Connecticut Association for Community Action
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CAFCA Connections – November 29, 2018
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Community Action Gives Back This Thanksgiving
- New Opportunities distributes Thanksgiving baskets
- HRA donates turkeys to those in need
- CAAWC gives 200 Thanksgiving baskets to families
Community Action Highlights
- Donations measured in pounds at 20th annual food drive at Norwich Big Y (Claire Bessette, The Day, 11/28/18)
- Access and TVCCA receive $2,000 donation
- '100 Day Challenge' to help homelessness with Rapid Rehousing - see WFSB video that discusses this initiative
- Antipoverty agency has new leader (Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post, 11/1/18)
Check It Out – Items of Interest
- Hayes learning the ropes in Congress as part of a diverse freshman class (Ann Radelat, CT Mirror, 11/28/18)
- Lamont transition gets busy on policy (Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, 11/27/18)
- America is poorer than it thinks (Noah Smith, Bloomberg Opinion, 11/26/18)
- Ben Barnes named CFO of higher-education system (Mark Pazniokas and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CT Mirror, 11/26/18)
Community Events
- Vigilantes Motorcycle Club 4th Annual Toy and Food Drive through December 1
- CRT's 10th Annual Gun Buyback Event, December 15
National and Regional Events
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