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Program Can Help During Tough Financial Times
Upper Chichester - There are many families in Delaware County that cannot afford to sufficiently provide a healthy and nutritious diet for their children. There are also many seniors that cannot make ends meet anymore during difficult financial times. This was...
Clinical Medical Assistant Program for Youth Accepting Applications
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc.’s (CAADC) Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) Program is now accepting applications from eligible youth. The Clinical Medical Assistant...
May is National Community Action Month
Upper Chichester, PA – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) celebrates National Community Action Month during the month of May. CAADC is proud to join over 1,000 Community Action Agencies nationwide celebrating their efforts helping low-income...
Community Action Agency Now Accepting Applications for Lead Paint Hazard Control Program
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is now accepting applications for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program. This program is free if the family is determined eligible. In this program, qualifying families who have a child...
CAA Running Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites
Upper Chichester, PA --- Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is operating free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites for an 18th year. CAADC will be serving low- and moderate-income families in Delaware County. All services will be done...
Volunteers Needed for Free Community Tax Sites
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is seeking volunteers for its free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. CAADC is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic individuals who would like to serve their community by helping...
Gifts for Homeless Children
Upper Chichester - The Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is once again conducting a Holiday Toy Drive for hundreds of homeless children. CAADC is a leading provider of social services in Delaware County especially for homeless families. With...
October 30th is National Weatherization Day
Upper Chichester – October 30th is National Weatherization Day. The Weatherization Assistance Program was signed into law 47 years ago by President Gerald Ford. Since then the Weatherization Assistance Program has been an incredibly successful federal, state and...
October is National Energy Awareness and Weatherization Month
Upper Chichester – October is National Energy Awareness Month and includes National Weatherization Day on October 30th. Weatherization provides a cost-effective permanent solution for reducing the heavy energy burden on low-income Americans. As the cold weather...
M&T Bank Supports Community Action Agency
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $7,500 donation from M&T Bank. This donation will support CAADC’s financial literacy initiatives...
BHCU Workers Give Helping Hand to Wesley House
BHCU closed its branches in Ridley Park, Havertown and Glen Mills on September 6th so that their employees could perform a day of service at the Wesley House Shelter. The Wesley House Shelter, operated by Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC),...
County Savings Bank Supports Homeless Youth with Back to School Supplies
Upper Chichester – County Savings Bank recently donated forty (40) backpacks filled with school supplies to the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) to support their clients. CAADC is a primary provider of homeless services in Delaware County...
CAADC Now Accepting Applications for Lead Paint Hazard Control Program
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is now accepting applications for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program. In this program, qualifying families who have a child age 5 or under may qualify for new windows and other...
Clinical Medical Assistant Program for Youth Accepting Applications
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc.’s (CAADC) Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) Program is now accepting applications from eligible youth. The Clinical Medical Assistant...
May is National Community Action Month
Upper Chichester, PA – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) celebrates National Community Action Month during the month of May. CAADC is proud to join over 1,000 Community Action Agencies nationwide celebrating their efforts helping low-income...
CAADC Encouraging Use of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Upper Chichester - Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is spotlighting the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for eligible Delaware County residents. CAADC is joining others across the nation in generating awareness for EITC Awareness Day on January...
MLK Day “Hoops from the Heart” Benefits Community Action Agency
Three area schools and their men’s and women’s hoop teams are joining up to host the 20th Annual “Hoops from the Heart” Basketball Youth Clinics on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 16th. This will be the first time the MLK youth clinics have been held since the...
Volunteers Needed for Free Community Tax Sites
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is seeking volunteers for its free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. CAADC is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic individuals who would like to serve their community by helping...
Gifts for Homeless Children
Upper Chichester - The Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is conducting a Holiday Toy Drive for hundreds of homeless children. CAADC is a leading provider of social services in Delaware County especially for homeless families. With many...
Program Can Help During Tough Financial Times
Upper Chichester - There are many families in Delaware County that cannot afford to sufficiently provide a healthy and nutritious diet for their children. There are also many seniors that cannot make ends meet anymore during difficult financial times. This was...
October is National Energy Awareness and Weatherization Month
Upper Chichester – October is National Energy Awareness Month and includes National Weatherization Day on October 30th. Weatherization provides a cost-effective permanent solution for reducing the heavy energy burden on low-income Americans. As the cold weather...
New Social Service Office Open in Upper Darby
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) has opened an additional Direct Service Office in Upper Darby. CAADC felt there was a need to provide a readily accessible service site in eastern Delaware County due to all the low- and...
The Independence Foundation Supports Community Action Agency
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $5,000 grant from the Independence Foundation. CAADC will utilize this support to assist Delaware County...
Solar Affordability Grants Now Available to Delco Income Qualified Owners
Solarize Delco joined with the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) to announce a new Solar Savings Grant Program to make the savings of rooftop solar power installations available to low-income homeowners, in celebration of Earth Day 2022. ...
CAADC Accepting Applications for Lead Paint Hazard Control Program
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is now accepting applications for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program. In this program, qualifying families who have a child age 5 or under may qualify for new windows and other...
Call for Volunteers for Free Community Tax Sites
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is seeking volunteers for its free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. CAADC is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic individuals who would like to serve their community by helping...
Program Can Help During Tough Financial Times
Upper Chichester - There are many families in Delaware County that cannot afford to sufficiently provide a healthy and nutritious diet for their children. There are also many seniors that cannot make ends meet anymore during difficult financial times. This is...
CAA Running Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites
Upper Chichester, PA --- Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is operating free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites for a 16th year. CAADC will be serving low- and moderate-income families in Delaware County. All services will be done by...
The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Supports CAADC
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $10,000 grant from The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust. CAADC will utilize this support to assist homeless...
Volunteers Needed for Free Community Tax Sites
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is seeking volunteers for its free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. CAADC is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic...
Gifts for Homeless Children
Upper Chichester - The Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is conducting a Holiday Toy Drive for hundreds of homeless children. CAADC is a leading provider of social services in Delaware County especially for homeless families. With many...
October is National Weatherization Month
Upper Chichester – October is National Weatherization Month. Weatherization provides a cost-effective permanent solution for reducing the heavy energy burden on low-income Americans. As the cold weather approaches, most families across the country are turning up...
Clinical Medical Assistant Program for Youth Accepting Applications
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc.’s (CAADC) Clinical Medical Assistant Program is now accepting applications from eligible youth. The Clinical Medical Assistant Program...
May is National Community Action Month
Upper Chichester, PA – May is National Community Action Month. Locally Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is joining over 1,000 Community Action Agencies nationwide celebrating its efforts helping low-income people move toward self-sufficiency...
Oil Assistance Available for Families in Need
Upper Chichester – While winter is winding down there are still many cold days ahead. Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) has grants available to assist eligible Delaware County residents with oil assistance. These grants can help keep...
Volunteers Needed for Free Community Tax Sites
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is seeking volunteers for its free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. CAADC is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic...
MLK Day Food and Supply Drive to Benefit Delaware County Residents
Upper Chichester, PA – The Haverford Township Recreation Department and the Haverford College, Cabrini University and Neumann University Basketball programs are organizing a food and supply drive on Martin Luther King Day. The 20th Annual “Hoops From The Heart” event...
Gifts for Homeless Children
Upper Chichester - The Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is conducting a Holiday Toy Drive for hundreds of homeless children. CAADC is a leading provider of social services in Delaware County especially for homeless families. With many...
Community Action Agency CEO Honored for 40 Years of Service
Upper Chichester, PA – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edward T. Coleman was recently honored by the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) Board of Directors and Staff for his 40 years with the Agency helping to support the less fortunate in Delaware...
The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Supports Community Action Agency
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $10,000 grant from The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust. CAADC will utilize this support to assist homeless...
October 30th is National Weatherization Day!
Upper Chichester – October 30th is National Weatherization Day. Weatherization provides a cost-effective permanent solution for reducing the heavy energy burden on low-income Americans. As the cold weather approaches, most families across the country are turning up...
WSFS Bank Supports Community Action Agency
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $3,500 donation from WSFS Bank. CAADC will use this support to assist low- to moderate –income individuals...
Rent and Utility Assistance Available
Rent and Utility Assistance Available for Delaware County Residents Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) has received funding to address the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Funding has been received from the...
Letter to the Editor from Edward T. Coleman, CEO, regarding Rent and Utility Assistance
September 21, 2020 To The Editor, Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC), a private non-profit corporation since 1979, is responsible for administering a variety of rent and utility assistance programs funded through the federal CARES Act as well as...
CARES Rent Relief Program
The Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) will be administering the CARES Rent Relief Program funded by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency in Delaware County. For renters to be eligible for financial...
Employment Support Services Available for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
Upper Chichester, PA – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) was recently awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) to provide employment support services for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). ...
CAADC Accepting Applications for Lead Paint Hazard Control Program
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is now accepting applications for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program. In this program, qualifying families who have a child age 5 or under may qualify for new windows and other...
Community Action Agency Providing Essential Services
Upper Chichester, PA – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) has continued to provide essential services to the residents of Delaware County during the COVID-19 Pandemic. CAADC has been serving Delaware County’s economically disadvantaged residents...
Please Read – Coronavirus Response and CAADC Offices and Services
Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. continues to provide our services and programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, services are available by appointment only. Please call (610) 874-8451. Also at that time staff will determine what documentation is...
Program Can Help During Tough Financial Times
Upper Chichester - There are many families in Delaware County that cannot afford to sufficiently provide a healthy and nutritious diet for their children. There are also many seniors that cannot make ends meet anymore during difficult financial times. This is...
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National Community Action Month
Upper Chichester, PA – May is National Community Action Month. Locally Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) is joining over 1,000 Community Action Agencies nationwide celebrating its efforts helping low-income people move toward self-sufficiency...
Letter to the Editor – Community Support During the Holidays
January 22, 2020 To The Editor, Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC), a private non-profit corporation, has been assisting families and individuals in Delaware County since 1979. CAADC provides assistance to over 8,000 clients annually. Many of...
MLK Day “Hoops from the Heart” Benefits Community Action Agency of Delaware County
Four area colleges and their men’s and women’s hoop teams are joining up to host the 19th Annual “Hoops from the Heart” Basketball Youth Clinics on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Young players across the county will drive to the hoop to raise funds and food donations...
Community Action Agency Honored by the NAACP
Upper Chichester – Community Action of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) was recently honored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – Media Area Unit. Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer of CAADC, accepted the Foot Soldiers for...
Bingo Night Raises Funds for Homeless Shelters
Upper Chichester – Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) held its 1st Annual Bingo Night Fundraiser to support its homeless shelters and raised over $18,000. The event was organized by the volunteer Save Our Shelters (S.O.S.) Committee to provide...
M&T Bank Supports Community Action Agency
Upper Chichester – Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $7,500 donation from M&T Bank. This donation will support CAADC’s financial literacy initiatives...
Community Action Agency has a New Updated Website
Upper Chichester – Edward Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) has a new updated website. CAADC’s website can be found at www.caadc.org. CAADC is a primary provider of social services to the...
Giant Food Stores Support Local Meal Program
Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $1,000 donation from Giant Food Stores.
Hoops From the Heart Raises Over $7,700 for CAADC
Upper Chichester – Basketball players across the county “drove to the hoop” on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to raise funds and food donations for the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc.
New Veteran Employment Program
Upper Chichester - Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) was recently funded for a new Veteran Employment Program. The goal of the program is to assist unemployed and under-employed Veterans with securing employment with career pathway...
Community Action Agency Receives Award from Congregation Beth Israel
Boothwyn - Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) was recently honored by receiving the 2018 “Friend of the Community Award” from Congregation Beth Israel. As part of its commitment to “Tikkum Olam,” the Hebrew phrase meaning “Healing the World,”...
Help Available for Veterans Facing a Housing Crisis
Boothwyn, PA - Help is available in Delaware County for Veterans facing a housing crisis. Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) and the Salvation Army (SA) continue to partner for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. The...
Fox & Roach Charities Supports Community Action Agency
Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. (CAADC) recently received a $1,676 donation from Fox & Roach Charities. This donation will support CAADC’s Life Center of Eastern Delaware County. The...
Community Action Agency’s Offices Have Moved
Edward T. Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc.‘s (CAADC) Administrative Offices have moved from Media to its Boothwyn location. CAADC’s Administrative Offices have joined with its Social Service...