West CAP Weatherization team members were recently presented with the Acuity Insurance Safety Award. This award is given to businesses that are exemplary in their partnership with Acuity to help ensure a safe workplace.   “West CAP has always prided itself on maintaining an excellent record for workplace safety,” said Shane Berge, Weatherization Program Manager. His team (pictured above) was presented this award at their all day training event in August. Acuity Insurance, headquartered in Sheboygan, WI, insures nearly 150,000 … Read More

The United Way St. Croix Valley (UWSCV) Board of Directors approved a Community Impact Grant to West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency in the amount of $7,500. These funds will be used to support our Homeless Intervention programs, which aim to help low-income families and individuals achieve housing stability through a combination of rental assistance, case management, and connections to community resources. This funding is critical and ensures we can continue to provide individuals and families at risk of homelessness with the … Read More

August 14, 2024   This week West CAP Executive Director, Peter Kilde, shared with the West CAP Board of Directors and staff that he plans to retire at the end of January 2025.    Peter’s visionary guidance over the past three decades has brought extraordinary growth and advancement to the agency. During his tenure, he has served in various leadership roles within America’s 1,000 agency Community Action Program (CAP) network, moving from President of our state CAP Association, WISCAP, to … Read More

Our agency has taken a heavy blow this week as we mourn the loss of our beloved colleague and friend, Darlene Waters.   Dar was hired at West CAP by the agency’s first Executive Director, Jake Banks, in 1972 as an Assistant Bookkeeper. She worked in the accounting department in the Glenwood City office for the next fifty-one years, sharing so much of her life within these walls. Dar was an invaluable companion and confidant to all who were blessed … Read More

Each October, agencies across the nation come together to recognize victims and raise awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. Unfortunately, in our Homeless Intervention work, our case managers do see individuals and families who are homeless because they are fleeing physical or emotional abuse or threats of abuse and … Read More

A local ATV Club, the Glenwood Forest Barn Stormers, holds a benefit ride each year to support a cause they care about. For the last two years, the proceeds from their fundraiser have gone to support West CAP’s annual Holiday Gift drive, which provides holiday gifts and essentials for area youth in need. They invited the public to join their ATV/UTV ride on Saturday, September 30th with a registration fee of $20 or a toy of equal value, to join … Read More

The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) awarded its 2023 Community and Economic Development Awards (CEDA) at the annual CEDA Awards ceremony, which was held September 28, 2023, in Wausau as part of WEDA’s Fall Best Practices Conference. The CEDA Awards were established by WEDA to recognize economic development projects and programs, as well businesses and organizations that are making significant contributions to Wisconsin’s economy. Beebe Lofts in New Richmond, which was co-developed by West CAP and the Gerrard Corporation, recieved … Read More

CAP Town Homes tenants in Clayton, WI are the lucky new recipients of two Red Regent apple trees! Pictured above are West CAP Tenant Manager and Green Team member, Mikayla Nordby (L), with Jenny Bergmann of Bergmann’s Greenhouses (R), who planted the trees together on a warm September afternoon. West CAP received a sustainability grant from Associated Banj to offset our agency’s carbon footprint and incorporate West CAP’s Green Team’s new sustainable practices within West CAP-owned facilities. One of these … Read More

OPERATION ACK TO SCHOOL – SUCCESS! | NEWSLETTER We want to extend a very sincere THANK YOU to everyone who helped with this year’s Operation Back To School drive! Through the month of August, West CAP collected funds and new school supplies for Boycevillle, Colfax, Glenwood City, Elk Mound, and Menomonie area school district students in need. Pictured above is a generous donation of school supplies from the Menomonie Andersen Windows location.  Funds collected were also used to support the Angel … Read More