Howard County Food Bank Open House & Ribbon Cutting

Our newly-renovated Food Bank was showcased on July 28, 2010. Click here to see pictures from our event.

Senator Jim Robey Visits Head Start

Senator Jim Robey visited our Dasher Green Head Start center on July 15, 2010 to read to the children. For more pictures, see our photo gallery here.

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HCPSS holds signing ceremony
with CAC, Prepare For Success

The Howard County Public School System held an Educational Signing Ceremony with the Community Action Council of Howard County on May 17, 2010. The HCPSS is partnering with CAC and collaborating with Prepare For Success to distribute approximately 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to elementary, middle, and high school students in need. In addition, the HCPSS will continue its partnership with Head Start to better ensure a high quality educational experience for preschool children. Pictured left to right are HCPSS Board Member Sandra French, Coordinator of Alternative Education and Pupil Personnel Workers Craig Cummings, CAC President Bita Dayhoff, HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Sydney Cousin, Coordinators of Prepare For Success Susan and Roy Appletree, and HCPSS Board Chairperson Ellen Flynn Giles.

Leaders Advocate For
Howard County's CAC

Several people from Howard County's Community Action Council met with state legislators on Maryland Community Action Partnership Legislative Advocacy Day in Annapolis on February 25, 2010. Pictured are CAC President Bita Dayhoff, Board of Directors Chairperson Natalie Janiszewski, Delegate Frank Turner, CAC Director of Programs and Services Hillary Lindeman, CAC Director of Development Deepak Chadha, and CAC Board of Directors Member Dr. C. Vernon Gray.

More About Community Action Council

Community Action Council changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

Community Action Council provides programs and emergency services for the low-income population of Howard County in order to alleviate the effects of poverty and promote self-sufficiency. The type of services offered ranges from housing assistance (which includes Eviction Prevention, First Month’s Rent, and One Month's Rent) to energy assistance, the Food Bank, and Head Start.