HOW WE CAME TO BE! Deer Park in Progress (DPiP) Nonprofit

Deer Park in Progress started because of Horizons.

HORIZONS IS ABOUT MOVEMENT AND CHANGE: From waiting to leading...from talk to action...from poverty to prosperity...from a few to many...from despair to hope...from indifference to pride.The Horizons program is about the changes a community can make to move from poverty to hope, from population and economic decline to prosperity. This initiative is for rural communities of fewer than 5,000 and with poverty rates of at least 10 percent.
Open to all community members, Horizons focuses on practical strategies and tools. More specifically, it provides locally-delivered training, skill-building, and coaching to strengthen community leadership and civic engagement systems. Experience has shown that small communities can thrive if they have a strong leadership system.
Forty Washington communities including Deer Park have participated in Horizons since 2004. Nearly 300 communities have participated overall in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
Washington State University Extension is proud to be one of seven delivery organizations of Horizons, and eight-state initiative of the Northwest Area Foundation.

Now, Deer Park In Progress Nonprofit Organization, not just renamed, but an organization that has formed a board of directors, incorporation and has achieved a 501(c)(3)tax status. Also a 10,000 grant from Horizon's for completing the 18 month program.

The organization is founded on much of the same mission and principals as Horizons. It has added some of its own touch to encompass and reflect the needs of our specific community of Deer Park and surrounding area. We aim to partner with other community organizations to work towards the mission which is always ongoing.

Deer Park in Progress (DPiP) Mission Statement:

"Exploring and finding solutions to reduce poverty in Deer Park and the surrounding area with help and involvement of the community, so all may thrive."

The blog website is an information source, where information is posted and comments and questions welcome and answered as soon as possible.

All board and members are community volunteers and anyone from the community with a passion and belief in the DPiP mission are encouraged to come to the meetings with their ideas, input and info.