CAAs in the News - February 15, 2010 through February 21, 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 Prison costs as much as Head Start
The Decatur Daily - Decatur, AL
The Early Head Start students will be part of the Community Action Partnership of North Alabama. The money comes from a federal grant through the...

Early Head Start to add 6 classrooms with grant
The Decatur Daily - Decatur, AL
For the Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, the funds translate into educational services for 48 low-income children...

CA San Francisco resident wins San Rafael nonprofit's "dream house" raffle
Contra Costa Times - Contra Costa, CA
A 26-year-old smog check technician, Tommy Toy of San Francisco, is the grand prize winner of Community Action Marin's "Dream House" raffle...

Grand Prize Winner of Community Action Marin's Dream House Raffle Announced
PR Web (press release)
All proceeds from ticket sales benefit Community Action Marin (CAM), one of the area's oldest and largest private social service providers...

Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency offers free assistance with income tax preparation
Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson, CA
By News release The Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency announced that there is additional tax assistance through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance...

Nonprofit is making ends meet by selling raffle tickets for "dream house"
Marin Independent-Journal - Novato, CA
The winner of the house and other prizes will be drawn at 4 pm on Saturday at the offices of Community Action Marin at 29 Mary St. in San Rafael...

CT Volunteers sought for community garden in Norwich
Norwich Bulletin - Norwich, CT
United Community and Family Services is teaming up with the Thames Valley Council for Community Action on a fruit and vegetable garden at UCFS's...

DE Career Closet seeking clothing donations
Sussex Countian - Georgetown, DE
The Career Closet at First State Community Action Agency is seeking donations from the community. The Career Closet accepts donations from...

ID Lori Jurado: Program organizer talks about helping people rise out of poverty
The Spokesman Review - Spokane, WA
Lori Jurado works for Community Action Partnership in Coeur d'Alene, the lead organization in an ongoing community-based initiative called Circles...

IL Public hearing set on poverty
Danville Commercial News - Danville. IL
The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency will have an “Elimination of Poverty Public Hearing” from 6-9 pm Monday at the David S. Palmer...

CAP hosts resource fair on Feb. 24
Waukegan News Sun - Waukegan, IL
The Community Action Partnership of Lake County will hold its first resource fair from 1 to 3 pm Feb. 24 at the agency's campus at 1200 Glen Flora Ave...

IN What to do when facing foreclosure
Bloomington Pantagraph – Bloomington, IN
In Bloomington-Normal, that's Mid Central Community Action (1301 W. Washington St., 309-829-0691). Lenders will allow a 30-day extension to those in default...

Area IV, Mid-Land Meals doling out food to needy
Journal and Courier - Lafayette, IN
Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs and Mid-Land Meals are combining to offer frozen meals to qualified households...

LA Community briefly: Commercial drivers license class offered
Shreveport Times - Shreveport, LA
Anyone interested in getting skills needed to obtain a commercial drivers license may sign up for classes with the Caddo Community Action Agency...

Money means bigger staff, more services
Houma Courier - Houma, LA
Lafourche Council unanimously agreed Feb. 9 to create three new positions in the Office of Community Action as well as increase the hours and pay of three employees. The $107449 worth of raises come...

MA LEGISLATORS: Budget freefall over, tough times remain
Barnstable Patriot - Barnstable, MA
The economy wasn't a featured speaker at the annual Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands state budget forum, but it had a starring role...

Local resident sees benefits from Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Leominster Champion - Leominster, MA
He has made about $12800 from his work with Worcester Community Action Council, for which he inspects and insulates wiring for homes that are receiving fuel...

MD Blizzards may make energy bills accumulate
Maryland Gazette - Annapolis, MD
But Erica Matthews, director of the county Community Action Agency's energy-assistance office, said the back-to-back February blizzards, in an odd twist...

Foundations distribute $74137 in grants
The Herald-Mail - Hagerstown, MD
Community Action Council, $10000, for the Community Food Pantry and Food Bank Cards to serve the hungry. • Girls Inc., $9800, to permit Kids Cafe...

MI Free tax help available to Eastern UP residents
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
The Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Agency (CAA) is offering help to seniors with tax credit preparation. CAA will assist with the Home Heating...

Hungry Howie's Walk for Warmth fundraiser
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek, MI
To commemorate the 25th annual Walk for Warmth, Hungry Howie's Pizza and Community Action are teaming up to keep local families warm!...

20th Annual Walk for Warmth raises over $142,000 for utility assistance
OLHSA Press Release
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) announced today that over $142,000 has been raised to date for the 20th Anniversary Walk for Warmth…

MO Saline County Prosperity Team: Penny Campaign goes directly to local residents in need
The Marshall Democrat-News - Marshall, MO
Saline County Prosperity Team members discussed Missouri Valley Community Action Agency's Penny Campaign during their meeting...

CAA Gets KCP&L Grant
Trenton Republican Times - Trenton, MO
Green Hills Community Action Agency is the recent recipient of a $15000 weatherization grant from KCP&L. For the past several years Green Hills and KCP&L...

What has the stimulus done?
St. Joseph News-Press - St. Joseph, MO
...million to recipients like the school district, Missouri Western State University, the Department of Transportation and Community Action Partnership...

Homelessness rises, federal aid doesn't
SuburbanJournals - Town and Country, MO
In St. Charles County, one agency received funding - the North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC), which received $153153...

Youth facility gets approval for city funds
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, MO
A transitional housing facility planned by Central Missouri Community Action received funding support from the Columbia City Council last...

Apartments for homeless youth win council vote
Columbia Missourian - Columbia, MO
The Columbia City Council voted 7-0 Monday night to give the money to Central Missouri Community Action, which hopes to build five two-bedroom apartments at...

Funding Approved for Columbia Teen Housing Facility
KOMU-TV - Columbia, MO
Basically we are looking at people who have been kicked out of their home or have run away" says Central Missouri Community Action Executive Director Darin...

NC Census 'Portrait of America' coming Wednesday
Salisbury Post - Salisbury, NC
The traveling census awareness campaign will be stationed at the Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, 1300 W. Bank St., from 9 am until noon...

NH Ocean helps Share the Warmth
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover, NH
Ocean Bank, a division of People's United Bank, recently donated $2400 to the Rockingham Community Action's Share the Warmth campaign...

NJ Bridgeton's Tri-County Community Action Partnership to try for women's/children's shelter…
NJ.com - Bridgeton, NJ
The Tri-County Community Action Partnership is taking a second shot at opening a temporary emergency shelter for women and children here...

NY CAPC preps for annual Just a Buck Fundraiser
WatertownDailyTimes.com - Watertown, NY
The Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County is gearing up for its annual Jo Oddi Memorial Just a Buck Fundraiser...

Traveling the road to self-sufficiency
Auburn Citizen - Auburn, NY
With support from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, also known as the stimulus bill), Cayuga/Seneca Community Action...

OH Funding saved Marion road
Marion Star - Marion, OH
The federal stimulus money also allowed the Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission to expand programs aiming to prepare children to enter the school...

Corrections for 2-20
Marietta Times - Marietta, OH
The next distribution by the Senior Food Commodity Program for the Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Agency in Logan will be on Thursday, March 18...

Officials still eye Ironton development
Ironton Tribune - Ironton, OH
Ralph Kline, assistant executive director of the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization, told the Lawrence County Commission he hopes to...

Free tax help available
Mansfield News Journal - Mansfield, OH
The Central City Economic Development Community Action Council is offering free tax pre- paration to low-income families. "Many people struggle with...

Heating-assistance requests are on the rise
Port Clinton News Herald - Port Clinton, OH
...administered by WSOS Community Action Commission, is another indicator of how the cold weather is affecting residents in the WSOS four-county service...

Top 5: Stimulus projects in Stark that funded the most jobs
Canton Repository - Canton, OH
Contractors who work at area small businesses hired to make homes more energy efficient through the Stark County Community Action Agency's home...

OK Tax service helps Tulsans
Tulsa World - Tulsa, OK
By using the Community Action Project of Tulsa County's free tax service, Hohulski also was able to save $300. "I can use that money I would have spent on...

OR Stamper Fund gives $10K to Food Share
Coos Bay World - Coos Bay, OR
The Stamper Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation has awarded $10000 to Oregon Coast Community Action's South Coast Food Share program...

School report sends homeless count soaring
McMinnville News-Register - McMinnville, OR
...and almost half are under 18, according to numbers released Thursday from Yamhill Community Action Partnership's second annual homeless count...

CCA to host community food organizing workshop
The Daily Astorian - Astoria, OR
The Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank will present a community food organizing workshop from 9 am to noon Feb. 24 at the Cannery Pier Hotel...

Resource event focuses on homeless
Statesman Journal - Salem, OR
On March 23, the Community Action Agency will partner with numerous agencies and service providers across Marion and Polk counties for the second annual...

PA Special committee to address Erie's poverty on Tuesday
GoErie.com - Erie, PA
The data was picked up at each table and later typed up verbatim by employees and volunteers with the Greater Erie Community Action Committee and the...

SC OCAB seeks fee waiver to weatherize homes in city
The Times and Democrat - Orangeburg, SC
Calvin Wright, who has served as director of the Orangeburg-Calhoun-Allendale-Bamberg Community Action Agency for 32 years, requested that the city waive the $35 fee for each home…

In worst times: Supportive, helpful place in between
South Carolina Now - Florence, SC
Betty Scott, the cook for more than 15 years at the Pee Dee Transitional Shelter of the Community Action Partnership, serves up hot meals for residents...

SD Federal grants to give SD communities a boost
KTIV - Sioux City, IA
The Northeast South Dakota Community Action Program based in Sisseton and South Dakota State University each will receive more than $250000...

Brandon changes rules for bus
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, SD
"We recently reviewed our operations, and Interlakes (Community Action Partnership) has informed us that, according to federal transportation regulations...

TN 2.5 tons recycled at Knoxville Civic Coliseum since October
WHNT - Huntsville, AL
The project was a partnership among the coliseum, the Knoxville Ice Bears hockey team and the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee's AmeriCorps...

WI Internet marketing class offered in Black River Falls
La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse, WI
Successful Business.org, call the Western Dairyland Community Action Agency at (715) 836-7511, ext. 171, or go to the chamber office…

Scrapbook: Honors, grants, nominations and reunions
Madison.com - Madison, WI
Share Your Harvest Grants: The Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin Inc. is offering grants of up to $3000 to groups that will grow...

WY Casper awaits social-services study
Billings Gazette - Billings, MT
Throughout the discussion, it came to light that a massive effort already is being undertaken by Brenda Eickhoff-Johnson, director of Community Action...

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