by Community Action | Jun 7, 2018 | Community News, Uncategorized
When Cinda Houston was looking around for a volunteer opportunity last year, she decided Community Action Services and Food Bank was the right fit for her because of its philosophy. “It’s the fact that we teach people not just reliance but...
by Community Action | May 24, 2018 | Get Informed, Uncategorized
More than 167,000 unemployed low-income people obtained jobs, nearly 200,000 people with low-incomes landed in safe and affordable housing, and more than 1.5 million low-income people got food assistance. Nonprofits around the country helped these people achieve goals...
by Community Action | Apr 27, 2018 | Community News, Uncategorized
What do people want in life? Is it fame? Thousands of Instagram followers? Perhaps, bigger biceps or a smaller dress size? Some experts say that along with having pockets lined with money and unconditional happiness; most people want to have personal freedom,...
by Community Action | Apr 19, 2018 | Get Informed, Uncategorized
Danielle and her husband have two small children. She’s a stay-at-home mom, and her husband works full time and is a part-time student. So there is no room in their budget to donate to nonprofits—but they still wanted to make a difference in their community. So...
by Community Action | Apr 7, 2018 | Get Informed, Uncategorized
In the U.S., one in six children—or 13 million—is hungry. They go to school hungry and spend weekends and holidays hungry. These children live in every community in the country. “Children coming to school hungry is real,” one Utah teacher said. “I have...
by Community Action | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
You don’t need to be an adult to volunteer at Community Action Services and Food Bank. Riley, 15, collected 245 pounds of supplies. Spencer, 16, collected baby care products. Joshua, 18, made Halloween, personal hygiene, and birthday kits. In fact, kids often...
