The Opportunity Council is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency serving homeless and low-income families and individuals. Their mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities. The Opportunity Council offers a broad scope of services that range from addressing immediate and crisis-oriented needs (food, emergency shelter, eviction-prevention) to longer-term programs that promote self-sufficiency in the community (early childhood education, home weatherization). Services The Opportunity Council offers services including, but not limited to: Basic needs Child care resources Food & nutrition Home & energy assistance Housing Infants & toddlers Job skills & money management Preschool & education For more information, call 360-679-6577 or 800-317-5427, email info@oppco.org, or visit oppco.org. Info may differ due to COVID-19 Last Updated on September 18, 2019

Community Action of Skagit County is a community-based, private nonprofit organization unaffiliated with any government agency. They serve in Skagit County and partner with a nationwide network of Community Action agencies to move local families & communities from poverty to prosperity. Community Action of Skagit County seeks to foster and advocate for self-sufficiency among low-income people in Skagit County. Services Community Action of Skagit County offers a wide range of services such as: Adult education Financial empowerment Behavioral health ombuds A family development center Employment services Energy assistance A housing resource center Legal aid Senior & disabled services Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program Meal service program Veteran services Facility usage Concrete Community Center offers an ideal location for volunteering and skill building opportunities to prepare for employment and/or personal enrichment. For more information, contact Community Action of Skagit County, or visit the Community Action of Skagit County website. Info may differ due to COVID-19 Last Updated on September 18, 2019

Friendship House operates as a gateway for people struggling with homelessness to reenter society. Their unique service model places special emphasis on transforming a person’s crisis situation into an opportunity for empowerment and self-sufficiency. NOTE: The address listed here is for the Women’s Shelter, which is also the Friendship House office. Services Love and Laundry is open daily from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Locals are allowed to sign up to do their laundry at no cost. Clothes Closet Giving Room is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you are in need of (or would like to donate) clothing, please feel free to stop by. Dinner at the Friendship House Café is served from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. (Effective September 1, 2018 only dinner will be available to the public.) Hunger to Hope is a 12-week kitchen apprenticeship. If interested, please contact Jerry Shackette at 360-873-8022. Contact Men’s Shelter: Phone: 360-336-2135 Address: 1008 S Third Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 [Directions] Women’s Shelter: Phone: 360-336-2418 Address: 922 S Third Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 [Same location as main office — Directions] Friendship House Café: Phone: 360-873-8022 Address: 108 Snoqualmie Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 [Directions] For more information, call 360-336-6138, or visit the Friendship House website. Info may differ due to COVID-19 Last Updated on September 18, 2019