CAAs in the News - May 3, 2010 through May 9, 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.
CA Garden to yield crop of life skills
Record-Searchlight - Redding, CA
Her department is responsible for administering a $7500 grant made available by the Community Action Agency to start the project, a rare joint effort of...
Program helps residents with their energy bills
Thousand Oaks Acorn - Agoura Hills, CA
Community Action of Ventura County is continuing its Home Energy Assistance Program, which offers financial help to low-income households with either their...
Energy assistance available for Humboldt residents
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek, CA
The monthly income eligibility for the Redwood Community Action Agency's energy assistance program has increased, according to the organization...
CT Eastern Connecticut Access Announces Progress On Franklin Senior Housing
Hartford Courant - Hartford, CT
The Access Community Action Agency is pleased to announce that closing papers were recently signed on Access Senior Housing of Franklin (ASHoF)...
FL Miami-Dade Community Action Agency to host job fair
MiamiHerald.com - Miami, FL
The Miami-Dade Community Action Agency will host a job fair Thursday in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW First St. in Miami...
IA The Birds & the Bees
KIMT - Clear Lake, IA
Family Planning Specialists from North Iowa Community Action Organization answer those questions, very directly. This organization used to go to several...
IL Needy Find Aid In Limited Supply (video)
WIFR - Rockford, IL
In Stephenson County, contact the Northern Illinois Community Action Agency at 815-232-3141. In Boone and Winnebago Counties, contact Rockford Human...
Community Action affected by burglary
Lincoln Courier - Lincoln, IL
A burglary at Community Action on Friday night cost the partnership thousands of dollars and put drivers of its elderly transportation service...
KY Volunteers receive recognition
Richmond Register - Richmond, KY
Caroline Chapman, outreach coordinator for the Kentucky River Foothills Community Action Partnership, said volunteers always are needed, but especially from...
LA Head Start program seeks participants
Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria, LA
The 2010-11 Head Start/Early Head Start programs offered through the Cenla Community Action Committee are recruiting and pre-registering Rapides Parish...
MA A big step, but how short is the path?
Cape Cod Times - Hyannis, MA
She was offered an interview for a position as an administrative assistant at the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and the Islands...
Letter Carrier Food Drive Collects Donations
iBerkshires.com - North Adams, MA
The spring event is sponsored by National Association of Letter Carriers Local 286 and coordinated with Berkshire Community Action Council North...
Number of homeless on Cape dropping
Boston Herald - Boston, MA
...said Mellisa Carney, director of Client Self-Sufficiency Services at the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and the Islands, which led the count...
MD Stamp Out Hunger food drive set for Saturday
Frederick News Post - Frederick, MD
When Sarah McAleavy started working for the Frederick Community Action Agency's food bank program about four years ago, the county's...
MI Hundreds of families enjoy Community Action Agency's annual Head Start picnic in Jackson
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
Children — most younger than 5 — petted farm animals, had potato-sack races, and played hopscotch and bean bag toss at the Community Action Agency's Head Start...
Elementary improvements 2010-2011
Clare County Review - Clare, MI
Discussions with the Great Start Collaborative and Mid Michigan Community Action Agency has led to the identification of the need and a decision to expand...
MO Poverty simulation a success
Daily Dunklin Democrat - Kennett, MO
Nearly 50 local residents participated in the Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation's (DAEOC) Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) on Thursday...
Stimulus Helps Central Missouri Community Action
KOMU-TV - Columbia, MO
The Central Missouri Community Action says stimulus dollars have created jobs and expanded its services to those facing tough times...
NC Council to review Head Start lease agreement
Lexington Dispatch - Lexington, NC
Members of the Lexington City Council will consider on Monday a lease agreement with the Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency pertaining to the Lexington...
NE 'Grand' mentors garner honors
North Platte Telegraph - North Platte, NE
President Barack Obama has designated May as Older Americans Month, and in honor of that, the Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska will spend...
NJ Community Day in B'ton Friday
Vineland Daily Journal - Vineland, NJ
Tri-County Community Action Partnership will hold its 11th annual Community Day and Health Information Fair from 10 am to 2 pm, Friday on the River's Edge...
1000 celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Bridgeton
NJ.com - Bridgeton, NJ
The event was sponsored by Bridgeton Main Street, Community Health Care, Tri-County Community Action Partnership, TD Bank, Bottino's Shop Rite...
NY Retired Orleans OFA head wins state award
The Daily News Online - Batavia, NY
Denniston first became involved with Community Action in 2002-03 when she volunteered weekly in a Head Start classroom. She branched out to become a member...
Neighbors express skepticism about resource center
Buffalo News - Buffalo, NY
The Community Action Organization of Erie County and Martin Luther King Jr. Better Schools/Better Neighborhoods collaborative have turned...
Hero Central: Students Take Their Classroom into the Community
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY
Last fall the volunteer group Community Action Angels helped organize a benefit. They raised nearly $5000 for much needed repairs. Over the past nine days...
Surplus food given out Wednesday
The Daily News Online - Batavia, NY
Community Action of Orleans & Genesee will host its Surplus Food Distribution from 11 am to 3 pm Wednesday in the Kennedy Building at the Genesee...
Beneath the harvest moon
Catskill Daily Mail - Catskill, NY
Community Action of Greene County has claimed one bed so far, and according to Executive Director Florence Ohle, a second bed may be added if enough...
Thetford Township to be an application site for free weatherization services
The Flint Journal - MLive.com - Flint, NY
Genesee County Community Action Resources Department (GCCARD) will be present from 10 am to noon May 5 at Thetford Township Hall, 4014 E. Vienna Rd. and...
OH Energy Assistance Programs Help Many
State Journal - Charleston, WV
The Ironton-Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization helps make assistance programs like this available to local residents...
Community action advocate to speak at Canton event
Canton Repository - Canton, OH
In recognition of National Community Action Month, Philip E. Cole, executive director of the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies...
OK Greyhound and PV consider options
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat - Pauls Valley, OK
Though only six busses run through the community on a given day, the agreement between Delta Community Action and Greyhound offers both financial as well as...
OR Tualatin Tomorrow event scheduled for May 11
TheTimes - Portland, OR
Representatives from area agencies will be present at the event, including Clackamas and Washington counties, Clean Water Services, Community Action...
PA South Central Community Action Programs Inc. plans open house at Chambersburg sites
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Chambersburg, PA
South Central Community Action Programs Inc. will celebrate its 45 years of service in Franklin and Adams counties with an anniversary open house from noon...
TN Red Cross needs food donation, volunteers
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville, TN
Grubbs is the retired Senior Volunteer Program director for the Community Action Agency. Typically, she says 150 volunteers provide services for nonprofit...
TX Community Council plans Open House
Wilson County News - Floresville, TX
...is in honor of Community Action Month this month, and is part of a nationwide celebration honoring the accomplishments of Community Action Agencies...
REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSALS The Bee Community Action Agency Rural Transit...
mySouTex.com - Beeville, TX
The Bee Community Action Agency Rural Transit District is seeking sealed proposals for the purchase of transportation services to be provided to the elderly...
UT Federal recovery funds have helped struggling Utahns
Deseret News - Deseret, UT
Despite the widespread attitude in Utah that anything federal is nothing but bad, the Salt Lake Community Action Program...
VT State support for micro business programs likely to be halved
vtdigger.org - Hardwick, VT
The program, which is offered through the five regional community action councils, has helped to establish 1700 businesses statewide...
WI Janesville on the brink
The Daily Page - Madison, WI
"To say I have grave concerns abut what's coming down the pipeline is an understatement," says Lisa Furseth, executive director of Community Action Inc., Janesville's largest advocacy and service organization for the poor...
WV Community Action Recognized in May (video)
WBOY-TV - Clarksburg, WV
In the last few months North Central West Virginia Community Action Association has been busy in its nine counties helping with winterization...
Couples Retreat Set For May 14 At Alpine Lake
State Journal - Charleston, WV
The Healthy Family, Healthy Children Coalition in collaboration with the North Central West Virginia Community Action Association and the West Virginia...