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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION |
OUR MISSION
Advocacy and Caring for Children (ACC), a volunteer organization, provides care, funding and advocacy for Western Washington children and families in need, regardless of race or creed.
WHO WE ARE
Advocacy and Caring for Children (ACC) is a group of committed women who support a network of programs focused on the needs of underserved children and families in an effort to improve their quality of life. For over 106 years, ACC members have remained faithful to the needs of children and families by providing financial and volunteer resources through steadfast partnerships with organizations across Western Washington.
PURPOSE
● Originating in 1918, ACC is the oldest women’s Catholic charity in Western Washington.
● ACC’s leading causes include: family services, education, immigration, and more.
● ACC has supported 46 organizations with $3.5 million just in the last decade, and moreover the course of its century-long rich history.
● ACC currently has 14 circles and 255 members actively volunteering and fundraising.
● Catholic Community Services, the largest private social service agency in the State of Washington, was created as a direct result of the work of the women of ACC.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
● During the fiscal year 2023-24, the ACC board awarded $205,000 in grants to 24 agencies in Western Washington.
● ACC recognizes that well-supported families, women, and children are crucial for healthy communities.
Total served by category 2022-23:
Advocacy and Caring for Children (ACC), a volunteer organization, provides care, funding and advocacy for Western Washington children and families in need, regardless of race or creed.
WHO WE ARE
Advocacy and Caring for Children (ACC) is a group of committed women who support a network of programs focused on the needs of underserved children and families in an effort to improve their quality of life. For over 106 years, ACC members have remained faithful to the needs of children and families by providing financial and volunteer resources through steadfast partnerships with organizations across Western Washington.
PURPOSE
● Originating in 1918, ACC is the oldest women’s Catholic charity in Western Washington.
● ACC’s leading causes include: family services, education, immigration, and more.
● ACC has supported 46 organizations with $3.5 million just in the last decade, and moreover the course of its century-long rich history.
● ACC currently has 14 circles and 255 members actively volunteering and fundraising.
● Catholic Community Services, the largest private social service agency in the State of Washington, was created as a direct result of the work of the women of ACC.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
● During the fiscal year 2023-24, the ACC board awarded $205,000 in grants to 24 agencies in Western Washington.
● ACC recognizes that well-supported families, women, and children are crucial for healthy communities.
Total served by category 2022-23:
- Infant Care – Specialty Services: 2,178 clients served : $42,000 : 19% of grants funded
- Education and Emergency Services : 4,047 clients served : $75,000 : 34% of grants funded
- Adoption and Immigration : 426 clients served : $33,000 : 15% of grants funded
- Housing: 4,634 clients served : $50,000 : 23% of grants funded
- Meals: 72,872 clients served : $20,000 : 9% of grants funded
Interested in becoming a member?
Email membership for details.
Forming a new Circle:
We are happy to provide you with information regarding starting up a new Circle, membership and obligations. Email [email protected] or call 206-328-5973.
Email membership for details.
Forming a new Circle:
We are happy to provide you with information regarding starting up a new Circle, membership and obligations. Email [email protected] or call 206-328-5973.