CAAs in the News - April 5, 2010 through April 11, 2010 (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.
AL Advance Notice
Gadsden Times - Gadsden, AL
Etowah County Community Services Sixth Annual Community Action Banquet and Fundraiser will be at 6 pm May 13 at Gadsden Convention Hall...
CA Free tax help for needy families
Press-Enterprise - Riverside, CA
The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is offering free tax preparation for families with household incomes of less than $48000...
New program to assist community transportation projects
Redwood Times - Garberville, CA
With a grant from the Caltrans Environmental Justice Program, the County and Redwood Community Action Agency went to work to develop another tool to help...
Napa groups join in solar partnership
North Bay Business Journal - Santa Rosa, CA
Community Action received a community services block grant of $70000 to “do something green that involved the low-income community,” according to its...
City of Chico's funding for community groups cut 25 percent
Enterprise-Record - Chico, CA
The finance committee listened to presentations from social services organizations seeking money, with Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Community Action...
ID Fitness business donates over 4000 pounds - of food
KLEW - Lewiston, ID
Tuesday morning at Curves in Lewiston, Community Action Partnership was busy loading vans, trucks and cars with food collected by gym...
New safety rules for contractors
KMVT - Twin Falls, ID
At the South Central Community Action Partnership, officials are making sure their employees take the certification class. Executive Director Ken Robinette...
IL The Responsible Budget Coalition and Special Interests
Gapers Block (blog) - Chicago, IL
...Illinois Association for Gifted Children ~ Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies ~ Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities...
Census forms didn't reach all
Danville Commercial News - Danville, IL
East Central Illinois Community Action Agency Census Coordinator Laria Robinson is “optimistic” the city's...
IN Baron Hill pleased with stimulus so far
New Albany Tribune - Jeffersonville, IN
Baron Hill was at Community Action of Southern Indiana on Monday to see how more than $1.4 million in stimulus funding is helping the public...
KS Butler's Advance Kansas Class II members selected
El Dorado Times - El Dorado, KS
Companies with employee representation include Wichita State University, Mid Kansas Community Action Program, American Red Cross, Cessna Aircraft Company...
KY Seed money
Bowling Green Daily News - Bowling Green, KY
The Community Action Garden Program provides $20 vouchers that can be used to purchase garden products, such as seeds and garden plants or...
MA Federal Head Start chief visits site of future Quincy school
The Patriot Ledger - Quincy, MA
A $1.5 million grant from Sanchez Fuentes' office will help Quincy Community Action Programs acquire and renovate the former St. Joseph's School on...
Mystic River cleanup events for Earth Day
Boston Globe - Boston, MA
Tri-City Community Action Program, Inc. (Tri-CAP) and Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) will coordinate a riverfront clean-up and planting at CHA's trail area...
MI Commission on Community Action & Economic Opportunity to host forum for struggling families
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
The Commission on Community Action & Economic Opportunity is hosting a community forum Tuesday to address the needs and...
Do you qualify for free cell phone service?
MLive.com - Grand Rapids, MI
In the next few weeks, Community Action Agencies across the state will begin referring low-income clients to Assurance Wireless, a program that will provide them free cell phone service...
Free tax help
WWMT - Kalamazoo, MI
The Community Action Agency on Gull Road in Kalamazoo, the Portage Senior Center and Parchment City Hall will all host the program...
Program could provide free cell phones to low-income families in the Jackson area
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
"We do see 150 percent of the poverty level (in Jackson)," said Jessie Murray, spokeswoman for the Jackson Community Action Agency...
MN Minn. Cold Weather Rule Soon To Expire
FOX 9 News - Minneapolis, MN
“The economy is so bad and people have to make choices between what they are going to use their money for,” said Anne Abbot with Community Action of...
Big Buddies program to have yearly fund-raiser Saturday
Marshall Independent - Marshall, MN
...you can get it all at Western Community Action's Big Buddies 19th annual Bowl-A-Thon and Online Silent Auction at Marshall Bowl on Saturday...
MO OACAC Community Financial Access Project
KSPR - Springfield, MO
The Ozark Area Community Action Corporation kicked off a new program Thursday, funded by federal stimulus money. The hope is to offer people in...
NECAC Cycle of poverty meeting April 6
Hannibal.net - Hannibal, MO
The Northeast Community Action Corporation will host a Community Empowerment Collaboration meeting to help end the cycle of poverty at 11 am...
NC Community Calendar: Government
BlueRidgeNow.com - Hendersonville, NC
Western Carolina Community Action's board of directors will meet at 6 pm Thursday in the Etowah Lions Club in Etowah. Oral, head and neck cancer screenings...
ND Elk meat a good problem
Bismarck Tribune - Bismarck, ND
Ann Pollert, who directs the state Community Action Program, plans to survey food pantries and food kitchens to find out how much freezer storage and demand...
Curves members donate
Jamestown Sun - Jamestown, ND
The food drive was part of a national effort by Curves. The food will go to food pantries in Jamestown, the Salvation Army and Community Action...
NJ Nehemiah, Tri-County helping Haitian relief
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com - Bridgeton, NJ
Nehemiah Coalition and Tri-County Community Action have partnered with Shoes2Share's Operation "The Haitian Earthquake Relief Effort...
NM Farmers, ranchers help CAA
Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces, NM
New Mexico farmers and ranchers are teaming up with Walmart in Las Cruces in an effort to assist the Community Action Agency of Southern New...
NY United Way helps CAP help others
Oneida Dispatch
On behalf of Community Action Partnership for Madison County, I want to thank all of the generous contributors to the...
OH Free meals for children this summer
Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown, OH
The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership is sponsoring a summer food-service program for children. Free meals will be available to children 18 ...
SCCAA can help you stay in home
Canton Repository - Canton, OH
Stark County Community Action Agency officials has launched a rental assistance program to help struggling residents remain in their homes...
OR 'Spirit' awards event to recognize corporate, community leadership
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com - Hillsboro, OR
Davis Wright Tremaine, Washington County Chair Tom Brian and United Way of the Columbia-Willamette will receive Community Action's 2010 Community Spirit...
Everyday People: John Dean plants healthier foods in state food banks
Daily Astorian - Astoria, OR
He's working for Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank and the Oregon Food Bank for one year to help county residents eat fresher, healthier food...
PA Tax Help For The Cash-Strapped
WFMZ Allentown - Allentown, PA
If you made less than $49000 in 2009, the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley wants to help you prepare and file your taxes...
CPCA to Host First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
Gant Daily - Clearfield, PA
Central PA Community Action, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, is pleased to offer a workshop for first-time...
PNC to cash tax checks for 'unbanked'
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh, PA
The goal of the program is to bring the so-called unbanked into the banking system, PNC said. The bank will provide information on opening a savings or checking account...
Families with $49000 income can get free tax preparation
The Morning Call - Allentown, PA
The service is offered by Community Action Financial Services in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service. Community Action Financial Services will...
Wolf Furniture aids groups
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Chambersburg, PA
...Safe Home, Hanover; Shalom House, Harrisburg; YWCA, Johnstown; Clare House, Lancaster; Central Pennsylvania Community Action, State College; and YWCA, York...
RI BRIEF: Bank pours out a river of support
Trading Markets (press release)
...the Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale, the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center and the West Bay Community Action and Comprehensive Community Action Program...
TN Veteran outreach fair big hit, likely to become regular event
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville, TN
Groups including the Department of Labor, the Community Action Program and Gold Star Wives were there, hoping to educate and promote awareness...
TX Census Blitz makes one last push for return of Census forms
Victoria Advocate - Victoria, TX
A: 211, Community Action committee, Star Family Services. These are also some of the organizations that will rely on funding depending on the census count...
WA Homelessness Spikes 13% in Tri Cities
KEPR 19 - Pasco, W
In January, volunteers from the Community Action Committee (CAC) combed food banks, soup kitchens, libraries, buses and city streets to accurately count...
WI Groups do their part to keep pantries in produce
Isthmus - Madison, WI
Now that both men are getting on in years — Schulte is 79 and Witte 83 — they've approached the Community Action Coalition to try to find someone to take...