Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc.
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CAPIC Annual Meeting
June 30, 2014The Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc., (CAPIC) Board of Directors will conduct their 47th annual meeting of the corporation on Thursday, June 26, 2014. The meeting will be held at the principal office of the Corporation located at 100 Everett Avenue, Unit 14, Chelsea, MA. The meeting will begin at noon and the public is invited to attend the business portion of the meeting at which time the 2014-2015 officers will be elected. For more information please contact CAPIC’s Executive Director at 617-884-6130.
CAPIC Chelsea City Wide Summer Camp Program
May 2, 2014CAPIC will be accepting applications for the Chelsea City Wide Summer Camp Program. The Chelsea City Wide Summer Camp is a seven-week program, and will take place: June 30th – August 15, 2014, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Mary C. Burke Complex in Chelsea.
Date: April 1, 2014
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: 9 Arlington Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
Fee: $25.00 Registration Fee
$650.00 for the seven-week program
$150.00 for one-week session
Ages: 5 –12 years old
Space Heater Fire Safety
February 3, 2014 Sixty-three (63) space heater fires were reported to the Office of the State
Fire Marshal between 2007 and 2011. While these fires are not frequent, they
are deadly. One of every 11 space heater fires causes a fatality. These fires caused six civilian deaths, 12 civilian injuries, 16 fire service injuries and an estimated dollar loss of $3.9 million.The average dollar loss for a space heater fire is $61,169. Twenty-two percent (22%) of these fires were caused when combustible materials such as bedding, magazines, newspapers, clothing or furniture were too close to the heater, and another 5% were caused when rugs, carpets or mats were under or too close to the heater.
CAPIC’s VITA Free Tax Preparation Program will be starting on
February 3, 2014.
January 16, 2014
This program offers free tax help for qualified taxpayers. CAPIC’s trained staff will assist with special credits, such as Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. In addition to free tax preparation, CAPIC also offers free electronic filing (e-filing).
The Program will take place at CAPIC’s Main Office, located at 100 Everett Avenue, Unit 14, Chelsea, on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4pm-9pm (doors close at 8pm). No appointment necessary. All clients will be seen on a walk-in basis.
For more information please contact Shelly Thimmer, VITA Program Coordinator, at 617-884-6130, ext. 116.
CAPIC Receives Boston Foundation Grant
January 7, 2014According to Robert Repucci, the grant will be used for emergency energy assistance for eligible residents of Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.