Feb 23
CAAs in the News - February 16, 2009 through February 22, 2009 (MS Word)
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AZ CAP to ask for more funding from council
Glendale Star - Glendale, AZ
As the economy worsens, board members of the city's CAP (Community Action Program) say they need more funding to help people struggling…
Glendale Star - Glendale, AZ
As the economy worsens, board members of the city's CAP (Community Action Program) say they need more funding to help people struggling…
CA Teaching them to fish
Red Bluff Daily News - Red Bluff, CA
Reese, the CEO and executive director of Cal/Neva - a coalition of Community Action Agencies and non-profits - addressed the Tehama Community Action Agency...
Red Bluff Daily News - Red Bluff, CA
Reese, the CEO and executive director of Cal/Neva - a coalition of Community Action Agencies and non-profits - addressed the Tehama Community Action Agency...
Luxury home to be raffled off Saturday to benefit nonprofit
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael, CA
Community Action Marin's drawing for its second annual "Dream Home Raffle" will take place at 4 pm Saturday in San Rafael. A year ago, Kent Myers...
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael, CA
Community Action Marin's drawing for its second annual "Dream Home Raffle" will take place at 4 pm Saturday in San Rafael. A year ago, Kent Myers...
DE Community development funds to be distributed soon
Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach, DE
...Diamond State Community Land Trust, the Sussex County Association of Realtors and the First State Community Action Agency to make the program work...
Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach, DE
...Diamond State Community Land Trust, the Sussex County Association of Realtors and the First State Community Action Agency to make the program work...
ID Western States beats food collection goal for 'Dump Hunger'
KMVT - USA
Here locally officials say they were able to collect 350 pounds of food and $22 in donations, which will be given to the South Central Community Action...
KMVT - USA
Here locally officials say they were able to collect 350 pounds of food and $22 in donations, which will be given to the South Central Community Action...
IL 'Round the Bend
East Dubuque Register - East Dubuque, IL
Tuesday, March 3: Northwest Illinois Community Action Agency Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program applications, 9 am to 4 pm, Community Center…
East Dubuque Register - East Dubuque, IL
Tuesday, March 3: Northwest Illinois Community Action Agency Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program applications, 9 am to 4 pm, Community Center…
IN NWICA closure means big headache for RBA
Gary Post Tribune - Gary, IN
Ripple effects from the closure of the Northwest Indiana Community Action Corp. busing service are being felt by the Regional...
Gary Post Tribune - Gary, IN
Ripple effects from the closure of the Northwest Indiana Community Action Corp. busing service are being felt by the Regional...
KY Scholar House provides affordable housing for students with children
Community Action of Southern Kentucky manages the child care services, which will be available to residents and the public, and free to residents who qualify based on their income, Executive Director Cheryl Allen said...
Community Action of Southern Kentucky manages the child care services, which will be available to residents and the public, and free to residents who qualify based on their income, Executive Director Cheryl Allen said...
MA Community action council offers increased help with fuel bills
Hanover Mariner - Marshfield, MA
South Shore Community Action Council Inc. has increased the amount of heating assistance a household can receive through its fuel assistance program and is...
Hanover Mariner - Marshfield, MA
South Shore Community Action Council Inc. has increased the amount of heating assistance a household can receive through its fuel assistance program and is...
Tax help for Quincy residents
The Patriot Ledger - Quincy, MA
Quincy Community Action Programs will offer two programs to assist residents during tax season: One Economy Mobile Tax Centers through the end of the week...
The Patriot Ledger - Quincy, MA
Quincy Community Action Programs will offer two programs to assist residents during tax season: One Economy Mobile Tax Centers through the end of the week...
MD Tax assistance offered
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore, MD
Community Action Council in partnership with AARP, the IRS, and the Howard County Department of Citizen Services' Office on Aging has begun providing free...
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore, MD
Community Action Council in partnership with AARP, the IRS, and the Howard County Department of Citizen Services' Office on Aging has begun providing free...
MI In the neighborhood
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek, MI
Energy Educator for Community Action Chris Reen, will speak Thursday at the Battle Creek Clean Water Partners' monthly Green Drinks meeting...
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek, MI
Energy Educator for Community Action Chris Reen, will speak Thursday at the Battle Creek Clean Water Partners' monthly Green Drinks meeting...
Walk for Warmth Saturday, Feb. 28, in Centreville
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo, MI
Community Action's annual "Walk for Warmth" will take place on Saturday at the St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds in Centreville...
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo, MI
Community Action's annual "Walk for Warmth" will take place on Saturday at the St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds in Centreville...
MN Greater Minnesota seeks tax fairness, packed room tells leaders
“Please raise my taxes so those most vulnerable in Minnesota can be helped,” said Joe Pederson, executive director of Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership. Cities and counties. Proposed cuts to Local Government Aid threaten...
“Please raise my taxes so those most vulnerable in Minnesota can be helped,” said Joe Pederson, executive director of Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership. Cities and counties. Proposed cuts to Local Government Aid threaten...
News Briefs
Press Publications Inc. - White Bear Lake, MN
WSOS Community Action Inc., has announced that new funding for emergency food and shelter programs is available to Sandusky County organizations that...
Press Publications Inc. - White Bear Lake, MN
WSOS Community Action Inc., has announced that new funding for emergency food and shelter programs is available to Sandusky County organizations that...
Reduction of ‘Renter’s Credit’ would hurt many (free registration required)
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN
The board of Community Action Duluth is deeply concerned about a proposal to reduce “Renter’s Credit.” We need to stop asking our most vulnerable...
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN
The board of Community Action Duluth is deeply concerned about a proposal to reduce “Renter’s Credit.” We need to stop asking our most vulnerable...
MO Action Agency seeks community partner to take over food...
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune - MO
The food pantry at 511 Elm Street, operates out of the Green Hills Community Action Agency service center and serves as a vital resource for Livingston...
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune - MO
The food pantry at 511 Elm Street, operates out of the Green Hills Community Action Agency service center and serves as a vital resource for Livingston...
NECAC seeks landlords for rent assistance programs
Moberly Monitor Index - Moberly, MO
Heather Dodd, Randolph County Service Coordinator for the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is seeking landlords to participate...
Moberly Monitor Index - Moberly, MO
Heather Dodd, Randolph County Service Coordinator for the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is seeking landlords to participate...
NC Having a healthy heart on Valentine's Day
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Wilmington, NC
...exercise and by all means get comfortable with your doctor and have a dialogue,” said Cynthia Brown, the executive director of NHC Community Action...
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Wilmington, NC
...exercise and by all means get comfortable with your doctor and have a dialogue,” said Cynthia Brown, the executive director of NHC Community Action...
NH N.H. weatherization programs welcome stimulus money
The state Office of Energy and Planning expects to receive about $24 million for home weatherization programs. The money will be funneled to the six state community-action agencies, which are expanding their weatherization plans...
The state Office of Energy and Planning expects to receive about $24 million for home weatherization programs. The money will be funneled to the six state community-action agencies, which are expanding their weatherization plans...
Energy program gets a boost
The Keene Sentinel - Keene, NH
“It’s the beginning of a big picture for us,” said William A. Marcello, CEO of Southwestern Community Services, one of six community action agencies in New...
The Keene Sentinel - Keene, NH
“It’s the beginning of a big picture for us,” said William A. Marcello, CEO of Southwestern Community Services, one of six community action agencies in New...
OH Community Action weatherization program available
Wilmington News Journal, OH - Wilmington, OH
...has inadequate insulation, or has gaps at their doors or windows can contact Clinton County Community Action about its weatherization program...
Wilmington News Journal, OH - Wilmington, OH
...has inadequate insulation, or has gaps at their doors or windows can contact Clinton County Community Action about its weatherization program...
HHWP business classes start soon
Progressor Times - Carey, OH
The next small business development training classes offered by Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission will be held on Thursdays...
Progressor Times - Carey, OH
The next small business development training classes offered by Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission will be held on Thursdays...
OR A hunger system in a hungry time
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland, OR
First Presbyterian's pantry is one of about 18 food operations overseen by Marlin Martin, food program developer for Clatsop Community Action...
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland, OR
First Presbyterian's pantry is one of about 18 food operations overseen by Marlin Martin, food program developer for Clatsop Community Action...
Not-for-profits establish fund
Gresham Outlook - Gresham, OR
United Way of Columbia/Willamette Valley, the Oregon Food Bank and Community Action Programs in the Portland/Vancouver area have formed a...
Gresham Outlook - Gresham, OR
United Way of Columbia/Willamette Valley, the Oregon Food Bank and Community Action Programs in the Portland/Vancouver area have formed a...
PA City activist dies of heart attack
Republican & Herald - Pottsville, PA
Since March 2007, he worked for Schuylkill Community Action, Pottsville, as its Elm Street manager. The state Department of Community and Economic...
Republican & Herald - Pottsville, PA
Since March 2007, he worked for Schuylkill Community Action, Pottsville, as its Elm Street manager. The state Department of Community and Economic...
The Tribune Democrat - Johnstown, PA
The only offer she heard was a $250 allocation by Community Action Partnership of Cambria County. The charity requires her to pay the dentist first and bring a receipt to get the money...
The Morning Call - Allentown, PA
Alan Jennings, executive director of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, said many of those who bought into adjustable rate or low downpayment mortgages were financially naive and duped by unscrupulous lenders…
Alan Jennings, executive director of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, said many of those who bought into adjustable rate or low downpayment mortgages were financially naive and duped by unscrupulous lenders…
Operation re-stock' a success
Leader Times - Kittanning, PA
Students donated 1162 items to Armstrong County Community Action Agency in honor of Emily Blystone, who was the SADD president, and died in an automobile...
Leader Times - Kittanning, PA
Students donated 1162 items to Armstrong County Community Action Agency in honor of Emily Blystone, who was the SADD president, and died in an automobile...
Northampton County proposes plan to reduce foreclosures
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown, PA
Devised by the courts and volunteers from the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, it's a program organizers hope will have the kind of results...
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown, PA
Devised by the courts and volunteers from the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, it's a program organizers hope will have the kind of results...
RI Heating assistance program grants
Block Island Times - RI
The South County Community Action Agency (SCCAA) in Wakefield is sponsoring the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP) to eligible persons...
Block Island Times - RI
The South County Community Action Agency (SCCAA) in Wakefield is sponsoring the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP) to eligible persons...
UT Valentine's Day food drive brings in 270000 pounds
Daily Herald - Provo, UT
The Valentine's Day drive at Provo's Community Action Services and Food Bank brought in more than a quarter-million pounds of food, but the food bank's...
Daily Herald - Provo, UT
The Valentine's Day drive at Provo's Community Action Services and Food Bank brought in more than a quarter-million pounds of food, but the food bank's...
WI Food pantry relies on its oldest volunteer
Wausau Daily Herald - Wausau, WI
Some of her duties are greeting clients who have applied for assistance through the Community Action Program and helping them select the supplies they need...
Wausau Daily Herald - Wausau, WI
Some of her duties are greeting clients who have applied for assistance through the Community Action Program and helping them select the supplies they need...