Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging /Community Action Agency

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COVID-19 Resources

Senior Center COVID-19 Guidelines

Emergency Assistance Application

USDA FOOD Distribution sites

Project Head Start Fall 2020 Enrollment

Announcements and Updates

Effective immediately, due to COVID-19 and for the protection of our staff and participants, the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency will be closed to the public until further notice. For Emergency assistance please contact the office at (757) 442-9652 and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Due to the increase of positive COVID-19 cases and holiday travel, ESAAA/CAA Project Head Start will be delaying the return of in-person classes until January 19, 2021 in an effort to reduce the further spread of COVID-19. In person students will receive “virtual classes”. Breakfast and snacks will be delivered on Monday January 4, 2021 and lunches will be delivered daily for the next two weeks. Any further questions, please contact Tange Francis at 757-710-8727 or by email at

We continue to deliver meals to our Home Delivered Meals clients and Senior Center members. For new clients please click on the Refer A Client button above for a Quick Form and fax to (757) 442-9303.

Our Emergency Assistance application is available to download simply click the button above. Complete and fax to 757-442-9303, attention Ry'Shieka Bunting or for more information contact the office at (757) 442-9652.

We will be holding our annual “Sweethearts on Parade” event on February 11, 2021. This year the event will be held virtually via Zoom or you may dial in, Meeting Id and Passcode information will be provided upon request. The annual event features the Eastern Shore’s finest adults 60 and older. If you would like more details or are interested in being presented or would like to nominate a “Sweetheart” please contact a Senior Center director, Denise Godwin at 757-710-0038 dgodwin@esaaacaa.orgor Cassandra Bailey at 757-710-5932 cassandra@esaaacaa.org by Friday, February 5, 2021.

We are collecting any items to distribute to families in need. Donations may be dropped off at ESAAA/CAA Hare Valley Site or Accomac Head Start Site on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Thank you for helping those in need.

Take the Statewide Affordable Housing Survey-The survey is your opportunity to provide detailed and meaningful feedback on any and all state-administered housing funds, policies and programs your organization uses. https://vahb854.questionpro.com

The Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency is in need of Volunteers to assist with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). Learn to prepare taxes and make a difference in your community at the same time. How can you make a difference? Simple. Volunteer to help your community by preparing taxes free of charge with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). You will receive training to provide free tax help for low-to-moderate income families who need assistance preparing their tax returns. As a volunteer, you will join the thousands of others who each year prepare millions of tax returns at thousands of tax sites nationwide. We are following COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines.

If you would like more information about becoming a Volunteer to Assist with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), please call Marsha Bunting at 757-442-9652 Ext. 21, by December 1, 2020.

Our two Senior Centers, Hare Valley Center and Mary N. Smith Cultural Enrichment Center, are operating. Both centers operate under specific COVID-19 guidelines. Click on the calendar for the monthly activities.

Get to Know Us!

Family, Friends, Community, Support and Care!

Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency [ESAAA/CAA] is a community based non-profit organization committed to providing comprehensive, high quality human services! Our qualified staff creates partnerships with families at all stages of life, offer integrated services that address their unique needs and link them with resources in our community.

Our History

The Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency, was founded in 1973, as a community is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization governed by an 18-member Board of Directors.

As both an Area Agency on Aging and a Community Action Agency, the agency is designed to operate a variety of programs for the residents of Accomack and Northampton Counties.

With our caring and compassionate staff, superb services and creative partnerships, Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency aspires to be an increasingly valuable community asset that makes a positive difference in the lives of children, families and the elderly.

Meet The Team

Where the Passion Begins

Will Weeks

Program Developer

Email: sysadmin@esaaacaa.org

(757) 710-9459

Ilene Reid

Executive Assistant

Email: ireid@esaaacaa.org

Tange Francis

Head Start Director

Email: tfrancis@esaaacaa.org

(757) 710-8727

Beth Mcglothlin

Ombudsman

Email: bmcglothlin@esaaacaa.org

Estrella Medina

System Administrator/ Case Manager

(757) 710-3464

RyShieka Bunting

Intake Specialist

(757) 710-0140

Donna Smith

Chief Executive Officer

Email: dsmith@esaaacaa.org

(757) 710-3672

Marsha Bunting

Executive Assistant

Email: mbunting@esaaacaa.org

Margaret Moore

Home Services Director

Email: mmoore@esaaacaa.org

Linda Arvidson

Title V Coordinator

Email: larvidson@esaaacaa.org

Jackie Allen

Fiscal Officer

Email: jallen@esaaacaa.org

Tiffany Smith

Director of Aging

Email: tsmith@esaaacaa.org

(757) 710-0276

Loretta Pettit

Home Services Coordinator

Email: lpettit@esaaacaa.org

(757) 710-2264

Felicia Moore

Case Manager

(757 ) 710-8699

Cassandra Bailey

Hare Valley Senior Center Manager

Denise Godwin

Onancock Senior Center Manager