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For more than 50 years, Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties has served our community, educated the public, and transformed systems. Learn more and take action.

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We support people living in Ramsey and Washington counties to meet their family's Energy, Food, Housing needs, build a foundation for the future, and stay connected to the community.

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With low income families facing increasingly difficult financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the work of Community Action, with assistance from people like you, continues to be critical.

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Our Impact This Year

People Who Received Utility Bill Assistance

49,780
Children Enrolled in Head Start & Early Head Start

1,622
People Whose Utility Bills Were Lowered Through Home Weatherization

245
Workers Provided with Transportation Support Including Vehicle Loans, Repair Grants, and Transit Passes

1,743

Working Together: The Community Action Blog

October 2, 2023

Your Voice Matters: The Importance of Voting in the Upcoming Election

bySarah Marty

As election season approaches, the significance of our civic duty comes into focus. Voting is not just a right; it's a fundamental responsibility in any democracy. It's the way we express our preferences, values, and aspirations; shaping the course of our communities, states, and nation.

September 25, 2023

Minnesota Fall: 5 Outdoor Activities to do Before Winter

bySarah Marty

Minnesota's fall is nothing short of spectacular, with its vibrant foliage, cool breezes, and the promise of cozy nights by the fire. Before the winter snow blankets the land, let's make the most of this delightful season.

September 21, 2023

Staff Spotlight: Abby Jewett

byBrianna Elbon

Community Action is happy to announce the recipient of our 2023 September Staff Spotlight, Volunteer and Internship Coordinator, Abby Jewett.

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Personal Information You Choose to Provide We may request that you voluntarily supply us with personal information, including your email address, postal address, home or work telephone number and other personal information for such purposes as correspondence, placing an order, requesting an estimate, or participating in online surveys. If you choose to correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received by mail and telephone.
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How Do We Protect Your Information? Information Security -- We utilize encryption/security software to safeguard the confidentiality of personal information we collect from unauthorized access or disclosure and accidental loss, alteration or destruction. Evaluation of Information Protection Practices -- Periodically, our operations and business practices are reviewed for compliance with organization policies and procedures governing the security, confidentiality and quality of our information. Employee Access, Training and Expectations -- Our organization values, ethical standards, policies and practices are committed to the protection of user information. In general, our business practices limit employee access to confidential information, and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized persons, processes and transactions.
How Can You Access and Correct Your Information? You may request access to all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain in our database by emailing us using the contact form provided to you within the site structure of our website.
Do We Disclose Information to Outside Parties? We may provide aggregate information about our customers, sales, website traffic patterns and related website information to our affiliates or reputable third parties, but this information will not include personally identifying data, except as otherwise provided in this privacy policy.
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