Agency Details:

Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center

The mission of the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center is to provide opportunities for youth, families and individuals to develop and strengthen their resiliency skills through support, education, information and community activities and thereby foster a healthy community.

Description:
The Community Resources Foundation and The Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center sponsors annual events, classes & activities, operates Morgan's Tales the used bookstore and recently opened Davis Place, the youth activity center.

Annual events and classes include (but are not limited to)Youth Arts Festival, Teddy Bear Picnic, Poker and Pumpkins night, ESL , conversational Spanish and budgeting classes, resource and referral information, homework help, baby sitting, art and photography classes, youth leadership council and community garden.

History:
In 1997 the Community Resources Foundation was created as a nonprofit community organization to assume the work begun by Deaconess Children's Services in July 1992 to create a community/family center. The Foundation is operated by a board of directors and currently employs an executive director, 3 staff, plus many volunteers.

From the time the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center opened its doors, it has served as a link between community members and organization serving the community. The center actively provides assistance and training programs to youth and families, engages in activities targeted toward building a strong support network for the community.

The Foundations accomplishments over the years have been to maintain a vital presence in the community while preserving valuable relationship with our public schools, area churches and other social service agencies.

Contact people:

Janet Mott, Volunteer Coordinator, (360) 629-5257, (email) Volunteer Coordinator Contact, Volunteer Coordinator, (360) 629-5257

Office fax number: (360) 629-4705

Address:

9620 271st Street NW , POB 935 Stanwood, WA 98292 (See a map)

Web Site: None specified

Directions:

From I-5 take exit 212 (stanwood Camano), turning west onto Hwy 532. Follow Hwy 532 (about 4 miles)to 88th Ave. NW, turn right, go to stop sign, turn left onto Main St. (271st), follow for about 6-7 blocks. Morgan's Tales/Stanwood. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: None   Nearest Bus Stop: In front of our building., 0 minute walk

Last updated on March 9, 2009