Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.

Experience Works! Program Highlight: Andrew B. is participating in the Out of School Experience Works! Program. His job site is at the Republic Food Enterprise Center where he prepares meals for the catering services, cleans the building, and assists with deliveries. At RFEC, he has learned about industrial kitchen maintenance and safe food preparation. ***... The Experience Works! Program provides youth ages 16 to 24 years old with paid work experience at local businesses and organizations so they are able to develop various job skills. There are specific eligibility requirements for this program. Please contact 724-437-6050 ext. 3282 for questions and to apply. We are also looking for local businesses and organizations to become sites to host Experience Works! youth. Please call 724-437-6050 ext. 3282 if interested. The Experience Works! Program is funded by the Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board.

The #FayetteCoPA COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce continues making strides in getting our residents vaccinated. The task force is confident that the majority of those... who registered on the Fayette County Vaccination Registry, and are eligible in Phase 1A and 1A+, have either been vaccinated or are scheduled to be vaccinated. If for some reason you qualify under Phase 1A or 1A+ and have not been contacted to schedule your vaccination, please: Call 724-466-4889 between 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Schedulers with WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital and Highlands Hospital are standing by to assist. Sign up on the Fayette County Vaccination Registry at www.fayettecountypa.org. Click on the yellow COVID-19 box. Then choose Individual Registration and complete the registration form. The registry is maintained daily. We anticipate moving to the Phase 1B eligible population within the coming weeks. Clinics will operate the same and scheduled appointments are required. If you haven’t already, please utilize the Fayette County Vaccination Registry to get on the list.

You can learn more about nutrition and your physical activity needs through SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Program classes! We feature recorded classes on our Facebook page each month. Check them out! To participant in a SNAP-Ed class via telephone or online, please contact Gretchen Billy, SNAP-Ed Project Manager, at (724) 430-6428 or email [email protected].

Our goal is to deliver 100 Turkeys to the Fayette County Food Bank for distribution to those in need! Make checks payable to The Redstone Foundation and mail to 65 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401. Thank you!

The Experience Works! Program provides youth ages 16 to 24 years old with paid work experience at local businesses and organizations so they are able to develop various job skills. There are specific eligibility requirements for this program. Please contact 724-437-6050 ext. 3282 for questions and to apply.

2 weeks until Fayette Gives, a new initiative by the Community Foundation of Fayette County! Fayette Gives is a community-wide "day of giving" which will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at www.fayettegives.org. Fayette Gives will engage the community in philanthropy to help build a stronger Fayette by supporting local nonprofit organizations. Each donation made during Fayette Gives will be enhanced by a prorated percentage of the Bonus Pool to ...stretch each dollar and make a bigger impact! Fayette Gives is a safe and easy way to help FCCAA continue our promise of helping people and changing lives! How to donate to FCCAA during Fayette Gives: Donors will be able to give through the Fayette Gives website www.fayettegives.org on Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Only Visa, Mastercard, and Discover credit cards will be accepted. The credit card processor charges a nominal fee per transaction. The CFFC does not receive any fees. Credit card gift cards will not be accepted. During the 12-hour time period, you will donate using this website. Check-writing donors can support non-profits by submitting a check payable to CFFC along with the official CFFC Fayette Gives Check Contribution form found here: http://www.cffayettepa.org///Check-Contribution-Form-1.pdf Checks must be post-marked by November 12 and can be mailed to: 5 S Mount Vernon Avenue Uniontown, PA 15401 Please make sure to include the check contribution form. The minimum donation amount is $25. For more information on #FayetteGives, visit www.fayettegives.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2020 Department of Human Services Warns Pennsylvanians of Potential Scam Involving Pandemic EBT Benefits Harrisburg, PA The Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning of a possible scam concerning Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits and reminding Pennsylvanians to be skeptical of unsolicited or random calls or text messages about public-assistance programs especially when the calls or text messages solicit personal information, such as Socia...Continue reading

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), will host a virtual conversation with seniors about Medicare, Social Security and COVID-19. Senator Casey will also be joined by the Area Agency on Aging and APPRISE. You are invited to listen-in to this very informative discussion. ... WHEN: Friday, October 30th, 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM Please plan to dial-in five minutes early, so that you can join us and listen to the virtual conversation. DIAL-IN: (415) 527-5035 WHEN PROMPTED, ENTER THE ACCESS/MEETING CODE: 199 859 8771# WHEN PROMPTED FOR THE ATTENDEE NUMBER, IGNORE IT. SIMPLY PRESS # ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ IF YOU WISH TO LOG-IN FROM YOUR COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO JOIN EVENT: (If you do not have Webex Meetings installed on your computer or phone, you may do so proactively on Cisco’s website. There is no fee.) When it's time, it’s easy to join the Webex event here. Try to be 5-10 minutes early. Click the green button. Event number (access code): 199 859 8771 Event password: 6vuGj4qWb3C Friday, October 30, 2020 10:45 AM https://senate.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do Join event by clicking above

Proud to say he is a Board Member - John Wilson. https://www.wtae.com//fayette-county-man-planning/34511715

There is a mass food distribution in Connellsville today! More details below.

#NewProperty ALERT! #NDCAM welcomes Fairchance Senior Housing, located in Fairchance, PA. FSH includes 36 #LIHTC apartments with spacious grounds providing a ...true community feel. Take part in several amenities that include, spacious outdoor patio, an abundance of on-site parking within feet of your home and steps away from the local grocery store, pharmacy and other essential businesses. #Apartment #Fairchance #NewProperty #MakinMoves Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) See more

Upcoming mass food distribution scheduled for: Wednesday, October 28 Connellsville Township Volunteer Fire Department 905 Fireman Street Connellsville, PA 15425... 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Please don't arrive before noon. This a food distribution for anyone in need of food assistance as a result of COVID-19. There are no income eligibility requirements. You do not need proof of income. This is a drive-through distribution. Please have your trunk open as you come through the drive-through line so volunteers can place boxes in the trunks and keep the line of cars moving. There is no need for you to get out of your vehicle. See more

FCCAA’s free tax preparation service is seeking volunteers to help prepare tax returns for Fayette County residents. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax preparation assistance to people with low-to-moderate incomes, people with disabilities, and veterans. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help to individuals who are 60 years and older. FCCAA is looking for individuals who are able to set aside a minimum of one h...our per week to a maximum of 30 hours per week for the duration of tax season, which runs from the end of January to mid-April. You can volunteer based on your own schedule. No prior tax preparation experience is required. Volunteers will receive training and materials from the IRS to become a certified tax preparer. Training sessions will take place at FCCAA before the tax season starts. FCCAA will be following all CDC guidelines during the tax season. If you are interested in becoming a VITA/TCE volunteer, please contact Lora Thresher at 724-430-6426 or [email protected].