CAAs in the News - March 1, 2010 through March 7, 2010 (MS Word)

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AK Assembly OKs rules for locating housing for alcoholics
Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage, AK
The Rural Community Action Program, a private agency that works with homeless alcoholics, is trying to buy the Red Roof Inn motel to make it a place where...

Anchorage to consider ordinance for housing alcoholics
Juneau Empire - Juneau, AK
The Rural Community Action Program, a private agency that works with homeless alcoholics, is trying to buy the Red Roof Inn to turn it into a place where...

AL Cold winter means more requests for utility help
Times Daily - Florence, AL
When that happens, organizations such as the Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama try to provide assistance on a limited basis...

Head Start Campus
WHNT - Huntsville, AL
Those require a lot of hands and a lot of room," said Michael Tubbs, Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, CEO Head Start is part of Community...

Alabama weatherization program taking big strides with stimulus funding
WAFF - Huntsville, AL
Weatherization is a federally funded program, directed statewide by ADECA and administered at the regional level by 16 community action or service...

CA Events celebrate International Women's Day
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz, CA
Johnson will be the keynote speaker followed by a panel of community leaders: Mireya Gomez-Contreras, Community Action Board, June Gorman, teacher...

Thanks to community
Lompoc Record - Lompoc, CA
We are happy to say that it was a huge success and we were able to fill a large order for Community Action Commission. The increased requests from CAC...

Home and garden news
Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Santa Rosa, CA
...Petaluma Bounty, the West County Community Seed Exchange, Community Action Partnership, the Sonoma Ecology Center, the Redwood Empire Food Bank...

DE Del. steps up weatherization mission
The News Journal - Wilmington, DE
...of Health and Social Services oversees the program, and the work is done by nonprofit organizations Neighborhood House and First State Community Action...

FL Foreclosure clinic set for Monday
Bradenton Herald - Bradenton, FL
The Manatee Community Action Agency Inc. and the St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services Inc. will put on a Stop Foreclosure Clinic at the...

Broward County Community Action Agency to provide electric bill payments and space heaters
Westside Gazette - Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Broward County Community Action Agency, which is administered through the Broward County Family Success Administration Division of the Human Services...

GA City residents question electric rates, system
Covington News - Covington, GA
Partnership for Community Action is a non-profit group that helps low-income persons in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties...

IN CANI launching new home-buying program
News Sentinel - Fort Wayne, IN
Community Action of Northeast Indiana is launching a new program to help low-income families afford houses. CANI will purchase, rehabilitate then sell homes...

CANI seeks nominations for annual award
Fort Wayne Daily News - Fort Wayne, IN
Community Action of Northeast Indiana (CANI) is seeking nominations for the 4 th annual William G. Williams Award to be presented May 4 at the CANI RECAP...

KY A friend in need
Bowling Green Daily News - Bowling Green, KY
Need, case 3814: A family of five, father recently unemployed, needs a set of bunk beds for their girls. Contact Erika at Community Action, 586-7716.

Boyle agency receives almost $21000 in funds
Danville Advocate - Danville, IL
Boyle County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously with Bluegrass Community Action Partnership, Salvation Army, American Red Cross...

LA Residents in need can apply for money with parish
Houma Courier (blog) - Houma, LA
Residents who are unemployed and looking for assistance can contact the Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action for individual help...

MA Library schedules literacy fair
Scituate Mariner - Scituate, MA
South Shore Community Action Council's Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant provides playgroups, story times, parent workshops and support to...

New Cape hot line rescues the homeless
Cape Cod Times - Hyannis, MA
In addition to the Community Action Committee, workers from Duffy Health Center, the Homeless Prevention Council in Orleans and the Housing Assistance...

William Delahunt delivers while bracing for tide
Boston Herald - Boston, MA
An outsized check for $1 million in federal Head Start money was delivered to the Quincy Community Action Program yesterday morning, to transform a dormant...

Delahunt to present Quincy Head Start program with $1M
The Patriot Ledger - Quincy, MA
William Delahunt will join Quincy Community Action Programs, Mayor Thomas Koch and the Archdiocese of Boston on Tuesday to present $1 million in federal...

VIDEO: Delahunt delivers $1 million for Head Start Learning Center in Quincy
Wicked Local Milton - Milton, MA
Bill Delahunt presented a $1 million check from the federal government to the Quincy Community Action Programs on Tuesday for the new Head Start Early...

MD Yoder recognized as Houser of the Year
Cumberland Times-News - Cumberland, MD
The Houser of the Year Award is presented to Duane Yoder, president of Garrett County Community Action Committee, by the Maryland Affordable Housing...

City looks to trim budget
Frederick News Post - Frederick, MD
Saturday the group heard from the Department of Public Works, Engineering, Planning and Parks and Recreation, and the Frederick Community Action Agency...

MI Walk for Warmth held Saturday
WLKM Radio - Three Rivers, MI
Saturday (February 27th) brought the 25th annual “Walk for Warmth” to the St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds in Centreville as Community Action staged...

Walkers help those in need
Sturgis Journal - Sturgis, MI
For 25 years, Community Action has sponsored Walk for Warmth. The annual fund raising event helps struggling...

Walk aims to warm homes
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron, MI
The donations were shy of the $15000 goal, but Sherry Archibald, director of community services at the Community Action Agency, said some donations...

MN Census info event Friday for area nonprofits
In-Forum Fargo, ND
The Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership will sponsor an informational census event for area nonprofit organizations from 10 to 11:30 am Friday...

Training equips allies to help end poverty
Jackson County Pilot - Jackson, MN
For more information, visit the weekly meetings — a meal and child care are provided — on Tuesdays from 5 to 7 pm at the Western Community Action Hilltop...

MO Community garden organizers discuss community support, education
The Marshall Democrat-News - Marshall, MO
Missouri Valley Community Action Agency career services specialist, began the Community Garden Project meeting...

Future of Tax Credits
KOMU-TV - Columbia, MO
The Central Missouri Community Action Center is currently providing free tax services for eligible mid-Missourians as they have in years past...

Life on the Edge: Action agency plans poverty simulation
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune - Chillicothe, MO
On Friday, March 26, from 8 am until noon, the Livingston County Green Hills Community Action Agency will partner with Dean Machinery in Chillicothe to host...

NE Major Photojournalism Project to Debut in Lincoln, Nebraska
PR.com (press release)
40 Nights Photography and Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties, announced today that its cooperative photojournalism project will...

NY Funding For Ithaca Homeless Services
WENY-TV - Horseheads, NY
The Tompkins County Community Action Agency is getting $2.7 million to fund homeless housing and support services...

Anthony Picente's full 2010 State of the County Address
WKTV - Utica, NY
...and Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, we were able to secure over $2.2 million for two years of homelessness prevention and housing rehabilitation...

OH Apply for help paying heating bill
Mansfield News Journal - Mansfield, OH
CCED-Community Action Council, 523 Park Avenue E., is helping residents through the Home Energy Assistance Program Winter Crisis Program...

More than 1000 people benefit from heating assistance
Coshocton Tribune - Coshocton, PA
The bulk of $1.18 million awarded to the Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission for residents who qualify for the Emergency Home Energy...

Credit checks: Ohio proposal would protect workers, job applicants
Marietta Times - Marietta, OH
At the time, Lott-Gramkow, now the director of employment and training at Washington-Morgan Community Action, felt like the credit check was an invasion of...

New programs will give boost to Habitat for Humanity projects
Ashtabula Star-Beacon - Ashtabula, OH
Fletcher said Habitat for Humanity is partnering with Community Action to sponsor a sale of building supplies, tools and appliances that are less than five...

Aid programs get funding
Record Herald - Washington Court House, OH
These organizations will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent, according to Bambi Baughn, the director of the Community Action...

Survey identifies homeless in Morgan County
Morgan County Herald - McConnelsville, OH
The point in time survey committee was chaired by Dawn Rauch, Washington-Morgan Community Action. It sought homeless persons through many local agencies...

Avoiding Census Fraud
WTAP-TV - Parkersburg, WV
Even the President can't get census information if he wanted it," Lauren Behe, with Washington/Morgan Community Action said. If you have any questions...

Tax clinics available for deaf, hard of hearing
Fremont News Messenger - Fremont, OH
The Ohio Benefit Bank, operated by WSOS Community Action Commission, has partnered with the Toledo Hearing and Speech Center to provide free tax clinics for...

PA Prom Closet Enters Sixth Year
Gant Daily - Clearfield, PA
Central Pennsylvania Community Action is proud to announce the sixth year of The Prom Closet. The Prom Closet is a program designed to assist...

CAADC offers to match savings for college
Delaware County Daily Times - Primos, PA
The Community Action Agency of Delaware County Inc. has an opportunity available to qualified students in Delaware County. Individuals can save up to $1000…

RI You be the judge: Vote for your favorite student poster
Johnston Sun Rise - Johnston, RI
Submissions to the Tri-Town Community Action Agency's Substance Abuse Prevention School Poster Contest will be on display at Stop & Shop, 11 Commerce Way...

SC Weatherization program for low-income residents explained
Beaufort Observer - Beaufort, SC
At the March 1 Beaufort County Commissioners meeting Marisol Barr, with the Martin Community Action agency, made a presentation on the Federally funded...

City Council declines to waive permit fee
The Times and Democrat - Orangeburg, SC
The appeal from a local community action agency to waive building permit fees for a weatherization project failed to receive support Tuesday...

WI Hunger event sheds light on Madison poverty
Daily Cardinal - Madison, WI
Chris Brockel, manager of the Food and Gardens Division of the Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin...

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