JAMES E. DOLIN

PRESIDENT

MARK A. SULLIVAN, JR.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR





Welcome to Citizens for Citizens


People living in poverty often need assistance with emergency situations and help with their own efforts to improve the circumstances under which they live. Citizens for Citizens, Inc. (CFC) is the Community Action Agency serving the cities of Fall River and Taunton.Additionally,CFC also serves the surrounding towns of Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, Lakeville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.

Citizens for Citizens, Inc. is an antipoverty social services agency, assisting over 42,000  households  each year by providing short-term services that support families during financial crisis situations through its Fuel Assistance, Food Pantry, and Rental Assistance programs. In addition, CFC provides long-range solutions through diverse programs that seek to empower low-income individuals and families with the ability to overcome the burdens of poverty by giving them the tools necessary to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency by offering programs such as Weatherization Assistance, Head Start,Early Head Start, After School Day Care, HEART WAP, Senior Aide, Foster Grandparent, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Family Planning, and Volunteer Income Tax Return Preparation.

In keeping with the standards established for nearly fifty years of service to the low-income community, the dedicated management and staff of Citizens for Citizens, Inc. are continuing to search for and develop innovative new programs to combat poverty and help families to lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives.

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2012-2013 Fuel Assistance & Weatherization Income Guidelines

Wondering if you qualify for Fuel Assistance? If you do you may also apply for the Weatherization Program and the Home Heating Repair / Replacement Program. Please call the numbers listed below to apply for the Fuel Assistance Program and then you can apply for these energy saving programs.

Here’s a brief overview of the income guidelines for most typical families:

Household Size Maximum 4 Weeks Gross Income or Gross Yearly
1 $2,405/ $31,271 year
2 $3,145/ $40,893 year
3 $3,885/ $50,515 year
4 $4,702/ $61,137 year

For information on larger families, or for other Fuel Assistance related inquiries, please call our offices at (508) 676-7397 or (508) 676-7398


Citizens for Citizens, Inc. Head Start Outcomes 2012/2013

Please read the Head Start Outcomes for the years 2012/2013  here.

Operation Christmas Receives $15,000 From Herald News Holiday Fund

The contributions from caring Fall River and Taunton area residents began arriving with the annual kickoff of The Herald News Holiday Fund giving drive in the fall of 2012. A silent auction held at the Venus de Milo restaurant sponsored by the Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce and the Venus de Milo on November 15, 2012 started the donations momentum. By the time the fund raising campaign was completed, a record amount had been raised through generous contributions by Holiday Fund donors.

During the past 11 years, The Herald News organization mounted an annual campaign to collect funds from local individuals, groups, businesses, families, charities, and schools in order to make sure that every needy family in Greater Fall River has the means to provide both the necessities and gifts for children during the Christmas holiday season. The total of all the donations is divided between the Citizens for Citizens, Inc. (CFC) Operation Christmas Program and the Salvation Army. Since the inception of the program, more than $321,000 has been donated to the Holiday Fund.

In 2012, a new donor category called the 100 Club was created for especially generous donors to the Holiday Fund. Everyone who donated $100 or more to the Holiday Fund drive was recognized in The Herald News as a member of the 100 Club. As of Mid- December 113 donors had  joined the 100 Club. Donations could be made by anyone and could be made as a special gift or in the memory of a loved one. Donations could be made throughout the entire holiday season.

Thanks to the generosity of local donors, the CFC Operation Christmas Program was recently presented with a check in the amount of $15,000 by the Holiday Fund. CFC’s Barbara Travis, the face of Operation Christmas accepted the check. Barbara said “These funds will be used to purchase Christmas gifts of toys that will be distributed to low-income local families during the 2013 Christmas holiday season.”