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I f'-'-m-'m fer.v k ■f>- W-r:- P' & I Sf- m' l. ‘ V I; . /- jw - vr?: i'. I*-' i^--: % • Westonka Community Action Network Newsletter Neighbors Helping Neighbors Winter. 1991-92 Here's what WeCAN has accomplished... with your help! As you know, the recession this year has made 1991 a very difficult year for many families in our commu nity. The good news is that, thanks to you, WeCAN has been able to help many of these families make it through the hard times. ✓ Our btest figures (for our fiscal year ending May 31,1991) show that WeCAN provided emergency assis tance to 182 community households, directly helping 427 individuals, including 234 children and 20 seniors. This assistance was for help with rent, utilities, food and transportation for families in need or in crisis. Our Meals-On-Wheels volunteers delivered 4,894 hot, nutritious meals to 55 households throughout the commu nity. ✓ The West Hennepin Energy Assistanoe Office (a part of our time- diare office) provided primary beat and crisis assistance to 275 households in our community for a total amount of $90,756. ✓ The Westonka Foodsbelf (which we oo-^nsor) served over 1,000 households with emergency food. ✓ The Pennywise Clothing Shop (which we also co-sponsor) served hundreds of area residents with low- oost (or free) clothes, household Mppiks and toys. This year we also began offering several new services designed to help individuals and families in need get their lives back on track, and get out from under crisis and poverty condi tions. Starting last January, Pyramid Mental Health Center and Relate Counseling Center began offering individual and family counseling services to Westonka residents in our office. ✓ This fall, we began to offer food and nutrition classes and financial counseling to area residents out of our offices. For many. 1991 will be remem bered as a hard year. But thanks to the support of many of you. it wasn't as hard as it might have been. Everything isn't rosy. We are still in the middle of a rece..sion. There are still tired, hungry, frightened children living in our midst. There arc still families in pain. But it i.sn ’l all bad news. We have made a difference...and it is important to remember that. We have had our successes...and we will have more in the years to come. Thank you for your help. We couldn't have done it without you. 1 .v?:* l^eC4N's OCTOBER 24TH ANNUAL MEETING FEATURED A HUMAN SERVICES FAIR with over 20social sen'tce agencies and programs displaying information about their services. Here Phyllis Jcssen, Margaret Holste and Kiki Sonnen are pictured greeting the 50 people who attended WeCAN's Annual Membership Meeting. Participants at the meeting heard about WeCANs accomplishments ever the past year, learned about the range of services available to area residents, and elected WeCANs Board of Directors. This holiday season...support our community's families in need and crisis Neighbors helping neigh bors. That's how we like to think of WeCAN. Chances are you know someone in our commu nity who needs a helping band. Perhaps eve j you could use a little help, a little encouragement, a little under standing every now and then. it is amazing how a little help at a critical time can make all the differ ence in the world to a person in need. Won't you help us be there for our neighbors, and yours/ Please share what you can. All donations are tax deductible. And every dollar helps build a happier, healthier community for you and your family. Please send your check to: WeCAN 5600 Lynwood Boulevard Mound, MN 55164