Posted by Administrator on 7-15-11 in PV Disaster Relief | Comments Off on USDA to help remove tornado debris from Springfield and Monson rivers and streams
PRESS RELEASE – AMHERST, Mass. (July 14, 2011) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has approved up to $657,000 in federal funds for removal of trees and other debris deposited by the June 1st tornados in rivers and streams in Springfield and Monson. The funds are being provided to the City of Springfield and Town of Monson through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program, administered by NRCS. The agency is also...
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These support forums will be on each Wednesday of this month of July 2011. They will be presented conveniently right after most people’s work days from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Counseling and Gynecology Group in Longmeadow at: 175 Dwight, Suite 103 in Longmeadow. This will be for folks who’ve been affected in any way, to include vicariously, the shock of weather changes that could actually now effect US, those directly affected and caregivers and responders. What we tend to...
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PRESS RELEASE – Western Mass – In the midst of a recession, a Common Good Economy can sound like an unreachable far-off future. But visitors to the Common Good Festival this Sunday may get a taste of that future. Common Good Finance, the festival’s nonprofit organizer, has a plan for a democratic, local economic system where communities everywhere gather to decide for themselves what their funding priorities should be – for sustainable agriculture and energy systems,...
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Visit tornadosurvivors.org for more info and to watch/listen to video testimonials from Springfield residents who lost their homes in the June 1 tornado. These evacuees need our support. The Red Cross intends to cut off motel vouchers for tornado survivors in Springfield on Wednesday, July 6. They said they’ll only offer extensions on a case-by-case basis. Update below** Many tornado survivors haven’t received FEMA checks, the Red Cross has closed the emergency shelter, and...
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Labor in the Community – Help Needed With Tornado Disaster Relief On June 1, hundreds, if not thousands, of our friends and neighbors suffered life-changing setbacks as a result of the tornadoes that devastated vast areas of Western and Central Massachusetts. To help ease the financial burden of these families during this unfortunate time, the Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO’s charitable organization, the Union Community Fund, is launching a special Tornado Disaster Relief effort. Please...
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Long Term Recovery members attending this meeting will participate in creating a dynamic functional group that will step up the recovery process for survivors with unmet needs. We will create a mission statement that will sets the tone for how we will operate leaning on the talents, abilities and functions of the agencies and organizations participating. In this session we will share how donated material and funds can be allocated to help the most in need. Organizations will leave this...
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This Friday, July 9, from 3-7pm and the second Friday’s of August and September too, there will be a farmers market at Hampshire Heights (the corner of Bridge Rd and Jackson St.) . This market is the result of a collaboration between Ben James of Town Farm, Ben Wood (Noho Dept of Health) and Families With Power, which has been organizing low income families of color since 2007, with the goals of cultivating grassroots leadership among parents and youth and helping children succeed. In...
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Are we in Kansas? Its been a whirlwind of a month. Literally. Who knows if Global Weirding or normal potential weather patterns produced the 39 mile tornado induced gash in the landscape of the Southern Pioneer Valley earlier this month. Most important in the aftermath is that we respond and help each out. Think Local. To help facilitate connections to this information, EarthThrives.com has posted a page dedicated to passing along news related to PV Disasters regarding how you can get...
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Posted by Administrator on 7-1-11 in PV Disaster Relief | Comments Off on Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Announces Emergency Homeowners Loan Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 24, 2011 – The U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a new program for homeowners who are at least 90 days late on their mortgage, as of June 1, 2011 unemployed or working fewer hours because of the economy or a medical condition. The Emergency Homeowners Loan Program (EHLP) can provide eligible homeowners with assistance to pay off arrearages AND help pay a portion of your monthly mortgage for up to two years or up to $50,000. Interested...
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PRESS RELEASE – Western MA – The U. S. Green Building Council Massachusetts Chapter now has a presence in Western Mass! The Lake Hitchcock Committee is organizing activities that provide education and community outreach on green building, and support sustainable building professionals in Western Mass. This is an exciting development for our industry and our region so get involved in whatever way you can! The mission of the USGBC MA Chapter is to promote the design, construction,...
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