Donations

Many of our programs at Community Action Center rely on donations to sustain services to low to moderate-income residents. Often times assistance cannot be given to those in need because funding is short. Programs like the food bank, My Family enrichment program, emergency assistance such as meals, lodging and transportation have to be denied for lack of available funding.

You can help us continue these services by making a tax deductible cash donation to Community Action Center. Donations can be made to a specific program or as a general donation that will be used where the need is greatest.

Ways To Donate:

Mail Check or Money Order to Community Action Center | 350 SE Fairmont Rd, Pullman WA 99163

We are also able to accept monetary donations through PayPal

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General Donations:

At Community Action Center we are grateful for your generosity in donating items to help the families we serve.  We appreciate your willingness to give, however due to our minimal storage space we are unable to accept all items.  We hope this list will be helpful in planning your donation delivery.  We are always happy to help when we can.  Please let us know if you have any question or concerns about our needs.

Food: We gladly accept all donations of food and dry goods.  We are always in need of peanut butter, jelly, rice, pasta, canned or frozen meat, tomato products, beans, canned fruit and vegetables, pancake mix and syrup.  We also like to help our families with toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, dish soap, toothpaste, diapers of all sizes, personnel hygiene products and baby food.

To organize and participate in a Food Drive please complete the Food Drive Form and return it to our office or email it to cac@cacwhitman.com

Garden Vegetables: We gladly accept all donations of fresh fruit and vegetables.  These items are placed in our bread room and available on a first come first serve basis to our families.  We have limited refrigeration so vegetables with a longer shelf life are best.  The food bank is open Monday and Thursday mornings and Wednesday evening so larger donations are distributed quickly on these days. 

Blankets: We often have families who need extra blankets, baby and household supplies.  We have limited space but can usually distribute these donations quickly.

Clothing: Donations of coats and hats are always welcome, especially in the winter months. Because of our limited storage space we prefer that clothing donations be delivered to the Community Congregational Church 523 NE Campus Ave, Pullman WA 99163.  They have a drop box located on Ruby Street.  Our families receive vouchers for the Thrift Shop to pick up clothing and other items they need.   If you need help delivering clothing donations we can usually assist you.

Large Appliances: Items such as washers, dryers, beds etc are too big to store at CAC.  We do keep a list of donated items and those looking for these appliances and try to match a donation when possible.  It usually takes a few days to make a match but if you have the time to hold on to the item this is a valuable service for those in need.

Food Donation StorageCommunity Action Center Would Like To Thank Everyone That Contributes to CAC By Giving Their Time and Donations

Community Action Center would especially like to thank a tremendous contributor: Palouse Cares. Amongst all that Palouse Cares does, one spectacular event that helps not only CAC but other local area non-profits is a city wide fundraiser that is held one weekend a year both in Pullman and Moscow. There are 200 volunteers, on average, that canvas the cities going door to door collecting around 10,000 - 20,000 pounds of food. $2,000 - $3,000 in monetary donations are collected through individual donations and silent and live auctions. For more information about Palouse Cares please visit www.palousecares.org