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A Bus Ride Away: How Connected Services Helped a Family Though Difficult Circumstances

A Bus Ride Away: How Connected Services Helped a Family Through Difficult Circumstances On a Monday morning, an urgent call came into HAPCAP. A neighbor’s voice, heavy with worry, explained that their family had run out of food—completely. Over the weekend, they had gone without anything to eat. They had no money, no vehicle, and […]

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SE Ohio Foodbank’s Summer Meals Program Provides More Meals in 2025

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

The SE Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP), has wrapped up another successful Summer Meals season, ensuring that thousands of children across Athens, Hocking, and surrounding counties had access to healthy, reliable meals while school was out. In 2025, the Foodbank and its partners served 136,530 meals to children, a

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Hocking Hills Gives Back Helps Provide 4,000 Meals

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

The fourth annual Hocking Hills Gives Back campaign raised $2,379.21 to support the SE Ohio Foodbank’s mission to end hunger in our region. That’s the equivalent of 4,020 meals. This year, six organizations joined the campaign to donate funds and raise awareness for the Foodbank’s work. Debbie Todd, who owns The Woodlands at Hocking Hills

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Brake for Breakfast

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

Brake for Breakfast Take a few minutes out of your busy routine to brake for breakfast! At this drive-thru event, you can get a free grab-and-go breakfast and a resource bag full of goodies! While you’re at it, you can also schedule your yearly screenings with OhioHealth and check out their mobile mammography unit! Sign

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people sit around a table at the community center to discuss the Sunset Shelter Project

Project Co-Create Hosts Community Conversation on Sunset Shelter

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Project Co-Create Hosts Community Conversation on Sunset Shelter Some 30 participants give feedback on Athens’ soon-to-be shelter Roughly 30 community members joined facilitators from Project Co-Create on Aug. 14 to participate in a “community conversation” about the Sunset Shelter Project. The shelter will open in 2026 to individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity. Feedback largely

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HVAC Contractors Needed

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HVAC Contractors Needed Nelsonville – Hocking Athens Perry Community Action is seeking HVAC contractors at the Housing Office in Nelsonville, Ohio. HVAC contractors will work with the Home Weatherization Assistance Program to provide clients with needed HVAC Services. Eligible contractors must have the following: Liability insurance Bureau of Workers’ Compensation certificate Lead EPA Firm Certification-

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Amy’s Story: Opportunity, Mentorship, & Resillience

Advocacy, News

Amy’s Story – A Journey Fueled by Resilience, Mentorship, and the Power of Opportunity At just 16 years old, Amy was a teenager growing up in poverty, determined to change the course of her future. So when her high school announced a summer job opportunity through a HAPCAP-operated Employment Services program, she didn’t hesitate—she signed

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Calling all SE Ohio Doulas…

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

HAPCAP for Health is Recruiting Doulas Across Southeast Ohio Are you a trained doula with a passion for supporting families through pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care? HAPCAP for Health is currently seeking dedicated, compassionate doulas to partner with us in serving communities across Southeast Ohio. As part of our mission to improve health outcomes and

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Help Shape the Future of Logan

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Help Shape the Future of Logan! Hocking Athens Perry Community Action is working alongside the Hocking County Commissioners and the City of Logan to apply for a competitive grant from the Ohio Department of Development. If awarded, this funding will support vital community improvement projects right here in Logan. To make this happen, we need

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Information Session: Regional Impact of Potential State and Federal Cuts on Low-Income Communities

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Thank you all who attended the Information Session for Regional Impact of Potential State and Federal Cuts on Low-Income Communities! For a recap of the event, please read this article from WOUB, Theo Peck-Suzuki. Please find handouts from the event to the right. If you would like to stay informed or learn more about potential

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