CAAs in the News - February 8, 2010 through February 14, 2010 (MS Word)
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CA GUEST OPINION: A garden on every block, produce on every table
Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Santa Rosa, CA
...LandPaths, Petaluma Bounty, West County Community Seed Exchange, Community Action Partnership, Sonoma Ecology Center, Redwood Empire Food Bank...
SLO County Roundup
San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo, CA
LifeBound, which is administered by the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Inc., offers the only comprehensive youth leadership program...
Community Calendar for Feb. 14 to 21
Santa Maria Times - Santa Maria, CA
Parent Advisory Council: noon to 2 pm third Monday each month, Community Action Commission Regional Office, 201 W. Chapel St., Santa Maria...
Gift enables Big Brothers Big Sisters to expand
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz, CA
A $5000 gift from the Hitachi Foundation and the Community Action Committee will enable Big Brothers Big Sisters to expand its after-school...
See how you can volunteer your time
Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield, CA
Community Action Partnership Food Bank needs volunteers to help with its "Stuff the Bus" food drive, scheduled for Feb. 19. Volunteers are needed to help...
Federal aid stalled for weatherizing homes
Ventura County Star - Camarillo, CA
“The money has not been able to get to the people,” Socorro Lopez Hanson, executive director of Community Action of Ventura County, said this week...
New Santa Cruz action group tackles affordable housing as larger concern about peak oil
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz, CA
The Community Assessment Project report for 2009, commissioned by the United Way and Community Action Board, indicates that plunging property values have...
CO Town applies for funds to help teenagers
The Durango Herald - Durango, CO
The program is managed and administered by the Southern Ute Community Action Programs. The classes help students develop healthy behaviors in their lives...
DC People on the Move: Feb. 8
Bizjournals.com
Lindley “Lil” Dupree has been appointed director of training and technical assistance at the Community Action Partnership in DC Prior to joining the...
DE First State receives clothing donations
Cape Gazette - Lewes, DE
First State Community Action Agency recently received donations of clothes and necessities for individuals in need, with more than 10 large bags of men's...
IA Mari Culver promotes tax services at MICA
Marshalltown Times Republican - Marshalltown, IA
Fortunately, Mid Iowa Community Action has a solution for low and moderate income families. Free tax services located throughout the county are available...
Action agency will host 'fun'raiser
Sioux City Journal - Sioux City, IA
The event will be held from 5 to 9 pm April 6 at the Bluff's Area Family Center in Sergeant Bluff and benefits the Community Action Agency of Siouxland's...
IL WIRC-CAA Victim Services hosts trivia night fundraiser
Monmouth Daily Review Atlas - Monmouth, IL
The WIRC-Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA) Victim Services is seeking people who like to get together with friends...
PLCCA, Inc. hosts annual gala to raise funds for community
ChicagoNow (blog) - Chicago, IL
Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc. (PLCCA) hosted its 8th Annual Gala at the Hyatt Regency. The PLCCA was established by Bishop Dr. Claude...
IN New meal program announced for elderly and the disabled
thepaper24-7.com - Crawfordsville, IN
Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs has been awarded economic stimulus funding to offer nutritional meals free of charge to low-income...
KS SEK-CAP stands to benefit from changes in law
Fort Scott Tribune - Fort Scott, KS
Parkinson added that he "is pleased to announce that the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program, Inc., Head Start/Early Head Start is eligible to apply...
LA LUS joins groups to offer bill relief
The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette, LA
Under the new system, organizations including SMILE Community Action Agency, 232-HELP/211, the Lafayette Catholic Service Center, the Lafayette Housing...
MA Salvation Army's role in community under review
Barnstable Patriot - Hyannis, MA
“The captain is trying to get acclimated,” said Estella Fritzinger, co-chair of the Initiative and executive director of the Community Action Committee of...
MD Bad weather creates problems for shelters, those in need
Frederick News Post - Frederick, MD
Workers for the Community Action Agency and Religious Coalition were doing what they could Wednesday, but for some it was a confusing day...
MI Hundreds take to streets and Walk for Warmth
HollandSentinel.com - Holland, MI
Now in its 21st year, the Ottawa County Community Action Agency's annual Walk for Warmth has never been needed more...
Garcia: Demand still high for Medical Loan Closet
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron, MI
Agencies such as the People's Clinic for Better Care, Community Action Agency of St. Clair County, Downriver Community Services, Visiting Nurse Association...
Hundreds participate in Ottawa Co. Walk for Warmth
WZZM - Grand Rapids, MI
"We have a lot of people coming through our service center that have never had services before," said Mike Stock with the Ottawa County Community Action...
McDonald's partners with Community Action
WLKM Radio - Three Rivers, MI
The McDonald's restaurants of Centreville and White Pigeon are partnering with Community Action to sell paper “houses,” to raise funds for Community ...
Gladwin Free Methodist Church among Mid Michigan Community Action honorees
Gladwin County Record - Gladwin, MI
One of Gladwin’s churches was among the honorees as legislators, business people and community members came out to celebrate Mid Michigan...
Agency offering free tax preparation services
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
The Community Action Agency is offering its free tax preparation program to families and individuals who made up to $49000 in annual household income in...
MN Joubert named new case manager for Western Community Action
Redwood Falls Gazette - Redwood Falls, MN
...learn more about the plight of the homeless in Redwood County in her new position as a self-sufficiency case manager for Western Community Action (WCA)...
MO Gas Rate Increases
KOMU-TV - Columbia, MO
...become more aware of how much energy you use, whether it be electric or gas," said Central Missouri Community Action regional director Melody Rodriguez...
Input on needy sought as part of rate hike
Hannibal.net - Hannibal, MO
“The last thing we need is a rate increase for anybody, but especially those who are low-income or lost their jobs,” said Betty Whittaker of the North East Community Action Corporation…
NMCAA Gets Weatherization Subgrant
Memphis Democrat - Memphis, MO
The Northeast Missouri Community Action Agency, or NMCAA, is one of 18 Missouri agencies that implement the state's Low Income Weatherization Assistance...
United Way help line partners with Missouri Association for Community Action
News-Leader.com - Springfield, MO
Through a new partnership with the Missouri Association for Community Action, 2-1-1 is the number for unemployed Missourians to call to find information...
NC Stimulus money could help weatherize your home
DavidsonNews.net - Davidson, NC
Representatives of the Gaston Community Action agency – the local organization that oversees the use of federal stimulus funds for weatherization in a...
NH Nonprofits seek funding from Salem Agencies want funding restored by community
Eagle Tribune - North Andover, MA
Selectmen voted 3-2 to recommend $22390 for Rockingham Community Action, with Barnes and Lyons voting in opposition. They recommended $5000 for the American...
NJ Health care on the go NHCAC uses mobile van to bring services to the community
The Hudson Reporter - Hoboken, NJ
Instead, he uses the mobile van provided by the federally funded North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC), a non-profit health care agency for...
Secaucus officials bringing in new provider for medical services
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com - Jersey City, NJ
With Meadowlands Hospital changing ownership, town officials are making arrangements with the North Hudson Community Action...
NY Jefferson County, NY, uses federal funds for employment program
SILive.com - Staten Island, NY
Residents of Jefferson County who are having trouble finding a job can turn to the Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County for assistance...
Community Action Partnership's Night of Stars returns
Oneida Dispatch - Oneida, NY
The glitz and glam of the Academy Awards are coming to Hamilton this March for Community Action Partnership's second annual Academy Awards: Night...
Newspaper Staff Contributes to Community Action
Madison County Courier - Oneida, NY
Newspapers sell for 75 cents each and a large portion of the proceeds will be donated to Madison County Community Action. There will also be a food drive...
CAP Employment Program is a Winner
Putnam County News and Recorder (subscription) – Cold Spring, NY
The Putnam Community Action Program (CAP) has been assisting the less fortunate for years by providing food, clothing, and holiday gifts...
OH TCAP food co-op to open
Warren Tribune Chronicle - Warren, OH
Trumbull Community Action Program, 1230 Palmyra Road, Warren, will hold the grand opening for its FOOD CO-OP on Thursday. The program was designed to assist...
IMPACT asks residents to beware of scams
Delaware News - Delaware, OH
IMPACT Community Action representatives want residents to be on the lookout for a scam affecting the community...
LCCAA receives $196000 to help low-income homebuyers
The Morning Journal - Lorain, OH
The Lorain County Community Action Agency is receiving $196000 to provide down payment assistance and homebuyer...
Crawford County receives federal funding for emergency food and shelter programs
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Bucyrus, OH
A local board made up of United Way, Red Cross, Council on Aging, the Salvation Army, Crestline Assistance and Ministries, Community Action, Job and Family...
OR 3 Food items gets you free coffee at Dutch Bros.
KCBY.com 11 - Coos Bay, OR
The food is being collected through Oregon Coast Community Action and is one of the largest single day food drives in the Bay Area...
CASA program searches for new home
KCBY.com 11 - Coos Bay, OR
CASA, a program of Oregon Coast Community Action, serves vulnerable children in Coos County by giving them a voice in court through their volunteers or...
The Greater Douglas United Way is in Final Fundraising Stretch
KEZI TV - Eugene, OR
The loading dock at United Community Action Network's food bank might be a lot quieter and emptier if it weren't for United Way's annual campaign...
PA County medical transport changes in works
Valley News Dispatch - Tarentum, PA
"We want to make the transition as seamless and smooth as possible," said Janine Kennedy, county community action director...
Homing in on housing
Lancaster Newspapers - Lancaster, PA
In October, United Way LINC (Lancaster Information Center) began screening callers and working with the Community Action Program and Tabor Community...
Low-income families saving thousands through tax credit program
Republican & Herald - Pottsville, PA
Low-income county families have saved $142380 so far this tax season, thanks in part to Schuylkill Community Action...
Record turnout at Erie forum addressing poverty
GoErie.com - Erie, PA
...chief executive of the Greater Erie Community Action Committee; John Elliott, chief executive of the Economic Development Corp. of Erie County...
Coordinator may be hired for community service projects
Danville News - Sunbury, PA
Originally, the Community Action Agency was going to create three temporary jobs with a portion of the $600000 in stimulus funds awarded to the agency in...
CAADC Receives $10,000
Delaware County Daily Times - Primos, PA
Community Action Agency of Delaware County Inc. recently received a $10000 donation from ConocoPhillips to support the agency's efforts to help families in...
Today's Meetings -- Feb. 8, 2010
Delaware County Daily Times
County: Council agenda, 10 am, Government Center Building, 201 W. Front St., Media; community action agency public hearing, 9 am, CAADC Office...
Emergency help is on the way
Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon, PA
...and Shelter Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Phyllis Holtry, director of the county's Community Action Partnership...
UT Utahns meet with lawmakers at State Capitol
Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City, UT
...to play a part in this and how important it is for people to have a voice at the Capitol," Community Action Partnership of Utah, Heather Tritten said...
Rock and roll band will literally play for food
eTurboNews
The Yarrow, after searching local and national charities, decided to team up with Community Action Services and Food Bank, an organization that provides...
VA Pittsylvania County Community Action nets grant
GoDanRiver.com - Danville, VA
By Staff RICHMOND — Pittsylvania County Community Action Inc. in Chatham will receive $137433 from the Virginia Health Care Foundation to hire outreach ...
Church News
Altavista Journal - Altavista, VA
Clark Jefferson, mortgage mitigation specialist with Lynchburg Community Action Group, will share his knowledge and assist participants in creating and maintaining a budget. He will also discuss tax tips...
VT Good Works: TD donations top $27K in county
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington, VT
More than 200 blankets were collected and donated to Addison Community Action; American Red Cross; Chittenden Community Action; Franklin County Humane...
WV CDBG Funds Going To Home Repair Program
Wheeling Intelligencer - Wheeling, WV
...emergency repairs through the community action group, which serves residents of the Northern Panhandle and surrounding areas in Ohio and Pennsylvania...