our board

Community Action Programs have a unique board structure designed to include both elected officials and low-income community members. WAGAP’s board includes people from all over Klickitat and Skamania Counties:

Bruce Bolme, White Salmon, Board President

Roger Gadway, White Salmon, Board Vice President

Alec Maule, Underwood, Board Secretary-Treasurer

Lorraine Fritsch, Goldendale

Bob Hamlin, Home Valley

Ubaldo Hernandez, White Salmon

David Quesnel, Lyle

Alicia Ramirez, White Salmon

Debi Van Camp, Stevenson

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment

We, the board members of Washington Gorge Action Programs, reaffirm our organizational commitment to our communities, clients, staff, partners and stakeholders to provide services that help to alleviate poverty in a manner that is safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive of all.

We acknowledge that racial, social, and economic disparities exist in our communities. We recognize that we work with a diverse community of people who experience different inequities. We believe that creating opportunities for people to participate, collaborate and create spaces to raise their voices will help us work toward equity.

Our programs are designed to foster individual and family self-sufficiency, health and well-being through access to food, shelter, healthcare, employment opportunities, and resources that promote security.

We strive to build an inclusive culture that empowers us to connect as we develop our staff, board, committees, and programs that are representative of our communities, coming from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We value personal commitments, curiosity, collaboration, and perspectives.

We pledge to continue to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment dedicated to strengthening our community by inspiring hope and helping people to help themselves.

Declaración de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión

Nosotros, los miembros de la mesa directiva de Washington Gorge Action Programs, la organización conocida como WAGAP, reafirma nuestro compromiso a nuestras comunidades, clientes, empleados, socios y grupos de interés para proveer servicios que ayudan a aliviar la pobreza de una manera segura, respetuosa, equitativa e inclusiva de todos.

Reconocemos que existen disparidades de raza, disparidades sociales y económicas en nuestras comunidades. Reconocemos que trabajamos con una comunidad diversa de personas que enfrentan inequidades diferentes. Creemos que el crear oportunidades para personas que participen, que colaboren y en crean espacios para elevar sus voces nos ayudara a trabajar hacia la equidad.

Nuestros programas están diseñados para fomentar autosuficiencia individual y entre la familia y también en dar acceso a comida, albergue, atención médica, oportunidades de empleo y recursos que promueven la seguridad.

Luchamos para construir una cultura inclusiva que nos empodera a conectarnos mientras desarrollamos a nuestros empleados, mesa directiva, comités y programas para que sean representantes de nuestras comunidades que provienen de diversos orígenes y experiencias. Valuamos el compromiso personal, la curiosidad, colaboración y perspectivas.

Nos comprometemos a continuar a proveer un ambiente diverso, equitativo e inclusivo dedicado a fortalecer a nuestra comunidad, inspirando esperanza y ayudando a las personas a ayudarse a sí mismas.