CAAs in the News - August 24, 2009 through August 30, 2009 (MS Word)
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CA Southern California Edison Program Offers Free Appliances, Services
Black Voice News - Riverside, CA
The first sessions will be held at the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino, located at 696 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, August 25...
DC Sen. Edward Kennedy's career timeline
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark, NJ
It also established community action programs to deal directly with the roots of poverty. In the fall election, Robert Kennedy was elected to the Senate by...
FL Two Sides To The Tallahassee Town Hall
WCTV - Tallahassee, FL
It was set up by Capital Area Community Action Agency, a non-profit organization, as well as other community groups. They set up this town hall to include a...
IA WIC Program makes changes to food package
Newton Daily News - Newton, IA
WIC programs, administered by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA), will begin issuing a new food package to...
Paint-A-Thon set for next month
Burlington Hawk Eye - Burlington, IA
As it has been from the start, the event is sponsored by Two Rivers Bank and Trust, Diamond Vogel Paints and Community Action of Southeast Iowa...
IL LIHEAP set to begin on Sept. 1
Benton Evening News - Benton, IL
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced that Crosswalk Community Action Agency, headquartered in West Frankfort...
IN Indiana weatherization set to begin
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville, KY
Fred Mitchell, executive director of Community Action of Southern Indiana, said his agency is preparing to spend its $1.3 million in funding for Clark and...
KS Food Given Away In Rossville
WIBW - Rossville, KS
Alice Schimmel of Community Action says the need is great. She says many people may be unable to pay their utilities or buy food, so anything extra will be...
LA Cenla Community Action seeking advocates to assist poor in Boyce and Pineville
Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria, LA
The Cenla Community Action Committee is accepting letters of intent from residents in the Boyce and Pineville areas who are interested in being elected as...
MI Partnership Park gets its own Web site
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
Jon Hart, community organizer with the Community Action Agency, said the association has so many partners -- 13 organizations and businesses are listed on...
New state Web site lends helping hand to Jackson County residents
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
Since March, the Community Action Agency in Jackson has averaged more than 6800 calls a month for assistance, ranging from help with food to utilities to...
Granholm rolls out 'helping hand' on Web
The Detroit News - Detroit. MI
Access to nonprofit assistance services under United Way and Michigan Community Action agencies also is on the Web site. Ismael Ahmed, director of the state...
Health Fair at State Fair
Escanaba Daily Press - Escanaba, MI
Organized by the Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft Community Action Agency in Escanaba, the fair offered members of the general public the chance to receive such...
Head Start Free Preschool Enrollment Fair to be held August 20, 2009
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (press release)
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency would like make sure that those eligible take part in Head Start free preschool. FREE physicals and dental exams will be provided….
MN MVAC honors Waseca resident
Waseca County News - Waseca, MN
For working hard to reach her goals, Izaguirre was named the 2009 Waseca County Community Action Achievement Award honoree by Minnesota Valley Action...
Efforts to assist people who buy foreclosed homes
Star News - Elk River, MN
...Funds are limited and applicants are encouraged to contact Julie at the Tri-County Community Action Program at 320-257-4461 for additional information...
Community members, Duluth police to work toward bridging gap
Duluth News Tribune (registration) - Duluth. MN
Task force members are: Ramsay; Grytdahl; Xavier Bell, Community Action Duluth; John Beyer, Deputy Duluth Police Chief; Sheryl Boman, People's Institute...
Review board might be next step toward police accountability
Duluth News Tribune (registration) - Duluth, MN
Xavier Bell, a program manager with Community Action Duluth, speaks about efforts to build trust between Duluth residents and police...
NJ Weatherization program gets $4M in stimulus funds
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com - Trenton, NJ
The Trenton-based New Jersey Community Action Association has received $4 million in federal stimulus funds for training weatherization workers...
NY Albion prison gardens growing
The Daily News Online - Batavia, NY
Inmates at two Albion prisons are making a major contribution to the food program maintained by Community Action of Orleans and...
Federal grant to address the homeless
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca. NY
...County Department of Social Services, Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, Tompkins Community Action and Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga...
Tompkins to use stimulus grant to address homeless issues
EmpireStateNews.net - Albany, NY
...community coalition made up of the Tompkins County Department of Social Services, Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, Tompkins Community Action...
OH C-DEC Meets To Discuss Strategic Plan
WMFD.com - Mansfield, OH
Last year C-DEC, the Central City Economic Development Council, was designated Richland County's Community Action Agency. The designation allows C-DEC to...
2009 Athena winner directs praise to her staff
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster, OH
The executive director of Lancaster Fairfield County Community Action Agency said the award belongs to all of her staff. "I am honored to be surrounded by...
More Help Coming This Winter With Heating Bills
WLWT - Cincinnati, OH
A public hearing was held Wednesday at the Community Action Agency to provide answers to people who are faced with less income and rising...
PA Her leadership brought help to those in need
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com - Harrisburg, PA
When Linda Figueroa took the reins at Harrisburg-based nonprofit Community Action Commission in 1988...
Pre-kindergarten children hurt by budget impasse
Leader Times - Kittanning, PA
Without state funding, Armstrong County Community Action cannot open the Pre-K Counts program in Ford City and has had to scale back a supplemental Head...
Stimulus dollars OK'd for Derry programs
Blairsville Dispatch - Blairsville, PA
Tay Waltenbaugh, chief executive officer of Westmoreland Community Action, said the organization sought funding proposals from throughout the county...
Business startup classes
Pocono Record - Stroudsburg, PA
The Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem will offer its popular entrepreneurial training program beginning Thursday, Sept. 3...
Credit to help keep homeless shelter open
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Chambersburg, PA
F&M Trust announced it is extending a line of credit to South Central Community Action Program until they receive state reimbursement from the state...
Pennsylvania budget impasse takes toll on residents
CNNMoney.com - New York City, NY
Take the South Central Community Action Program, which has served the residents of Adams and Franklin counties for 44 years. Waiting on $1.7 million in...
SC Washington announces receipt of "weatherizer grant"
Beaufort Observer - Beaufort, SC
Mayor Judy Jennette today announced the City of Washington is partnering with Martin County Community Action Agency, Inc. to distribute nearly...
SD Federal grant to help SD families build homes
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - Bismarck, ND
The award to the Inter-lakes Community Action Partnership was announced Wednesday. The grant will come from the federal Department of Agriculture's Mutual...
TN Rutherford residents flock to nonprofit for help
The Tennessean - Nashville, TN
Hoping to get help with her rent, Sonya Dansby camped out overnight on the ramp leading to Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency's...
TX Higher Electric Bills Causing Problems For Many
KRIS-TV - Corpus Christi, TX
The Nueces County Community Action Agency, which helps people pay their electric bills or fix their air conditioning units...
WI Head Start preschool enrollment set August 25th
Journal Times - Racine, WI
The Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency Head Start Program will hold enrollment from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday, Aug. 25...