Public News Service Highlights Poverty Task Force Report

January 15, 2010- Richmond VA

"Virginia has a new 'to do' list when it comes to reducing poverty.  A report from Virginia's Poverty Reduction Task Force provides a new snapshot of poverty in the state.  It also identifies four primary goals to increase economic stability for the 750,000 Virginians living in poverty."

Read more and listen to Jim Schuyler's interview....

Read Poverty Report (short version)....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:14 AM - Categories: Press Releases | Stimulus

DailyPress.com on James City Funding

In the January 14, 2010 online edition, Dan Parsons writes that James City nonprofits plead for funding:

"On top of providing services for underprivlidged residents, the Williamsburg-James City County Community Action Agency is seeing more people pushed through its doors by tough ecomonic realities, Executive Director Reba Bolden told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday."

Read more....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:10 AM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News

VACAP Annual Report

The latest VACAP Annual Report 2009 is available on the website under “Programs”.   This report features success stories from each of the twenty-nine VACAP member agencies in 2008-2009, and includes quantitative measurements of agency results, including meeting the emergency needs of 125,000 people (50 percent increase compared to last year), improving the quality of life for 10,000 people through health programs and parenting skills programs (2,500 more people served than last year) and providing rental assistance for over 6,000 people (2,000 more people served than last year).

Read the entire report....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:38 AM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News

Eastern Shore in the delmarvaNow.com News

Senator Northam attends Al's Pals Program

January 9, 2010 in delmarvaNOW.com- Sen. Ralph Northam was present during the delivery of a session of the evidence-based substance abuse prevention program Al's Pals.  Al's Pals is provided by the Eastern Shore Community Services Board in partnership with the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency.

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 12:41 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News

Lyn-Cag's Tom Daniel talks about Weatherization

January 4, 2010- Lynchburg VA-- Public News Service VA

"Tom Daniel, Lynchburg Community Action Groups vice-president and housing director, says that weatherization goes beyond replacing windows and insulating attics."

Read more and hear Tom's interview....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 12:08 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News

Virginia News Connection Spotlight on MACAA Program

January 4, 2010- Charlottesville VA-- Public News Service VA

Karen Shepard, who heads the Monticello Area Community Action Agency, says people who live paycheck to paycheck often get involved with expensive short-term loans.  The only way to stop the cycle, she says, is to teach families how to stabilize their income...."

Read more.... and listen too....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:57 AM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News

Wall Street Journal: Gov. Kaine on Payday Lending

Gov. Kaine, in a Wall Street Journal OPED piece, says:

" Yet payday lending is an obvious consequence of free market forces responding to consumer demand."

Read Governor Kaine's entire opinion....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:51 AM - Categories: Press Releases