In honor and memory of ACCA founders Emily and Fred Ruffing, ACCA awards a scholarship each July to graduating high school seniors who have overcome disabilities. For information, to make contributions, or to identify high school seniors who might quality for the scholarship, contact Ann Marie Hicks at amhicks@aol.com. ACCA Scholarship Students are encouraged to … [Read more...]
Meals on Wheels
This program provides meals to homebound elderly, disabled, or convalescing individuals unable to cook for themselves. ACCA helps recruit volunteer coordinators and drivers for routes serving people in the Annandale area. Volunteer drivers pick up the meals at United Baptist Church in Annandale at 11 a.m. and deliver them Monday through Friday. The time commitment for each … [Read more...]
Housing Repair
THE ACCA REBUILDING TOGETHER PROGRAM The national Christmas in April program began in Midland, Texas in 1983 when a group of people joined together to repair the home of an elderly neighbor. The idea has since spread to all 50 states and is an annual event on the last Saturday of April. In 2002, the name of the program was changed to Rebuilding Together to better reflect the … [Read more...]
