About Us
Who We Are
- CAP (The Community Assistance Program) is an outreach of Blaine area churches, providing community-based social services to residents of Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, and Point Roberts.
- We are completely volunteer-based; we have no paid employees.
- We receive no government funding.
- CAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable corporation, incorporated and registered with the Washington Secretary of State – TIN # 91-1938747.
Our Mission
- to serve the people of the Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, and Point Roberts communities who are in need of assistance to meet their basic requirements for food, clothing, and other necessities of daily life.
- to offer opportunities for individuals, churches, and other organizations to serve people in their communities.
Our Sources of Financial Support
- Donations from local churches
- Donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses
- Salvation Army vouchers
- The City of Blaine utility vouchers (from utility bill charitable donations)
- Birch Bay Water and Sewer District utility vouchers (from utility bill charitable donations)
- Puget Sound Energy
- Interest
- Other miscellaneous
Our Leadership
The 2024 CAP Board of Directors:
- Dan DeMent, President
- Pastor Tyler Michel, Vice-President
- Amee Nelson, Secretary
- Steve Bender, CAP Center Facility Director
- Laura Vogee, Director of Food and Holiday Ministries; Publications & Publicity
- Rochelle Halldorson, Director of Clothing Ministries
- Pastor Nate Johnson, Director of Crisis Assistance and Chaplain Ministries
CAP Board members serve a two year term and are elected by representatives from the churches that sponsor CAP.
CAP Sponsor Churches
- Birch Bay Bible Community Church
- Blaine Christian Fellowship
- Blaine United Church of Christ
- Christ Community Church
- Christ Episcopal Church
- Christ the King Community Church – Blaine
- Christ the King Community Church – North Bay
- The Christian Way Community Church
- Grace Lutheran Church
- Northwood Chapel
- Valley Church, Blaine Campus
- St. Anne’s Catholic Church
- Sunrise Baptist Church