About the Federal Way Community Caregiving Network
The mission of the Federal Way Community Caregiving Network (FWCCN) is to give hope by providing people’s basic needs.
For over 28 years, the Federal Way Community Caregiving Network (FWCCN) has been providing services to people who live within the boundaries of the Federal Way School District and Northeast Tacoma who are struggling to meet basic needs. It's four programs help people in need with 1) rent assistance, gasoline vouchers, bus tickets, food bags and referrals 2) community meals in collaboration with local churches (volunteers served 12,000 meals in 2015) 3) Supper Outreach Services - help with items such as clothing, hygiene products, socks, blankets, tarps, jackets - held during the hours of the 3 meals and Emergency Services 4) Laundry Program held on the last Wednesday of each month at the Dash Point Laundry. We are a tax-exempt, non-profit organization that is fully volunteer-operated, drawing from local congregations, businesses, government agencies and individuals to staff our services. Since 1988, we have developed extensive experience working with people challenged with emergency survival needs. Our core values include a deep commitment to treating all of our guests with dignity and respect. WELCOME NEW BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENT - JACK DOVEY Jack Dovey has been employed in the wireless industry for 31 years. He began his career at New Vector communications the original wireless carrier in Seattle. In 1987 Mr. Dovey started his own cellular telephone sales agency. For the last 10 years Mr. Dovey has owned a manufacturing company that builds injection molded mounting systems, that are designed to mount wireless devices and tablets into commercial vehicles. Mr. Dovey was elected to the Federal Way City Council and served 14 years as a council member. While on the Council Jack chaired the human service committee, the land use committee and public safety committee. Jack served a two-year term as the Mayor of Federal Way and over saw the rewriting of the city budget during the last recession and over saw the re-writing of the city council rules as they pertained to the decision of the citizens to have an elected Mayor. Jack Dovey currently is an active member of the Federal Way Rotary, where serves on the human services subcommittee. Jack works with children for the last 8 years teaching 3rd and 4th grades to ski on Fridays and Saturdays at Crystal Mountain. Mr. Dovey is married to Jennifer Dovey. They have been married 40 years and have two children, a son Jackson who is 33 and a daughter Jeneca who is 30. We hope our website gives you a sense of our mission, our vision, and our organization. Please read on for more information about the Federal Way Community Caregiving Network. |
Newsletters
FWCCN puts out quarterly newsletters with information about our services; below are some past issues. To receive our newsletter by email, send your email address to: jsdovey@windermere.com.
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Thank you for supporting Federal Way Community Caregiving Network! We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, tax id # 94-3105476.
Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
