CAAs in the News - April 27, 2009 through May 3, 2009 (MS Word)

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AL Funding Puts Weatherization Plans on Hold
istockAnalyst.com - Salem, OR
When word came that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 meant the Community Action Partnership of North Alabama would receive $5 million...

CA When charitable giving's down, nonprofits get creative
Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield, CA
The Californian Volunteers at the Community Action Partnership Food Bank, from left...

Around Town: Community action
Merced Sun-Star - Merced, CA
The Merced County Community Action Agency will conduct four public hearings for input to the 2010-2011 Community Action Plan. The public is welcome to help...

CT Governor Rell asks utility companies to voluntarily extend no...
Stamford Plus Magazine - Stamford, CT
...moratorium would also give eligible ratepayers more time to apply for state energy assistance programs through their local Community Action Agencies...

GA County to receive shelter stimulus funding
Post Searchlight - Bainbridge, GA
Any qualifying organization interested in applying for these funds should call Beverly Wise at the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council at (229)...

IA Energy assistant signup
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines, IA
...type of fuel and type of housing. For more information, contact the Red Rock Area Community Action Program, 406 SW School St., Suite 305, 965-0433…

IL Demand for relief rising for WIRC
Macomb Daily Journal - Macomb, IL
Nash, the WIRC executive director, said her community action division has funneled nearly $1.6 million in energy assistance into its multi-county service...

Community Calendar
East Dubuque Register - East Dubuque, IL
Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program applications, 9 am to 4 pm, East Dubuque City Hall, 303 Sinsinawa...

KY Kentucky gets stimulus funds for Senior Community Service...
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte, NC
...on Aging and Independent Living, two community action agencies and one national provider of Senior Community Service Employment Program services, Gov...

Extra Help Paying For Medications
WYMT - Hazard, KY
Officials at the Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency get a first hand look at just how much people struggle, everyday, to pay for life-saving medicines...

MA Boston Bar Foundation awards $185k
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte, NC
Organizations that received grants include the Action for Community Development's Housing Court Advocacy Program, which received $40000; the Community Legal...

Community walks in name of homelessness prevention
Somerville News - Somerville, MA
...spoke briefly at the beginning of the walk, touching on the generosity of the Somerville community and the importance of grassroots community action...

MI Community Action Agency program helps low-income residents make...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
Vandenburgh, who owns Vandenburgh Building Co., does consistent work for the Community Action Agency's weatherization program, which funds energy-saving...

Fiddling around
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek, MI
As the CEO of Community Action, Macfarlane is well-known among the area's social service network. Others will recognize her as the former Battle Creek...

MO NECAC observes National Community Action Month
Hannibal.net - Hannibal, MO
“We are pleased to join Community Action Agencies in Missouri and across the United States in observing more than four decades of helping people and...

NC Help for unemployed gathers in one place
Morganton News Herald - Morganton, NC
Generations is part of Blue Ridge Community Action, which will participate in Under One Roof at the Collett Street Recreation Center on Monday...

ND ND's anti-poverty toolbox gets new tool
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks, ND
The bill provides a $125000 appropriation for Individual Development Accounts, which are administered through the Community Action agencies in all 53...

NY Funding for green jobs in Ithaca
Mother Nature Network - Atlanta, GA
“One such program participating in this venture is Tompkins Community Action (TCA), a private non-profit agency that employs youth ages 14 to 24 in...

Cash to aid local program
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie, NY
The Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation has committed $10000 to the Dutchess County Community Action Partnership to support the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of...

OH County receives federal funds
Galion Inquirer - Galion, OH
A local board made up of United Way, Red Cross, council on aging, the Salvation Army, Crestline Assistance and Ministries, community action, jobs and family...

Commissioners get update on WSOS activities
Tiffin Advertiser Tribune - Tiffin, OH
Joyce Huntley said WSOS Community Action is to mark 45 years of service to the community next year. She said 2009 marks the 45th...

Partnership sets fundraiser
Middletown Journal - Middletown, OH
This annual event raises money for Community Action Partnership's Youth Empowerment Center, which gives youths ages 7 to 17 a safe place to go every weekday...

Community takes sides on Y property at council
Zanesville Times Recorder - Zanesville, OH
...in quarterly payments, to the Muskingum Economic Opportunity Action Group (Community Action) to assist the administration of programs...

OK Agency supplies happy returns
Tulsa World - Tulsa, OK
Dick Jackson keeps a box of tissues near his desk when he volunteers with the Community Action Project of Tulsa County's...

PA Financial Program Offered to Help Children Understand Financial Concepts
Gant Daily.com - Clearfield, PA
Central Pennsylvania Community Action and Timberland Federal Credit Union have partnered to offer a financial education program. Right On The Money is a four session program that uses story books to introduce 5-7 year-old children to key financial concepts and provide parents with tools to positively influence their children’s future money management skills…

Sands Casino picks 15 charities to get test run money
The Morning Call - Allentown, PA
The charities that will share the proceeds are Bethlehem Area Public Library's Room to Grow Capital Campaign, Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley...

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem identifies 15 community organizations to benefit from its test days
The Express-Times - Bethlehem, PA
The organizations range from regionally serving groups, such as Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley…

Community Action seeks meal sites
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh, PA
The Armstrong County Community Action Agency intends to operate the summer food service program for children during the summer. The agency is looking for potential sites in which to operate the program…

CPCA Offers Help to Those Facing Foreclosure, Know-How to First...
Gant Daily - Clearfield, PA
Central PA Community Action would like to announce a unique opportunity available to our community residents who may be facing foreclosure...

TX Alice Workers Taking Extra Precautions for Swine Flu
KIII TV3 - Corpus Christi, TX
...we'll go into that phase, but right now we're not sure," said Trisha Villarreal, who works for Community Action Corporation of South Texas...

UT Polynesia pays a visit
Uintah Basin Standard - Roosevelt, UT
Janssen works for the Salt Lake Community Action Program, which helped coordinate her visits to Roosevelt over the past few weeks…

VA Agencies court Gloucester for social service dollars
Daily Press - Newport News, VA
The distinction of being Gloucester County's "community action agency" rarely raised an eyebrow until this...

CAP-SAW Receives Stimulus Funding
WHSV - Harrisonburg, VA
A local community action agency is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars thanks to federal stimulus money. The Community Action Partnership of Staunton...

VT United Way Volunteer Center
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington, VT
Chittenden Community Action: Help package and distribute vegetable and flower seeds, seedlings and compost to low income households...

WI Power won't be disconnected until at least Thursday: Alliant
Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI
Local agencies such as ECHO, Community Action and the Salvation Army hope Alliant agrees not to disconnect for 60 days so they have time to find alternative...

WV Matewan center to house head starters and seniors
Williamson Daily News - Williamson, WV
The Coalfield Community Action Partnership (CCAP) Sue Fullen Intergenerational Center in Matewan is open and welcoming seniors, according to CCAP...

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