From a New York Times article by Michael Luo and Megan Thee-Brenan:
"More than half of the nation's unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing their jobs. An equal number have cut back on doctor visits or medical treatments because they are out of work."
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:51 AM - Categories: Press Releases
Eastern Shore AAA/CAA recently hosted a College Night event at Eastern Shore Community College. Project Discovery also participated in bringing the event to the community.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:19 AM - Categories: Member News | Press Releases
In a New York Times article, authors Jason DeParke and Robert Gebeloff write:
"With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children." Read more....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:23 AM - Categories: Press Releases
Richmond, Va.- The Commonwealth Institute today issued its new report on the State of Working Virginia. It's bad, and it's going to get worse.......
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 3:24 PM - Categories: Press Releases
5 Myths about our land of opporunity
Read the Washington Post online article by Brookings Institution directors Isabel Sawhill and Ron Haskins-
"Americans have always believed that their country is unique in providing the opporunity to get ahead. Just combine hard work with a bit of talent and you'll climb the ladder- or so we've told ourselves for generations."
Read more from Sawhill and Haskins....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:19 AM - Categories: Press Releases
Rev. William J. Coleman has been hired as the new president and chief executive officer of Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. and Halifax County Community Federal Credit Union, the board of directors announced last week. Coleman began his duties last Monday after the boards executed a three-year employment agreement. The irony of this appointment is that Rev. William J. Coleman is replacing William E. Coleman who served in that capacity for over 42 years before retiring this fall.
Although totally unrelated, the two men share the common vision of serving the community's low income and disadvantages population, according to CAA Board Chairman W.P. Hudgins.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:30 AM - Categories: Member News | Press Releases
The State of Family Homelessness in the Commonwealth of Virginia is a series of fact sheets describing the serious problem of family homelessness in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the strategies that communities are using to end it.
Read the news release and fact sheet from VECH....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:29 AM - Categories: Press Releases