for 2010, including ensuring that we stay on track with the ARRA weatherization
projects. We’re also piloting several new programs with community partners, including bringing financial
literacy to other nonprofit partners’ locations; partnering with energy firms to have “energy squads” for
in-house inspections; a new window-lead abatement partnership; and running an ESL (English as a Second
Language) Head Start summer school. With our many great partners, dedicated constituents and caring
communities, we know that we have the support we need as we move into 2010.

Many Thanks,

Clarence Hightower Abukar Ali

Executive Director President of the Board of Directors

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 Overview and Programs Program Highlights

At Community Action, the people we serve range from infants to seniors. Our services meet the needs Self-Sufficiency
of our community, and change as the needs of the community change. We serve as a single entry point Number of cars purchased (Car Ownership Program) 81

for several programs, including Self-Sufficiency, Energy Assistance, Energy Conservation, Head Start Dollars in matched savings program (FAIM*) $55,725
Dollars spent on assets (FAIM) $166,046
and Early Head Start.
Participants building business, pursuing higher education,
34
or purchasing a home (FAIM)
PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING
DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES 218
*Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota

CARING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY

Self-Sufficiency
These services help low-income individuals and their
families achieve financial independence through education,
transportation programs, asset development and
job-hunting skills.
Car Ownership helps working families purchase cars
through loan options. Getting to work and to health care
appointments is a critical part of becoming independent.
Qualifying families receive up to $4,000 toward the purchase
of a car and are guided through the car buying process.
Civic Engagement activities raise awareness of issues
affecting low-income individuals and families. We also
help low-income people engage in the civic arena directly
through our You Be The Change program, through
voting and developing their leadership skills to increase
community involvement.
Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM)
assists low-income, working individuals in building assets
through matched savings accounts (IDAs). Participants
open a savings account and make monthly deposits,
which are matched at a three-to-one ratio for 24 months.
These savings allow low wage earners to purchase a
home, pursue a post-secondary education, or support the
development of small business.
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Number of people served 60,670
Energy Assistance
When Minnesota turns cold, this program becomes critical Number of households served 19,544
to low-income people burdened by high-energy costs.
Total dollars granted $8,182,815
The Energy Assistance Program, funded by the federal
Average grant amount $419
government, assists households in maintaining affordable,
continuous, and safe home energy. Energy Assistance helps
with bill payment, intervention and shut-off situations,
ENERGY CONSERVATION
advocacy for utility consumer rights and outreach.
Number of households with furnace repairs or replacement 602
Energy Conservation Total dollar value of repairs or replacements $764,229
Using the latest technology to improve home energy
efficiency, Energy Conservation provides energy education, Number of homes weatherized 343
free energy audits and weatherization services to low-income
individuals, and assists households with emergency furnace
repair or replacement. Energy Conservation also provides an HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START
array of home services to the general public.
Number of families served 1,956
Head Start and Early Head Start Number of children’s dental checkups 1,750
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child and
Number of children with up-to-date physicals 1,752
family development programs for low-income children and
Number of children with up-to-date immunizations 1,906
their families. Head Start and Early Head Start programs offer
early childhood education programming designed to meet
the educational, emotional, health, nutritional and social
needs of children, ages birth to five years old.

Project Success supports individuals and families

seeking employment, job training, education, and financial
literacy. We help families fully understand their financial
commitments and move toward healthy financial practices
such as saving and budgeting.

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hen President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
of 2009 into law, the legislation infused nearly $800 billion into the United States economy.
The goals of the ARRA include preserving and creating jobs and promoting economic recovery,
assisting those most impacted by the recession, as well as funding for other national infrastructure and
technological investments.

Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties received more than
$14 million of those funds to expand our home weatherization program, to provide funds to remove barriers
to obtaining a job, and to expand and improve our Head Start/Early Head Start child education program.

We’re extremely thankful for these dollars,

which have created jobs
and helped us improve our community
We received more than $12 million for home weatherization from ARRA dollars. The stimulus funding
will permit us to weatherize 1726 homes (in addition to the 350 we do in a normal year), with the average
value of work performed on a home weatherization project being approximately $6500. We hired 18 new
people (crews, auditors and support staff) and increased our mechanical contractors from 49 to 72 crews. All
of this work benefits people living at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. As of the end of May, 797
homes have been weatherized. An additional 1499 audits were completed and these homes are now being
weatherized or are in the pipeline to be weatherized.

Our Self-Sufficiency program which helps individuals obtain and retain jobs, and acquire the skills and
knowledge necessary to achieve financial independence, benefited from an increase in our Community Services
Block Grant ($1.6 million) through ARRA. A portion of the funding was allotted for Crisis Assistance to
help people meet their basic needs (transportation, food, shelter, health) during a time of financial crisis
when no other options are available. Two hundred and eighty seven people were helped with these funds.
Additionally, through our Project Success program and case management, we’ve been able to help 144 people
retain or obtain jobs thanks to ARRA funds.

Over $700,000 in ARRA funding has allowed us to provide Early Head Start education to 80 additional
children (increasing the total number in the program from 40 to 120 children) and 12.5 additional staff. We
also received ARRA funds for quality improvements for teachers, and the upgrade of three playgrounds. We’re
extremely thankful for these dollars, which have created jobs and helped us improve our community.

Recovery and Reinvestment

Outcomes through May 2010
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ommunity Action found a way to incorporate ideas from an Xcel Conservation Improvement pilot
program into its Energy and Education Efficiency Program, an alliance between Community Action
and Neighborhood Energy Connection (NEC). The Community Action program is designed to provide
energy education and install low-cost energy saving measures in homes of low-income residents at no cost to
the homeowners.

The impetus for this pilot program came when Community Action was exploring the possibility of providing
in-home energy education visits. These visits focused on the low cost and behavioral changes that could reduce
energy usage for households on our Energy Assistance Program.

Employs people, educates residents

and helps lower energy consumption
What makes this program innovative and gains people’s interest is our home-based approach.
We connect our participants with the NEC’s Home Energy Squads, and the Home Energy Squads refer them to
our weatherization department if further energy assistance is appropriate.

Homeowners learn about efficiency measures and receive items they can install themselves — such as outlet
gasket covers, pulley seal covers for old windows and refrigerator thermometers. The Energy Squad shows the
homeowner how to turn down the water heater temperature and replace the furnace filters. And if needed, the
two-person team installs compact fluorescent lamps, weather-stripping, door sweeps, low-flow shower heads,
faucet aerators, power strips for electronics and a hot water heater blanket.

We exceeded our goals for the program. Our original goals included contracting with the NEC to serve
175 low-income homeowners and we aimed to create 7.5 jobs. The program actually supplied services to 194
homes (providing savings on the average of $151 per household), and created 13 living-wage jobs. Plus, many
of the Energy Squad visits led to weatherization referrals for more extensive conservation measures.

The program is a win-win. It employs people to make the energy visits. It educates residents about how to
make energy-efficient decisions. It also helps lower energy consumption, saving homeowners money and
conserving valuable resources.

NEC and Xcel Energy anticipate the program providing these services will double in 2011 and triple
in 2012. And the new employees hired will become the core of a trained workforce in Ramsey and
Washington counties for years to come.

Saving Energy
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 First as a volunteer, then as a participant, then as a leader — Joyce is a shining example of how
Community Action programs work.

B Leading Change
orn on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Joyce came to the United States in 1986 to make
a better life for herself and her three children. After spending 14 years living in New York City, she
came to Minnesota in 2000 to be near family members and to escape the fast pace of the big
city. Shortly after arriving, she attended Century College, where she graduated as a Certified Pharmacy
Technician. She also found temporary work in a variety of jobs — everything from banking to healthcare
to security at the Metrodome — but she always hoped for a permanent situation.

One day while looking at job listings in her community newspaper, she saw a Community Action ad
offering a volunteer grant writing opportunity. Joyce had an interest, so she met with Community
Action Volunteer Coordinator Becca Anderson, and Joyce started work the very next week. She’s
volunteered for several Community Action programs, including helping with voter registration
for Project Homeless Connect and outreach for Head Start and Self-Sufficiency.

While volunteering, Joyce learned about all the other things Community Action does. “An entire world
of opportunity unfolded before me,” she says. Joyce participated in Project Success, which supports
individuals and families seeking employment, job training and financial literacy. She learned that
everything she did, from how she dressed to how she answered the phone to how she dealt with what
she calls “the noise around her,” has an impact on a person’s success.

An entire world of opportunity

unfolded before me
Joyce then became involved in the You Be The Change program, and discovered how important it is
to understand how things happen in government, in neighborhoods and how to organize community
members to work for a cause. She was able to meet state legislators and talk to the people who
represent her district. “I learned valuable community leadership skills and increased my knowledge of
public policy.”

Through her experience in our programs, she’s taken leadership roles in several other community
organizations. She established and manages Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church’s Clothing Giveaway
and Food Shelf. She also founded and is the president of the Minnesota Adventist Metro Disaster Team,
where she was in charge of the warehouse of food for the 2008 tornado that hit Hugo, Minnesota. And
we make use of her leadership skills, too: Joyce often speaks to other local groups about the benefits of
volunteering, and she talks about her experience working with Community Action’s dedicated
people and engaging programs.

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aura completed her associate’s
degree in 2003 at the Minneapolis
Community & Technical College in
the field of Human Services. Finishing her
bachelor’s degree was more of a challenge.
She was working, so she didn’t qualify for
financial assistance from Metropolitan State
University. She’d heard about Community Action when researching financial assistance programs, and read
about other participants using our services.  After Laura saw a flyer for the Family Assets for Independence in
Minnesota (FAIM) program “for the umpteenth time!” in her Community Action Energy Assistance mailing,
she made the call to learn more.

Community Action’s FAIM program is part of a national initiative to promote personal savings and asset
development by low-income individuals and families. Participants’ savings are matched on a three-to-
one basis. The program helps Minnesota’s low wage earners realize dreams in three areas: home ownership,
post-secondary education and small business development.

Each year, Minnesota honors FAIM participants, recognizing three individuals who achieved their goal. Agencies
were asked to nominate an individual they’ve worked with who had:
• Set and reached an asset goal
• Made timely and consistent deposits to their FAIM savings account
• Maintained achievements over time
• Applied their financial-management knowledge
• Showed a tenacity and determination to overcome barriers and achieve financial independence.

offering real help with financial education and

allowing Minnesota citizens to attain valuable
assets they wouldn’t otherwise be able to receive

Because Laura met her financial savings goal, used those funds for her education and was able to graduate, she
was nominated for and earned the 2009 FAIM award for being Outstanding Saver in the Education
Assets Track.

Beyond the honor of receiving the award, what Laura learned is that her education is not a “golden ticket”
or guarantee of permanent employment. What it’s done though, she says, is give her confidence that more
opportunities will follow and allowed her to “not panic.” Her skills enabled her to get a job with St.

Building Assets Paul Public Housing. She’s currently looking to use her advocacy knowledge and administrative skills to find
a job as an advocate for others who need help working their way through state systems.

She recently was asked to speak about the FAIM program to the Minnesota House of
Representatives and the State Senate. She educated legislators about the program, explaining how
it’s not simply throwing money at a problem, but offering real help with financial education and allowing
Minnesota citizens to attain valuable assets they wouldn’t otherwise be able to receive.

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rowing up with little parental stability, Anthony had no idea what it meant to be a real father. Though
adopted into a loving family when he was 11, Anthony experimented with drugs and alcohol as a
teen, and struggled with work and school. He eventually got married and had children. However, after
separating from his wife he felt a sense of hopelessness, and turned again to drugs and alcohol. At his lowest,
he found himself homeless; sleeping on park benches and living in tents.

After surviving in this bleak situation for nearly a year, he decided he had enough. He wanted to reconnect with
his four children, to protect and provide for them. But he knew that if he didn’t seek help, he’d have no chance
to really be a father. He made a commitment to become involved in his children’s lives.

When Anthony was meeting with one of his children’s teachers, he met Rich Boyce, Community Action’s
Head Start Family Development Specialist. Rich visits Head Start centers and childcare partner sites in Ramsey
County, meeting with new parents about Community Action’s Parent Connection program and the
many groups available to parents. He assists Head Start parents in-house too, helping them locate community
resources for emergency needs such as domestic abuse and housing crises.

Rich introduced Anthony to our Parent Connection Fathers Group, and it didn’t take Anthony long to realize
that was exactly what he needed to help him with his commitment to his kids. Each weekly Parent Connection
meeting allows dads to connect with other dads. They discuss everything from anger management to
job counseling to child-custody issues — plus, the dads share ideas for family activities and how to stay deeply
involved in their children’s lives.

He made a commitment to become involved

in his children’s lives
Anthony’s been a devoted Fathers Group member for two years, and through his participation he’s discovered
other ways to get involved in the community: he volunteers with the young dad’s group at the Employment
Action Center in St. Paul, he participates on the resident council at Model Cities family sober living facility and he
helps out in the classroom and as a field-trip chaperone at his children’s school. He’s also proud to note that he’s
maintained his sobriety for four years; he’s earned his GED; and he’s received a scholarship to attend
Minneapolis Community & Technical College, where he dreams of someday becoming a music producer.

He says his biggest accomplishment, however, is gaining full custody of — and creating a
stable and nurturing environment for — his four children. His kids agree: Based on an essay from his
daughter, he was chosen as the 2007 Minnesota Twins Father of the Year.
Connecting Parents
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 FINANCIAL REPORTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2009 Sources of Income

Year ended September 30, 2009

Assets
Cash $1,251,573 12.5%
Other Income 17%
Receivables 1,546,995 15.5%
Escrow 397,041 4.0%
Inventory & Other 76,499 0.8%
In-Kind Contributions 9%
Prepaid Expenses, Advances 469,862 4.7%
Property & Equipment, Net 6,268,271 62.5%
Total Assets $10,010,241 100.0% Program Income 3%

Liabilities & Net Assets

Accounts Payable $1,058,046 10.6%
Accrued Expenses 1,576,625 15.8%
Grants 72%
Deferred Revenue & Other 315,613 3.1%
Long-Term Debt 1,650,000 16.5%
Unrestricted Net Assets 2,399,651 24.0%
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 3,010,306 30.0%
Total Liabilities & Net Assets $10,010,241 100.0%

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Year ended September 30, 2009
2009 Community Investment
Sources of Dollars Used to Finance Operations
Grant Revenue $18,929,289 71.6% Administration 6%
Self-Sufficiency 7%
Program Income 762,200 2.9%
In-Kind Contributions 2,358,886 8.9% Property Management 3%
Other Income 4,380,941 16.6%
Senior Nutrition 2%
Total Revenue $26,431,316 100.0%

Expenditures by Service Group

Head Start/Early Head Start $15,253,469 60.6% Energy Assistance 11%
Energy Conservation 2,913,476 11.6%
Energy Assistance 2,644,520 10.5%
Senior Nutrition 391,338 1.6%
Property Management 639,407 2.5% Energy Conservation 12%
Self-Sufficiency 1,798,425 7.2%
Head Start/Early Head Start 61%
Administration 1,521,890 6.0%
Total Expenses $25,162,525 100.0%
Change in Net Assets $1,268,791*
* Change in net assets includes the donation of a building to Community Action offset by a write-down of the unemployment trust
fund, released and received temporarily restricted revenue and depreciation over grant-paid fixed assets in 2009.

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 thank you donors, partners & board of directors
Funders Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Head Start Parent Volunteers Collaborative Partners
Greater Twin Cities United Way Nancy Montpetit Hiway Federal Credit Union
AccountAbility Minnesota Lifetrack Resources Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Jodi Moore Dr. Neal Holton, MD
Affirmative Options Coalition Lutheran Social Service Saint Paul Public Schools, District 625
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging W.B. Shapira Debbie Howard
American Indian Family Center Macalester College Saint Paul-Ramsey County Department
The Minneapolis Foundation – Emma B. Patty Sprenger Jeremy Jensen of Public Health
American Lung Association of Minnesota Merrick Community Services
Howe Memorial Foundation Denise Stahura Joycelyn Joyce Saint Paul Regional Water Services
AmeriCorps VISTA Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
Minnesota Department of Commerce – Joyce Suckow Lake Elmo Bank Sight & Hearing Association
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Metropolitan State University
Office of Energy Security Jo Ann Tesar Lakeshore Learning Materials
Association for the Advancement Minnesota Association for Infant & Early Southern Minnesota Regional
Minnesota Department of Education Mark Lavelle Legal Services
of Hmong Women Childhood Mental Health
Minnesota Department of In-Kind Contributors MetLife Sparc
Baker Community Recreation Center Minnesota Children’s Museum
Human Services Michael Huber Architects
3M Bremer Bank Minnesota Civic Engagement Table St. Catherine University
National Circle of Parents Minnesota Children’s Museum
Steve Abbott Bridging, Inc. Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless St. Paul Pipefitters Local 455
Otto Bremer Foundation Minnesota Twins
Kevin Adams Century College Minnesota Community Action Partnership St. Paul Plumbers Union Local #34
Pohlad Family Foundation Minnesota Zoo
Becca Anderson Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota Minnesota Council of Nonprofits St. Paul Public Housing Agency
Resources for Child Caring Nancy Montpetit
Jane & Michael Arnold Children’s Dental Services Minnesota Department of Health Thad Wilderson & Associates
The Saint Paul Foundation Nickelodeon Universe
Augsburg College Center for Democracy Children’s Home Society & Minnesota Early Learning Foundation Early The Saint Paul Foundation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc.
and Citizenship Family Services Childhood Scholarship Program The Salvation Army – HeatShare
Services
Will Bentsen Brian Paulton City of North St. Paul Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Transitional Homes
Wellstone Action Fund
Bethel University Volunteers Play with a Purpose City of Saint Paul Association Twin Cities RISE!
BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota Emily Pohl & family Community Child Care Center Minnesota Public Utilities Commission University of Minnesota
Donors Promotional Alliance, Inc. Mounds View Public Schools,
David Born Community Neighborhood University of St. Thomas
Anonymous (4) Nate Reisetter Housing Services District 621 Washington County – Assure Program
Comcast
Amy Becker Rondo Community Outreach Library Community Stabilization Project Neighborhood Development Alliance Washington County Housing and
ComedySportz Twin Cities
Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. Kim Shaff CrossingBarriers Neighborhood Energy Connection Redevelopment Authority
Community Action Volunteer Corps
Comcast Foundation Abeba Sium Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Washington County WorkForce Center
Como Instant Printing
Sherry Cook Housing Services Public Schools, District 622 West Central Minnesota
Cub Foods Soldo Consulting, P.C.
Jennifer Fawkes District Energy Partnership for Improving Children’s Communities Action, Inc.
Helga Dale, LMFT SportClips Haircuts
Energy CENTS Coalition Oral Health Western Bank
Beverly Hightower Delta Dental Julie Storm
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Portico Healthnet White Bear Lake Area Schools,
Clarence Hightower Emergency FoodShelf Network Synergy Health Consultants, LCC
FamilyMeans Project for Pride in Living District 624
Deborah James Gertens Twin City Fleet
First Lutheran Church Project Remand, Inc. Wilder Child Development Center
Mary Kressin Goff & Howard Valspar
Foster Grandparents Ramsey County Child Safety Xcel Energy
Kiwanis Club of North Suburban Golden K Greater Twin Cities United Way Bryn Wehrwein Advisory Team YMCA of Greater Saint Paul
Lars Leafblad Wells Fargo Foundations for Success
Joe Hardy Ramsey County Child & Teen Checkups
Fraser Child & Family Center
Ramsey County Citizens Advisory Council –
Goodwill/Easter Seals Low Income Committee
Greater Frogtown Community Ramsey County Community Human Services
Development Corporation Department Every attempt has been made to correctly list all our
2009 Board of Directors
Greater Metropolitan Ramsey County – contributors. Please accept our sincere apologies if we
Community Action has a tripartite board of directors, which includes one-third representation from the community, Housing Corporation have made an error or omission. You may contact our
Emergency Assistance
one-third representation from the private sector and one-third representing the public sector. Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota Communications Department at 651-603-5923
Ramsey County Employment
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center to correct our records.
Low-Income Representatives Private Sector Representatives Public Sector Representatives Action Center
Thank you.
Deanna Dorsey, Low-Income Fellows Together, Hamline University Ramsey County Interagency Early
Abukar Ali, Minnesota Da’wah Institute, President Toni Carter, Member-At-Large, Ramsey County
Vice President Board of Commissioners Hazelden Fellowship Club Intervention Committee
Ken Gilchrist, Southern Minnesota Regional
Shonagh Jones, Ramsey County Citizens Legal Services Jill Harmon, City of Saint Paul Mayor’s Office Health Consultants for Child Care, LLC Ramsey County WIC Program Photos: courtesy of Kevin P. Adams
Advisory Council Low Income Committee Shar Knutson, Minnesota AFL-CIO Dennis Hegberg, Washington County Board Health Dimensions Rehabilitation, Inc. Resources for Child Caring
Bobbi Jo Mudick, Head Start Policy Council Joseph Nguyen, Ala Francoise Bakery of Commissioners HIRED Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Juliana Martignacco, Washington County Housing Gary Kriesel, Washington County Board of Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center (RSVP)
Peggy Yusten, Twin Cities RISE!, Secretary
and Redevelopment Authority Resident Advisory Board Commissioners Alternate Inver Hills Community College Ronald M. Hubbs Center for
Harold Purtell, Hamline Hi-Rise Jan Parker, Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Jewish Community Action Lifelong Learning
Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County Board of Lake Elmo Bank Roseville Area Schools, District 623
Commissioners Alternate Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Saint Paul Children’s Collaborative
Janice Rettman, Ramsey County Board of Minnesota by 2020 Saint Paul College
Commissioners, Treasurer

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 How far you go in life depends on your being
tender with the young,
compassionate with the aged,
sympathetic with the striving,
and tolerant of the weak and strong

—because someday in life you will have been all of these.

- George Washington Carver -

Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties

450 Syndicate Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
651-645-6445 www.caprw.org