Jan 5
CAAs in the News - December 15, 2008 through January 4, 2009 (MS Word)
Links are provided for articles if active during the week featured. Some links may expire at a later time. Users can go to CAA Links to locate individual CAA web sites and agency contact information for follow-up purposes.
Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks, AK
The Rural Alaska Community Action Program recently hired Charlene Stern as the rural planning coordinator. Stern will be based in Fairbanks and will manage RurAL CAP’s Village Planning and Development Initiative...
Montgomery Advertiser - Montgomery, AL
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the state's 22 community action agencies butted heads...
Tucson Citizen - Tucson, AZ
The Pima County Community Action Agency at 2797 E. Ajo Way distributes LIHEAP funds in unincorporated Pima County. For more information, call 243-6688...
Quartzsite Times - Blythe, CA
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County (CAP Riverside) has announced the 2009 schedule of Community Action Academy courses...
Merced County Times - Merced, CA
She said, “The Community Action Agency has a 16-bed shelter for women with children. But they’re full.” Darrell Rogers with Impact House added...
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs, CA
The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is embarking on an ambitious effort: Ending racial disparities in family day care licensing by 2010...
Mercury-Register - Oroville, CA
The mission and the Butte County Community Action Agency sponsor the dinner with a visit from Santa and presents for children 12 years and younger...
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael, CA
…the city of San Rafael and local nonprofit Community Action Marin, attracted a fleet of about 90 boats from throughout Northern...
By Michael Lukens
Calls to the 211 hot line more than doubled over the previous year to 42034 during 2007-08, according to Romala Ramkissoon, a director with 211 Kern's parent agency, the Community Action Partnership of Kern. ...
Norwich Bulletin - Norwich, CT
Ten-month-old Allison Hill sits on Santa’s lap during a Christmas party Monday at the Thames Valley Council for Community Action family shelter in Norwich...
The Community Action Committee of Danbury is an antipoverty Agency that provides Emergency Energy Assistance, Early Childhood Education, After school...
Bradenton Herald - Bradenton, FL
They are among the first enrollees in Manatee Community Action Agency’s new Family Self Sufficiency Program, and are now on a path designed to help them...
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL
A group shows off a certificate of completion for the Northeast Florida Community Action Agency's new mentoring program, an 8-week...
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu, HI
Bank of Hawaii will award $10000 to Honolulu Community Action Program Inc. for its capacity-building efforts, particularly its employment and training...
Washington Evening Journal - Washington, IA
Kelly Stone's children will get to have Christmas this year thanks to a program through the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)...
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) were created by the federal Economic ... Community Action Agencies of the. Department of Human Rights. Federal...
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines, IA
Families apply at their county (or local) Community Action Agency which makes it difficult to get an exact tally on the total number of applicants for 2008...
KIDK CBS 3 News - Pocatello, ID
Voyce said, "They come in very handy." The Meals On Wheels program is always looking for help from people in the community. If you're interested just contact the Southeast Idaho Community Action Agency...
KBCI CBS 2 - Boise, ID
Brastrup is one of 20000 Idahoans getting energy assistance through Community Action Partnership. In fact, the organization says it's seeing record numbers...
Journal and Courier - Lafayette, IN
Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs and George Davis Manor started the program 10 years ago. "The smiles on the residents' faces are great...
Times Tribune of Corbin - Corbin, KY
Kentucky’s Community Action agencies are gearing up for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s (LIHEAP) crisis...
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville, KY
The fire also damaged the offices of the Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency, which shares the 8000-square-foot building. The building is owned by Bullitt...
Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria, LA
Cenla Community Action Committee, Inc. is accepting letters of intent in the Alexandria area of people interested in being elected as a representative of...
Worcester Telegram - Worcester, MA
Deborah Penta, chief executive officer of PENTA Communications Inc. in Westboro was appointed chairwoman of the Worcester Community Action Council Inc...
Boston Globe - Boston, MA
Jack Hamilton, 68, who retires Friday from the Community Action Agency of Somerville after 25 years as executive director, says the picture is brighter now...
Cape Cod Today - South Dennis, MA
The Community Action Committee, a non-profit organization in Hyannis that seeks to help local people in need, is the council's convening agency...
iBerkshires.com - North Adams, MA
Volunteers at Northern Berkshire Healthcare are doing their part to help the Northern Berkshire Community Action Council office in a time of increased need...
WTOP 103.5 FM - Washington, DC
For her 10th birthday, she bypassed the usual presents and opted for donations of pajamas and slippers for the Frederick Community Action Agency. In September, while participating in the Kids Are Heroes Day at Francis Scott Key Mall...
Frederick News Post - Frederick, MD
The Frederick Community Action Agency and the Frederick Rescue Mission have seen lines increase for the daily meals both agencies provide...
WHAG - Hagerstown, MD
If you're having trouble paying your utilities bills this winter, the Community Action Council may be able to help...
St. Ignace News - Saint Ignace, MI
Workers at Mackinac County Community Action Agency in St. Ignace hosted 92 people for the annual Christmas luncheon Monday, December 22, serving roast beef...
Adrian Daily Telegram - Adrian, MI
The congregation was told that anything extra would go to the Community Action Agency’s Heat A Home program, Emens said. “Hopefully, they can keep some heat...
Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse City, MI
Two-day Home Buyers Education pre-purchase workshop sponsored by the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency; 6 - 9 pm both nights at the agency office...
WWMT - Kalamazoo, MI
Miguel Rodriguez from the Kalamazoo County Community Action Bureau told Newschannel 3 that so far, about five families have come forward in need of new...
The nutrition program in the five Upper Minnesota Valley counties is provided through a contract with the Prairie Five Community Action Council. Prairie Five serves 30 communities in the five Upper Minnesota Valley counties and serves...
MSNBC – USA
But this month, they don’t have any money left, so they’re sending potential clients to other places for help, such as Lakes and Prairies Community Action...
Billings Gazette - Billings, MT
...and sports leagues that provide support for needy neighbors, leadership for positive community action and vision for stable growth in our hometown...
KPTM-TV - Omaha, NE
The grant money will go to the Southeast Nebraska Community Action Council. The council will select homes to rehabilitate in Johnson, Nemaha...
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth, NH
The staff at Rockingham Community Action, in the fuel assistance office in the basement of the Portsmouth municipal building on Junkins Avenue...
Press of Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ
"These are not make-believe emergencies," said Susan James, vice president of Tri-County Community Action Partnership in Bridgeton...
Vineland Daily Journal - Vineland, NJ
BRIDGETON: Tri-County Community Action Partnership, a member of the Angel Food Ministries Food Program, will accept orders for food boxes on Dec...
Newsday - Long Island, NY
Johnson, a longtime employee of the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, at one time or another served as community action program director in...
WWNY TV - Watertown, NY
...all of the families that did not sign up for the Community Action Planning Council’s Angel Tree or the Salvation Army’s Christmas baskets or toy drive...
Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica, NY
The Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency will take over the center’s state-contract programs as of Jan. 2 at its Steuben Street location...
Mount Vernon News - Mount Vernon, OH
Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission purchased the 42-unit complex in 2006 and learned quickly the apartments were in disrepair...
Zanesville Times Recorder - Zanesville, OH
NEW LEXINGTON - Hocking Athens Perry Community Action is currently scheduling appointments for the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (EHEAP)...
Mount Vernon News - Mount Vernon, OH
On June 30, 2006, Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission, a nonprofit, social service agency that serves Knox, Licking, Coshocton and Ashland...
Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati, OH
But, the goals of his contest can help any community. As chairman of the Skyline Community Action Committee’s board, Emmerson aims to save one kid at a time...
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster, OH
The food drive helps support Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency and Fairfield County Job & Family Services. They received nearly 2800 pounds of...
MarketWatch – USA
Community Action helps impoverished residents find better jobs, housing and education. ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. is the operating subsidiary of ASTAR Air Cargo...
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster, OH
Applications are being accepted at the Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency (LFCAA). Applicants must provide income verification from all household...
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