Save the Date: Winter Legislative Conference and the latest news from OACAA and Ohio's CAAs
OACAA Briefing: The latest news from OACAA and Ohio's CAAs
November 2021
Photo: Lifeline Inc. Executive Director Carrie Dotson with other Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50 Award Winners. Check out 'Blog: Lifeline Inc. wins Nonprofit of the Year Award' for the full story!
ASSOCIATION UPDATES & RESOURCES
OACAA wishes you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
2021 Exemplary Program Awards
Thank you to all who have submitted a nomination for the 2021 Exemplary Program Awards. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
The OACAA websitecontains details about the program, guidelines, scoring rubric, and information on how to develop and submit program nominations.
The next drawing is on December 1st. CAA staff is only eligible for one drawing based on the date of the last shot received. Follow the link to register.
Blog: Lifeline Inc. wins Nonprofit of the Year Award
The Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies extends congratulations to Lifelife Inc. for receiving the Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50 Nonprofit of the Year Award at a gala on Thursday, November 4, 2021.
Workplace access pilot spawns first public transit program in Wayne County
(Source: Crain's Cleveland Business)
Wayne County residents have a new – and affordable – way to get to work and other places in the county.
The service marks what Melissa Pearce, president and CEO of Wooster-based Community Action Wayne/Medina, calls the county’s first “true public transit” offering.
WARREN — Ohio first lady Fran DeWine, wife of Gov. Mike DeWine, made a stop Thursday in Warren to promote a literacy program that sends children free books each month through the mail.
“Kids are very excited for the books,” DeWine said after her stop Thursday morning at the Head Start program at Trumbull Community Action Programin Warren.
Columbus Honors Casey Goodson Jr. with new CDL Program
(Source: WYSX News)
Columbus is dedicating $200,000 towards the Purpose: Casey Goodson Jr. CDL Program. Part of the funding will be used to cover the costs of tuition for dozens of participants receiving training through Roads2Work.
The city is also partnering with IMPACT Community Action and Captial Transportation Academy's Road2Work program to provide hard and soft skills training to aspiring drivers.
LIMA — West Ohio Community Action Partnership Financial Management Program will offer free classes from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, and Dec. 1-2 at WOCAP, located at 540 S. Central Ave.
Miami Valley Community Action Partnership will again be putting together the Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Bruner Arena. The dinner will be pick-up or delivery only due to COVID-19 restrictions.
