CAAs in the News - December 7, 2009 through December 13, 2009 (MS Word)
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AL Mobile County Commission meeting agenda for Dec. 14, 2009
Press-Register - Mobile, AL
Approve appropriation in the amount of $10000 to Mobile Community Action for the general operations of the entity to be paid from District 3 funds...
CA Two lighted-boat parades set for San Rafael this year
Marin Independent-Journal - Marin, CA
The city's official parade, hosted by Community Action Marin, the city of San Rafael, the San Rafael Yacht Club, the Marin Yacht Club and the Classic Yacht...
Groups report critical need for holiday donations
Lake County News - Lakeport, CA
Lake County Community Action Agency and Catholic Charities are reporting that while the need is great, donations have been slow. At the same time...
Tough times mean more work for agency
Enterprise-Record - Chico, CA
Volunteer Tina Rinne packs meals for home delivery as she works at the Butte County Community Action Agency Tuesday in...
CT Citizens Bank gives $45000 to homeless shelters
Norwich Bulletin - Norwich, CT
The Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc. in Norwich will receive $1000 as part of a Citizens Bank program to fight homelessness...
CT Hospitals, Municipalities Concerned About Rell's Budget Cuts; Public Hearing...
Hartford Courant - Hartford, CT
Community action agencies are also concerned about a proposed cut of 25 percent in their state funding...
DE First State Community Action Agency holds recognition dinner
Cape Gazette - Lewes, DE
First State Community Action Agency celebrated its 44th year of service to Delawareans in need with a dinner and recognition ceremony Nov. 16...
GA Notes from the Senate...
The Forest Blade - Swainsboro, GA
These funds will be administered mostly by Community Action Agencies across the state. Phone numbers and contact numbers are available at www.gefa.org under...
IA Pantries help fill family plates
Burlington Hawk Eye - Burlington, IA
In Des Moines County, organizations such as Community Action of Southeast Iowa, the Salvation Army and the St. Vincent de Paul Society are often the...
ID Inkom teen working toward Eagle Scout, helping heat homes
KIDK - Idaho Falls, ID
Each one was selected by the Southeast Idaho Community Action Agency, because they use firewood as their primary source of heating...
IL Applications now being accepted for energy assistance program
East Dubuque Register - East Dubuque, IL
Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency (NICAA), serving Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, has implemented a Low Income Home Energy Assistance...
IN Push on for United Way of Wabash Valley to reach mark
Terre Haute Tribune Star - Terre Haute, IN
...Clay County Emergency Food Pantry, Clay County Indiana Council on Aged and Aging, Community Action Program of Western Indiana Head Start, Community...
Staying warm
South Bend Tribune - South Bend, IN
On behalf of the Indiana Community Action Association and our member agencies that deliver heating assistance and weatherization services statewide...
Indiana struggles to get federal weatherization stimulus money out the door
nwitimes.com - Munster, IN
So far, in the first three months of its stimulus-funded weatherizations, the Northwest Indiana Community Action Corp. has completed work on 81 homes and...
KS Fort Scott holiday program finds sponsors for all its families
Fort Scott Tribune - Fort Scott, KS
...a local community assistance agency and food pantry, the Elks Lodge and the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program, sponsors provide food...
MA Great need and great help
Halifax-Plympton Reporter - Plymouth, MA
The Food Warehouse, which is run by the South Shore Community Action Council, does this through partnerships with the Greater Boston Food Bank...
Coats for Kids drive heats up in Tewksbury
Tewksbury Advocate - Concord, MA
Once collected and cleaned, coats will be distributed through the Coats for Kids Distribution Partners network, which includes organizations such as Massachusetts Community Action Programs (MASSCAP)…
MI Center survives decade of financial troubles
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek, MI
...including centracare, Senior Behavioral Health and the Region 3B Area Agency on Aging -- and later Community Action's Meals on Wheels and Massage Pros...
MN More Anoka County homeowners get weatherization aid
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis, MN
Montury is one of 157 residents in the pipeline to receive weatherization assistance from the Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP)...
Warm Welcome: Immigrant program builds connections in Dakota County
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers - Burnsville, MN
…recommended the county devote $43000 to work with the Community Action Council to continue the development of a virtual community resource center for...
Minnesota groups get nearly $11 million in federal money for affordable housing
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis, MN
The Anoka County Community Action Program will get the third-largest grant ($774000). The goal of the federal program is to prevent homelessness where...
Bank takes over resort
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis, MN
Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin will move in next April, occupying 8370 square feet on a seven-year lease...
MO St. Sen. Shoemyer's weekly column
KTVO - Kirksville, MO
A number of community action agencies also offer heating assistance during the winter months. Residents of Adair, Clark, Knox, Schuyler and Scotland...
Homeless surge inspires action
News-Leader.com - Springfield, MO
...Salvation Army, Victory Mission and Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation, expressed why there is such a sense of urgency. One of the more surprising...
NECAC Holds Annual Meeting, Installs Board Officers
People's Tribune - Bowling Green, MO
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) held its Annual Meeting and...
ND Firefighters shop for Toys for Tykes
Minot Daily News - Minot, ND
Schmidt said the union works with Community Action Partnership, the Salvation Army and the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. Thursday's mission was for...
NJ Cumberland County applies for grant for jail re-entry program
NJ.com - Bridgeton, NJ
The program will be a joint venture by Cumberland County Jail and local social service agencies, including Tri-County Community Action Partnership...
NY Alternative Gift Fair continues online
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca, NY
...in this year's Alternative Gift Fair, as well as its two sponsoring organizations, Center for Transformative Action and Tompkins Community Action.,
Community Action program provides companionship for homebound seniors
Kingston Daily Freeman - Kingston, NY
Holmes, 73, is a volunteer with the Senior Companion Program through Community Action of Greene County, one of the beneficiaries of the Freeman Holiday Fund...
OH Cincinnati Opens H1N1 Flu Clinics For All Next Week
WLWT - Cincinnati, OH
The CHD will also help offer vaccine to children ages 6 months to 5 years and expectant mothers at the Community Action Agency, 1740 Langdon Farm Road...
Winter heating bill assistance available
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster, OH
Applications will be accepted at the Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency (LFCAA). Appointments and walk-ins will be accepted at the agency office...
Angel Tree volunteers issue challenge
Daily Sentinel - Pomeroy, OH
Unemployment is high and citizens have not only been lined up at local food pantries in recent months, but also in front of the Community Action Agency...
Information about application
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Bucyrus, OH
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission has applied for a Community Services Block Grant through...
Akron Summit Community Action/Earned Income Tax Credit Program
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron, OH
Akron Summit Community Action/Earned Income Tax Credit Program: Tax season volunteers (Jan. 25-April 12) needed between 10 am and 8 pm Mondays-Saturdays for...
Winter heating bill assistance available
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster, OH
Applications will be accepted at the Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency (LFCAA). Appointments and walk-ins will be accepted at the agency office...
OK They Need a Little Christmas
Norman Transcript - Norman, OK
Call Leona Chapman at Community Action, 447-0832. ID 79. 12-year-old girl needs medium shirts, pants size 9, shoes size 5 1/2 and would like a Nintendo or...
They need a little Christmas
Norman Transcript - Norman, OK
Call Leona Chapman at Community Action, 447 0832. 2-year-old girl needs 3T ? 4T clothes for a toddler girl, size 6 shoes, educational books and age...
OR Tours set for Roseburg public safety center
NRToday.com - Roseburg, OR
Police and firefighters will be collecting non-perishable food for the United Community Action Network food bank and unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots during...
$377000 in community grants awarded in area
Statesman Journal - Salem, OR
-$15000 to Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency for a drug prevention network coordinator. -$10000 to Oregon Symphony Association in Salem for...
PA Bethlehem churches open doors to city's homeless
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com - Easton, PA
The shelter program began in 2008 with seven churches; this year 10 churches and Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley are...
'I want things now'
Patriot-News - Harrisburg, PA
When Kelly Garrison first came to the Community Action Commission's Hall Manor Family Center, her only goal was to get out. Garrison, then a 20-something...
SCA house in Shenandoah still on market
Republican & Herald - Pottsville, PA
Schuylkill Community Action wants to sell this house at 312 W. Ferguson St., Shenandoah, which has been on the market for a year...
SCA house in Shenandoah still remains on market
Standard Speaker - Hazelton, PA
The house built at 312 W. Ferguson St. by Schuylkill Community Action sits vacant. It was completed in June 2008 and offered for sale shortly after…
RI Tri-Town contest aims to fight underage drinking
Johnston Sun Rise - Johnston, RI
Tri-Town Community Action Agency is conducting a poster contest with a $500 grand prize to promote prevention of underage drinking...
Free Yoga For Food - Holiday Yoga Food Drive!
Warwick Beacon - Warwick, RI
Your donations will stay right her in our community - all offerings will be donated to West Bay Community Action for distribution in their Marketplace. ...
Westbay Community Action seeks votes for Barton Farms program
Warwick Beacon - Warwick, RI
While “sustainable living” and “organic” eating are popular concepts these days, the folks at Westbay Community Action are using the...
Agency awarded emergency funds
South County Independent - Wakefield, RI
I have not seen [the need] this bad since the 1970s,” said Joseph DeSantis, CEO of South County Community Action. “We will coordinate it with other basic...
SD $3.1 million awarded for housing projects
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, SD
...Rapid City; Salvation Army, Rapid City; Minnehaha County Department of Human Services, Sioux Falls; Northeast South Dakota Community Action Partnership...
VA ESCC participates in College Night
The Daily Times - Salisbury, MD
Local hosts of the event included Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/ Community Action Agency and Eastern Shore Community College. Bryan Smith, ESCC dean of...
WA CAP's banking program provides crucial help to struggling families
Longview Daily News - Longview, WA
The Lower Columbia Community Action Program's pilot banking program, launched almost a year ago, came at an opportune time for many in the community...
WI Holiday Train nets $13000 plus
Wisconsin Dells Events Wisconsin Dells, WI
“It was a different mood and atmosphere because the sun was out when the train came,” Central Wisconsin Community Action Council Executive Director Fred...
Police, community try to help panhandlers
Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI
Instead, direct people in need to social service organizations such as Community Action, Salvation Army or ECHO, he said. He also advocated offering food or...
WV Housing Emergency Loan Program Aims to Help Residents Make Repairs
WBOY-TV - Clarksburg, WV
North Central West Virginia Community Action is offering a Housing Emergency Loan Program, know as the HELP program. MORGANTOWN -- HELP offers low interest...