Viewing by month: May 2010

May 28 2010

Mundy Honored with Humanitarian Award

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.

Read the articel from The News & Advance....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:38 AM - Categories: Member News

May 26 2010

Project Connect Targets Children Without Health Insurance

Danville, Va. - May 26, 2010- Star Tribune editor Tim Davis writes:

"Pittsylvania County Community Action Inc.'s Project Connect hopes to enroll more than 2000 Danville and Pittsylvania county children in Virginia's health insurance programs, FAMIS and FAMIS Plus."

Read the article from WPCVA.com....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 1:02 PM - Categories: Member News

May 26 2010

Hampton Roads Honors the Memory of STOP President and CEO Edith Jones

"Highly respected, very gifted," Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim said.  "Edith Jones was the driving force behind this incredibly important force for good in this community."

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:28 AM - Categories: Member News

May 24 2010

Clinch Valley Community Action Honored

"Few organizations have done more to help Tazewell, Russell, and Buchanan Counties than CVCA", writes Larry Hypes in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.   Some 400 friends turned out Thursday to say "thanks"....

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:58 AM - Categories: Member News

May 21 2010

Clinch Valley Celebrates 45 Years of Service

Tazewell, Va. - May 21, 2010

Larry Hypes, writing in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, said that Thursday's celebration of the 45th anniversary of Clinch Valley Community Action was a celebration of ongoing community service.  Jim Schuyler, Executive Director of the Virginia Community Action Partnership was keynote speaker.

"Clinch Valley Community Action represents what is good and what is working for these types of programs", said Schuyler.

Read more from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph....

 

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 3:06 PM - Categories: Member News

May 14 2010

Williamsburg James City County CAA Names New Head Start Director

Williamsburg, Va.- from The Virignia Gazette-

Jocelyn Henry-Whitehead has been named the new director of the Head Start program through the Williamsburg-James City County Community Action Agency."

Read the full announcement....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 12:28 PM - Categories: Member News