Mar 2
CAAs in the News - February 23, 2009 through March 1, 2009 (MS Word)
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AZ Churches do more to help in economic crisis
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, AZ
People are usually referred through a Community Action Program to use the food bank, but on Fridays, the food bank is open to the community...
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, AZ
People are usually referred through a Community Action Program to use the food bank, but on Fridays, the food bank is open to the community...
CA More news from your region
WBBH-TV – Fort Myers, FL
They won the home in a raffle sponsored by the non-profit Community Action Marin. The home is in upscale Marin County, just north of San Francisco...
WBBH-TV – Fort Myers, FL
They won the home in a raffle sponsored by the non-profit Community Action Marin. The home is in upscale Marin County, just north of San Francisco...
DC Digital TV for All? Not so Fast
Reclaim the Media - Seattle, WA
LCCR, Community Action Partnership and other organisations are using methods such as operating DTV assistance centres and hosting coupon sign-up events...
Reclaim the Media - Seattle, WA
LCCR, Community Action Partnership and other organisations are using methods such as operating DTV assistance centres and hosting coupon sign-up events...
IL Golden Meals site opens Monday, March 2
East Dubuque Register - East Dubuque, IL
NICAA (Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency) has approved the opening of an East Dubuque Golden Meals site. The site will open Monday, March 2...
East Dubuque Register - East Dubuque, IL
NICAA (Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency) has approved the opening of an East Dubuque Golden Meals site. The site will open Monday, March 2...
IN Ivy Tech conducts 3-hour long poverty simulation
Indiana Daily Student – USA
By Molly Johnson | IDS Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington partnered with the South Central Community Action Program on Wednesday afternoon to hold a...
Indiana Daily Student – USA
By Molly Johnson | IDS Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington partnered with the South Central Community Action Program on Wednesday afternoon to hold a...
Lexington House First Rehabbed Through New Energy Pilot Program
istockAnalyst.com - Salem, OR
When Leona Pena's utility bills still were too high, a neighbor suggested she call the Community Action Council. "So I did, and all this happened," Pena...
istockAnalyst.com - Salem, OR
When Leona Pena's utility bills still were too high, a neighbor suggested she call the Community Action Council. "So I did, and all this happened," Pena...
MA Cape homeless count down 126 from January 2008
Cape Cod Times - Hyannis, MA
The Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & the Islands, which led the count, is required by the federal government to hold the count during a single day...
Cape Cod Times - Hyannis, MA
The Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & the Islands, which led the count, is required by the federal government to hold the count during a single day...
Census find fewer homeless on Cape
Barnstable Patriot - Barnstable, MA
...homeless neighbors, we can make a difference,” Mellisa Carney-Getzie of Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands stated in a press release...
Barnstable Patriot - Barnstable, MA
...homeless neighbors, we can make a difference,” Mellisa Carney-Getzie of Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands stated in a press release...
Grant to fund pilot program to better address homelessness
Wicked Local Brockton - Brockton, MA
The plan covers Brockton, Quincy, and Plymouth and includes input from Father Bills and Mainspring, Quincy Community Action Council, South Shore Community...
Wicked Local Brockton - Brockton, MA
The plan covers Brockton, Quincy, and Plymouth and includes input from Father Bills and Mainspring, Quincy Community Action Council, South Shore Community...
Families offers matched savings toward homes, education
Eagle Tribune - North Andover, MA
Community Action Inc. was awarded federal and state grants to continue its matched savings program for low-to-moderate-income families who want to buy their...
Eagle Tribune - North Andover, MA
Community Action Inc. was awarded federal and state grants to continue its matched savings program for low-to-moderate-income families who want to buy their...
ME WALDO COUNTY Rural residents seek options for transport
Central Maine Morning Sentinel - Augusta, ME
There is a growing demand," said Jamie Parsons, assistant director of transportation at the Waldo Community Action Program...
Central Maine Morning Sentinel - Augusta, ME
There is a growing demand," said Jamie Parsons, assistant director of transportation at the Waldo Community Action Program...
MI ‘Walk for Warmth’ Saturday
Escanaba Daily Press - Escanaba, MI
Community Action Agency's annual event to raise money for residents in need of heating assistance is slated for Saturday morning...
Escanaba Daily Press - Escanaba, MI
Community Action Agency's annual event to raise money for residents in need of heating assistance is slated for Saturday morning...
Stimulus plan means more energy-saving help for West Michigan...
MLive.com - MI
Anaya was one of nearly 300 families helped last year with a weatherization program run by Community Action Agency operations in Kent and Ottawa counties...
MLive.com - MI
Anaya was one of nearly 300 families helped last year with a weatherization program run by Community Action Agency operations in Kent and Ottawa counties...
MN Duluth loan program puts low-income drivers behind the wheel
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN
Denise Lewis is receiving a loan with the help of Community Action Duluth’s new program JumpStart Duluth, which helps low-income residents purchase good...
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN
Denise Lewis is receiving a loan with the help of Community Action Duluth’s new program JumpStart Duluth, which helps low-income residents purchase good...
NY Commissioner Discusses Efforts to Enhance Economic Security
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner David A. Hansell today outlined efforts by his agency and Governor Paterson’s administration to enhance the economic security of low- and moderate-income New Yorkers in these difficult economic times, at the New York State Community Action Association’s 3rd Annual Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security…
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner David A. Hansell today outlined efforts by his agency and Governor Paterson’s administration to enhance the economic security of low- and moderate-income New Yorkers in these difficult economic times, at the New York State Community Action Association’s 3rd Annual Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security…
‘Pay it Forward' ideas reflect community's spirit
Auburn Citizen - Auburn, NY
...Pregnancy Care Center, Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels as direct beneficiaries of the funding...
Auburn Citizen - Auburn, NY
...Pregnancy Care Center, Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels as direct beneficiaries of the funding...
OH Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, CAP tackle childhood obesity
Palladium-Item - Richmond, IN
In order to reduce obesity rates among low-income children and families, the Community Action Partnership of the Greater Dayton Area and its national...
Palladium-Item - Richmond, IN
In order to reduce obesity rates among low-income children and families, the Community Action Partnership of the Greater Dayton Area and its national...
CA announces free tax clinic
Morgan County Herald - McConnelsville, OH
On Saturday, March 7, Washington-Morgan Community Action will hold a free tax clinic. Through the Ohio Benefit Bank, Washington-Morgan Community Action can...
Morgan County Herald - McConnelsville, OH
On Saturday, March 7, Washington-Morgan Community Action will hold a free tax clinic. Through the Ohio Benefit Bank, Washington-Morgan Community Action can...
Stimulus Funds To Help Weatherization Efforts
MSNBC – USA
The Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) said it will receive a $6 million boost in funding over the next two years. That's enough to triple the...
MSNBC – USA
The Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) said it will receive a $6 million boost in funding over the next two years. That's enough to triple the...
Offer 'help and hope' as a Red Cross volunteer
Marion Star - Marion, OH
Anita Ogle works for the Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission for Morrow County. She resides in Prospect and has been a Red Cross volunteer for more...
Marion Star - Marion, OH
Anita Ogle works for the Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission for Morrow County. She resides in Prospect and has been a Red Cross volunteer for more...
Marion man knows poverty all too well
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - OH
Phillips was one of 90 people who attended a Conversation on Reducing Poverty, an event hosted recently by Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission at The...
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - OH
Phillips was one of 90 people who attended a Conversation on Reducing Poverty, an event hosted recently by Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission at The...
Community Action Agency Extends Utility Help Hours
kypost.com - Covington, KY
The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) is extending its hours to help people needing assistance with their utility bills...
kypost.com - Covington, KY
The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) is extending its hours to help people needing assistance with their utility bills...
OR More South Coast families seek energy assistance than ever before
KCBY.com 11 - North Bend, OR
Oregon Coast Community Action say more people than ever before are seeking energy assistance, leaving hundreds of...
KCBY.com 11 - North Bend, OR
Oregon Coast Community Action say more people than ever before are seeking energy assistance, leaving hundreds of...
Many Oregon families await energy assistance
Curry County Reporter - Gold Beach, OR
Oregon Coast Community Action is consistently seeing hundreds of families in need each week, and more applications or requests for assistance come in every...
Curry County Reporter - Gold Beach, OR
Oregon Coast Community Action is consistently seeing hundreds of families in need each week, and more applications or requests for assistance come in every...
PA Community Action agency running a free volunteer income tax assistance site
Media, PA
The Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is operating a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site for a third year.
Media, PA
The Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is operating a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site for a third year.