CAAs in the News - May 24, 2010 through May 30, 2010 (MS Word)
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CA New coalition promotes bicycles for homeless
Merced Sun-Star - Merced, CA
An initial grant of $20000 from the community action agency will provide seed money to get the project off the ground. For more information on how to help...
Oakland walks to end poverty
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) - San Francisco, CA
On Saturday, for the fifth year in a row, the Oakland Community Action Partnership, a City of Oakland agency, sponsored the 5K "Walk to End Poverty...
HI Hawaii families can apply for financial aid from energy-assistance program
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu, HI
The Honolulu Community Action Program will start accepting applications June 1 for a program aimed at helping low-income families with their energy bills...
IA Community Action Agency honors volunteers
KTIV - Sioux City, IA
The Community Action Agency's Annual Recognition Meeting was held at Bev's on the River. Volunteers and the agency's staff were recognized at the luncheon...
IN To escape poverty, the poor must climb instead of scrape by
News Sentinel - Fort Wayne, IN
That was the message effectively driven home last week by an exercise hosted by Community Action of Northeast Indiana that invited me and about 70 others to...
SCCAP seeking employers, prospective employees for new job-training program
The Herald-Times (subscription) - Bloomington, IN
The South Central Community Action Program is seeking employers and potential employees to participate in a new employment program...
KY Contractors needed for weatherization
Daily News - Bowling Green, KY
Locally, Community Action of Southern Kentucky, which administers the program in a 10-county region that includes Warren, has performed 170 weatherization...
MA This Just In...5-28-10
Barnstable Patriot - Barnstable, MA
Help Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands, YMCA Cape Cod, and the Cape Cod Young Professionals Action Team ensure that Cape children start off ...
Thanks for helping with food drive in Amesbury
The Daily News of Newburyport - Newburyport, MA
Our Neighbors' Table and Amesbury Community Action would like to send a huge thank-you to everyone in the Amesbury community who helped with this year's...
MI Agency brings in $2.5M through tax returns
HollandSentinel.com - Holland, MI
The Ottawa County Community Action Agency prepared tax returns for more than 800 low-income households this spring, netting more than $2.5 million in refunds...
Tea Table Community Notes Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Petoskey News-Review - Petoskey, MI
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency, a certified HUD housing counseling agency, will be presenting a two day homebuyer's education workshop 6-9 pm...
MO Community Garden Is A Growing Success
Trenton Republican Times - Trenton, MO
Terri Henderson, Energy Services Director for Green Hills Community Action Agency, is the project manager. Over the nine counties that are served by Green Hills...
Community Action Month celebrated
Hannibal.net - Hannibal, MO
The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation celebrated the start of May as National Community Month with a reception at its...
NC Community Action to build new offices
TheHerald - Smithfield, NC
After four decades on the old Johnston County Training School campus, Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action is ready to upgrade to a better building...
NE Making an impression
Omaha World-Herald - Omaha, NE
Parker was one of 430 young people at the Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership this week applying for summer jobs. She was competing for only 100 ...
NH Farmington High community outreach project
Foster's Daily Democrat - Farmington, NH
Students decided for the third year in a row to donate the money they earned to the Community Action Program, Farmington Outreach, because the community...
Head Start meeting in Newmarket results in more questions than answers
Seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH
The group plans to send the signed petition to New Hampshire congressional delegation, state legislators, the director of Rockingham Community Action...
Meetings May 26 and 27 address Head Start closures
Seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH
Following Rockingham Community Action's decision to close Head Start sites in Newmarket, Epping and Raymond as part of a reorganization...
NJ Somerset Community Action Program holding casino night
myCentralJersy.com - Somerville, NJ
The Somerset Community Action Program is presenting its first Casino Night Out on from 8 pm to midnight June 4 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in...
NY Graphic artist Calabro helps clients express visual ideas
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie, NY
Maureen Lashlee, CEO of the Dutchess County Community Action Partnership, remembered when she and two work associates first saw Calabro's invitation for the...
Arcuri Visits Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency to Discuss Recovery Bill Funding
BigNews.biz (press release)
Michael Arcuri (NY-24) joined Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency to discuss the positive impact more than $7.6 million in American Recovery and...
OH Community aid programs set for restart
Mansfield News Journal - Mansfield, OH
The executive director of the Erie-Huron Counties Community Action Commission hopes there will only be a one-week gap in services as her agency takes over administration...
CAO Offers Summer Program for Scioto County Children
Community Common - Portsmouth, OH
Community Action Agencies throughout Ohio provide safe environments, nutritious meals and character building programs for low-income children while school...
Agency commemorates National Community Action Month
Marietta Times - Marietta, OH
Nationwide, Community Action Agencies create victories daily for low-income families and individuals. This May, Washington-Morgan Community Action joins our...
United Community Rx Program receives excellence award
Marion Star - Marion, OH
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission's United Community Rx Program has been awarded the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations Central Region Ohio Nonprofit Excellence Award...
Agency offers to rescue city pool, youth programs
Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown, OH
...told The Vindicator on Monday that the Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership has agreed to use state money it receives for the pool and the...
OK Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency awards HOME funding
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Muskogee, OK
Community Action Resource and Development Inc., received $200000 to provide down payment assistance to 23 families in Wagoner, Mayes, Nowata...
OR UCAN opens new housing complex in Roseburg
NRToday.com - Roseburg, OR
Esperanza Circle is United Community Action Network's newest affordable housing complex. Built with solar panels and other energy-efficient features...
New affordable housing project opens doors in Roseburg
KMTR NewsSource 16 - Springfield, OR
The United Community Action Network, or UCAN, celebrated completion of its latest project today, “ Esperanza Circle ,” with an open house at the property in ...
PA Agency quietly aided people to buy homes
Morning Call - Allentown, PA
On May 13, HOC distributed $120000 to Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, Easton Area Neighborhood Center, Housing Association and Development...
Fayette County food bank gets $5000 donation
Connellsville Daily Courier - Connellsville, PA
Fayette County Community Action Agency Inc. recently received a $5000 donation for its food bank program from the Dominion Foundation...
Stimulus cash brings change
The Morning Call - Allentown, PA
Information: Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley at 610-691-5620. The federal stimulus brought $253 million in weatherization funding to...
CPCA, Timerland FCU Offering Family Financial Lessons
Gant Daily - Clearfield, PA
Central PA Community Action and Timberland Federal Credit Union are pleased to announce that they will be offering free, family-oriented money...
RI $531222 in federal grants to go to Warwick non-profits
Warwick Beacon - Warwick, RI
...$15000 to Comprehensive Community Action for its senior dental program; $14000 to Cornerstone Adult Services for activities for individuals with...
SC Vigil Held In Slain Mother's Memory
WYFF Greenville - Greenville, SC
Her co-workers at Piedmont Community Action put the event together. Co-workers said they wanted to celebrate Mims' life, and warn others about the reality...
UT Agency assists owners at risk of losing their homes
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT
Myla Dutton at Community Action Agency in Provo has seen more people sign up for assistance in dealing with foreclosure. The agency offers people financial...
Provo photographer puts faces of community service on display
KSL-TV - Salt Lake City, UT
A Provo photographer has captured that spirit in the many faces of community service, all for a timely exhibit. Community Action Services and Food Bank in...
VA STOP leader Edith Jones passes away (inc. video)
WAVY-TV10 - Norfolk, VA
Edith Jones, who dedicated her life to standing in the gap for low income children and families, and headed the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, or STOP Organization, died Tuesday morning...
Leader of program to help poor dies in Norfolk
The Virginian Pilot - Norfolk, VA
Edith Jones arrived at the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project 44 years ago as a nurse and worked her way up the ranks to become president of the poverty-fighting agency...
Humanitarian Awards honor six
The News & Advance - Lynchburg, VA
James H. Mundy, Executive Director of Lynchburg Community Action Group, was honored this week at the Humanitarian Awards dinner of the Lynchburg chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities...
Dementia caregivers workshop set June 1
Tasley Eastern Shore News - Tasley, VA
The Eastern Shore Caregiver Coalition, consisting of Hospice and Palliative Care of the Eastern Shore, Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action...
Project Connect targets children without health insurance
Chatham Star Tribune - Chatham, VA
Pittsylvania County Community Action Inc.'s Project Connect hopes to enroll more than 2000 Danville and...
WA Have A Heart Run is Saturday
KAPS - Mount Vernon, WA
The Skagit County Community Action Agency is sponsoring the First Annual “Have A Heart Run” 10k run and 2-mile run/walk tomorrow at...
WY Council could finish budget talks tonight
Casper Star-Tribune Online - Casper, WY
Last year, the city gave $25000 from the fund to Community Action Partnership, an agency that helped displaced residents find homes after the city closed a...