http://cfcinc.org The Community Action Agency serving the communities of Greater Fall River and Greater Taunton. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://cfcinc.org/2007/12/14/welcome-to-citizens-for-citizens/ 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 ... http://cfcinc.org/2010/03/03/fuel-assistance-income-guidelines-for-winter-2008-2009/ The Citizens for Citizens Inc. Head Start Program will be part of the Massachusetts Head Start Association’s statewide Head Start Open House, to be held on Friday, March 12. During the open house, Head Start programs from across the state will host visits from state representatives. In Fall River, state Rep. David ... http://cfcinc.org/2010/03/02/citizens-for-citizens-inc-head-start-program-participates-in-the-massachusetts-head-start-association%e2%80%99s-statewide-head-start-open-house/ Taunton — Hundreds of needy families got some help on Saturday when Citizens for Citizens distributed toys, winter clothes and other items for its annual Operation Christmas campaign. Operation Christmas helped about 3,000 Taunton area children last year and, although the final numbers for this year haven’t yet been ... http://cfcinc.org/2010/01/04/needy-families-get-gifts-smiles-from-citizens-for-citizens/ On Saturday, December 19, people began lining up at 3 a.m., sitting on lawn chairs with thermoses of hot coffee to ward off the hostile cold and threatening weather. Why would area parents patiently brave such conditions? The answer is Citizens for Citizens, Inc.’s annual Operation Christmas distribution of toys ... http://cfcinc.org/2009/12/22/operation-christmas-2009-toy-distribution/ The 34th annual Citizens for Citizens, Inc. (CFC) Operation Christmas fund raising drive held its traditional telethon and auction at the New Harbor Mall on December 5th and 6th for the holiday benefit of thousands of families in the Greater Fall River area. In 1975, the Operation Christmas program began with ... http://cfcinc.org/2009/12/11/2009-operation-christmas-telethon-auction-once-again-a-success/ The Citizens for Citizens, Inc. (CFC) Senior Cyber Café Program held another graduation at the 111 Durfee Street classroom site on December 4, 2009 for students that had recently completed the course requirements of the program. The Senior Cyber Café Program has been a tremendous success. Now in its 7th year ... http://cfcinc.org/2009/12/08/senior-cyber-cafe-students-celebrate-at-graduation-ceremonies/ On November 30, the Safe Teen Health Youths group, sponsored by the CFC Family Planning Program, participated in the 2009 Health & Wellness Fair held in the Atrium Room at Fall River Government Center. The Health & Wellness Fair activities began with the raising of the AIDS Flag at Gromada Plaza ... http://cfcinc.org/2009/12/02/safe-teen-health-youths-group-participates-in-health-wellness-fair/ On November 25th, representatives from New England Gas Company presented a $2,000 donation check to Citizens for Citizens, Inc. for the Operation Christmas Fund. James Carey and Maria La Vault of New England Gas handed the check to Barbara Travis, CFC’s Operation Christmas Director, at the Citizens for Citizens, Inc. ... http://cfcinc.org/2009/11/25/operation-christmas-receives-donation-from-new-england-gas/ A joint press conference was held with CFC‘s Weatherization Program and the utility sponsored Energy Bucks Program to showcase a home that will receive more than $6,000 in free weatherization services and reduce energy consumption by 30%. The home of John Cruz & his wife Kimberly Benoit-Cruz resembled an invasion of ... http://cfcinc.org/2009/11/03/citizens-for-citizens-energy-bucks-team-up-to-assist-local-homeowner/