Cold Weather Shelter Updates By Natalie Shaw, Director of Compliance Beginning on December 23, 2019, the annual Emergency Rotating Shelter went into effect across Harford County. This shelter is made […]
Cold Weather Updates
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On Solid Ground
On Solid Ground By Cathy Lucich, MEAP Manager There is a measure that is greater than inches or feet that is recorded every day at Harford Community Action Agency. Sometimes […]
Food Bank Opens Free School Markets to Reduce Hunger
The St. Louis Area Foodbank, with support from the Bayer Fund, is addressing hunger by providing school food markets at no cost for students and their families in selected school […]
Chicago Man Brings Heat to the Homeless
One man is doing something amazing to help thousands of homeless Chicago residents get through winter. Carey Gidron is a husband, a father of six (four biological children and two […]
To Solve The Hidden Epidemic Of Teen Hunger, Listen To Those Who Experience It
For many young people, the toughest choice they will ever have to make about food is what to eat at home or what to choose from a menu. But for […]
Kroger Slashes Food Waste to Feed the Hungry
On a particularly hot afternoon, halfway through a 1,000-mile bike ride, Rob Greenfield was thirsty. Upon arriving into a town — he doesn’t remember where — he found a grocery […]
BJ’s Charitable Foundation Donates $50,000 to Support the Maryland Food Bank’s School Pantry Program
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. & BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, today announced a $50,000 donation to the Maryland Food […]
Havre de Grace Teen Supports Harford Community Action Agency with “Crafty Kits”
Bridget Tramontana is a senior at Havre de Grace High School. Upon graduation, Bridget will attend a four-year college to study Art Education and Art Therapy. Bridget has been a […]
Thank you, Harford County!
As Harford County’s designated Community Action Agency, the HCAA’s mission is to help all Harford County individuals and families who are experiencing financial hardships in meeting their housing, food, energy/heating, […]
SIAB donates to HCAA as part of their annual “12 Days of Christmas” giving initiative
On Friday, we were thrilled to have the Society of Italian American Businessmen stop by to present us with a check for $1,000 as part of their annual “12 Days of Christmas” […]