Cookson Hills Community Action Foundation, Inc Helping People. Changing Lives.
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Announcements
Head Start is enrolling students for the 2010-11 school year. Children must be 3 years old by September 1st for the
three-year old program or 4 years old by the 1st of September if enrolling in the four-year old program.
Weatherization is taking applications for houses in Adair, Cherokee and Sequoyah counties. Stimulus funds are still
available to weatherize your house.
The Foster Grandparent Program is looking for volunteers to serve - must be 55 years old.
Apartments available in both the Tahlequah Senior Housing and Hulbert Senior Housing.

Cookson Hills Community Action Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit community service organization primarily serving three counties in
Eastern Oklahoma - Adair, Cherokee and Sequoyah. A Board of Directors representing three sectors of the community governs
Community Action - private, public and low-income. All three counties are represented on the board. Cookson Hills Community Action
Foundation, Inc. came into existence in 1968.
The purpose is to bring together all available local, state, private and federal resources in order to reduce poverty, revitalize
communities and empower low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas so they can attain the skills, knowledge,
motivation and opportunities to become self-sufficient.
The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Cookson Hills Community Action develops and
administers community action programs and supports any other local, state or federal projects that will aid in the social and / or
economic development of the areas served.
Holidays set for 2010
Cookson Hills Community Action Agency will observe the following holidays as determined by the Board of Directors for 2010:
Still Weatherizing Homes One hundred fifty-six homes in Adair, Sequoyah and Cherokee Counties are more energy efficient thanks to the Weatherization Crew of Cookson Hills Community Action and the Stimulus Package. The Department of Energy has ear-marked $1,121,659 so far for weatherization projects in our counties. This dollar amount is expected to rise to $2,243,318 before the contract is complete. Cookson Hills Community Action has added five two-man crews to help meet its aggressive schedule.
Our weatherization program is free to the public. It's your tax dollars – use it now when you need it!
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New Office in Stilwell
Cookson Hills Community Action has finally found a place to call home. This comes after months of searching and moving three or
four times. The new office is located at 4 East Walnut in Stilwell across from Mrs. Smith's Pie Company. We have over 10,000
square feet of office space.
We moved the service office in Stilwell to the new location at 4 East Walnut but kept the service offices in Sallisaw and Tahlequah the
same. The Sallisaw office is located at 212 South Elm Street and the Tahlequah office at 908 South College. Application for any of
our services can be picked up at these locations.
908 S. College Tahlequah, OK 74465 Phone: 918-456-0571 Fax: 918-456-1886
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212 S Elm Sallisaw, OK 74955 Phone: 918-775-9116 Fax: 918-775-9821
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4 East Walnut Stilwell, OK 74960 Phone: 918-696-8723 Fax: 918-696-7023
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Administrative Offices: P.O. Box 880, 4 East Walnut Stilwell, OK 74960 Phone: 918-696-8723 Fax: 918-696-7023
Service Offices:
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January 1, 2010
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New Year's Day
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January 18, 2010
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
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February 18, 2010
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President's Day
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May 31,2010
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Memorial Day
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July 5, 2010
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Independence Day
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September 6, 2010
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Labor Day
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October 11, 2010
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Columbus Day
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November 11, 2010
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Veteran's Day
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November 25 & 26, 2010
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Thanksgiving
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December 24, 2010
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Christmas
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And any other holidays proclaimed by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
Has the economy gotten you down? Are you at risk of becoming homeless? Are you already homeless? Through our new
Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) we are able to assist clients with security deposits, utility deposits, rent
and utilities when no other resources are available.
Stop by one of our offices located in Stilwell, Sallisaw or Tahlequah for an application and more information. We'd like to help you.

Weatherization Director Bill Poindexter and the Steeldust
band were the entertainment for our annual agency
picnic/training event early this spring. Bill and his brothers
Donnie and Jim along with his nephew Donnie Alan make up
the Steeldust band. They sing cowboy songs like "Ghost
Riders in the Sky" and "Old Mexico" while playing their guitars.
Though it was a rainy day, the picnic was still well attended
by our Foster Grandparents and employees Lake Tenkiller
was the setting for the picnic.. Most of the games were
cancelled due to the rain but we still had a good time visiting
with each other and eating hotdogs and hamburgers.
Training during the day included games in communication
skills. Several doors prizes were awarded to those with the
right ticket number.
Click here for more pictures of the picnic.
Annual Picnic