The Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc (CAABCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of self-sufficiency and alleviation of poverty.

Announcements

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1st Annual Can Creation

This event will kickoff February as National Canned Food Month. “Can Creation” is a can food sculpture contest that is design to bring awareness to North State residents regarding the need for donating food year round.

The contest will take place at the Chico Mall. Sculptures will be displayed for two weeks and then disassembled on February 21 to create one large canned food donation to North Valley Community Food Bank.

North Valley Community Food Bank is a program of Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc. Through its various programs, the Agency provides emergency food services to over 11,000 individuals and families monthly.
Click here for more information, flyer, and entry form.

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We have a new service! For those who do not qualify as a low-income household, we can offer a full home energy audit  for a low fee. Please click here for more information.
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Success Stories

Home Energy Savings Program

"A young family applied for weatherization services. They are a family of 4, Dad, Mom, with a 1 year old baby and a 4 year old child. They own their own home and both work but struggling to make ends meet. They did not have the extra money to make the needed repairs or insulate the attic and a sliding glass door. The cost of materials alone is over $1,500.00. To contract it out would be nearly double the material cost.

Their home was drafty and cold, and they use a fireplace to heat the home.

CAA insulated the dwelling attic, replaced a sliding glass door in the living room that was falling apart, and completed weather stripping to another door and installed other weatherization measures to the home.

Since the work was completed, the Mom called our office to offer her thanks and appreciation. She reported her home is no longer drafty and cold, and stays warm."

Senior Meals

“I am 81 years old and cannot do some things for myself. Cooking is just one of them, so the home-delivered senior meal program gives me something to look forward to by giving me an experience to try new foods along with well-balanced nutrition. The added benefit [of having the] meals delivered right to my door is also of great benefit because I am also not able to drive. [This] program benefits my ability to live independently greatly.”

Senior Meals

“My life is so much better and different with the help of the senior meals program. I am 86 and disabled and unable to be on my feet long, so cooking became a problem. The meals they bring me five days a week are good eating and a blessing to my health. The $12.50 a week I send in [is not much] for five meals, milk and desert.”