WCAC - Worcester Community AAction Council
Healthy Families of Southern Worcester County
Healthy Families of Souther Worcester County
Healthy Families of Southern Worcester County staff & participants meet with Senator Moore at the state house on Teen Parent Lobby Day, March 28, 2013.
WCAC Celebrates Worcester's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day 2013
Worcester's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day Kick-off 2013

(L to R): Tim Garvin, United Way of Central MA; Worcester City Councilor Kathleen Toomey; Mark Bilotta, Colleges of Worcester Consortium; Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray; Jill C. Dagilis, WCAC Executive Director; Debbie Guiney, AllCom Credit Union; William Van Dam, Northeast Utilities/WCAC Board Chairman; Michelle Ramirez, tax filer; Steven Joseph, Unum/WCAC Board Vice Chairman; Crystal Kelsaw, tax filer; and Joe Diamond, MASSCAP.

Worcester's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day Kick-off 2013

(L to R): Elvis Lopes, The Community Builders at Plumley Village; Rita Crimmin, United Way of Central MA; Michael Desimone, IRS; Anne Vinick, The Community Builders at Plumley Village; Carol Esparza, AllCom Credit Union; Shereen Fahey, Commerce Bank; Mauro DePasquale, WCCA TV 13; Steven Hill, City of Worcester’s Office of Economic Development; Tim Garvin, United Way of Central MA; Priscilla Holmes, WCAC Deputy Director; and Debbie Guiney, AllCom Credit Union.

WCAC's 6th Annual Action Heroes Awards
WCAC's 6th Annual Action Heroes Awards
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YouthNet Administration Award
YouthNet Administration Award 2012
On November 30, 2012, WCAC Job Developer Bob Morrison received the YouthNet Administration Award from Director Bonnie Pulver in recognition of his time, energy, and support to the community-wide YouthWorks summer jobs program. YoutNet is a program of YOU, Inc. and the Hope Coalition.
Customer Success –
Tanya Boucher
Tanya Boucher
Read Tanya's Head Start Success Story.
Weatherization at Work!
Weatherization at Work!
Welcome to WCAC

Worcester Community Action Council's (WCAC) mission is helping people move to economic self-sufficiency through programs, partnerships, and advocacy. WCAC was started in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty." It is the federally designated "community action agency" for Central MA. Today, the agency serves the City of Worcester and 43 surrounding towns through 18 emergency and social service programs.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.
Denholm Building
484 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: (508) 754-1176
Fax: (508) 754-0203

Seventh Annul Action Hero Award Celebration

WCAC Receives National Accolade
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Click here to meet WCAC clients and listen to their program testimonials

WCAC Client Program Testimonials

Click here for Worcester Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC)
sites locations & contact information.

Click to learn about WCAC’s partnership with More Than Wheels

WCAC Executive Director Jill C. Dagilis with More Than Wheels Clients Leona and Sue, and More Than Wheels Executive Director Terri Steingrebe

FY 2012 Annual Report
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United WayHead StartFederal Stimulus
Click Here to Read More About National Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Funding
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Fight Hunger, Feed America
WCAC's Donor of the Month
WCAC's Donor of the Month
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WCAC Celebrates its 47th Annual Meeting
WCAC's 47th Annual Board Meeting
 

WCAC Executive Director with new board members (L to ): Howard Letendre, Ryan Marshall, Steven Desmarais, and Robert Jennings. Click here to view more 2013 annual meeting photos.

 
National Grid/United Way of Central MA donate $155,000 to WCAC's fuel assistance program!
National Grid/United Way of Central MA donate $155,000 to WCAC's fuel assistance program!
 

National Grid/United Way of Central MA donate $155,000 to WCAC’s fuel assistance program! (L to R): Donna J. McGrath, WCAC Director of Planning + Development; Rosalind Baker, WCAC Fuel Coordinator; Linda Booker WCAC Assistant Fuel Director; Jill C. Dagilis, WCAC Executive Director; Kerry Brennan, WCAC Director of Human Resources; Priscilla Holmes, WCAC Deputy Director; Mary Knittle, WCAC Director of Energy; Marcy Reed, National
Grid President; and Steve Joseph, Unum Senior Vice President & WCAC Board Vice-Chair.

 
WCAC’s Annual
Legislative Breakfast –
March 27, 2013
WCAC's Legislative Breakfast - March 8, 2012
L to R: Board Members Don Xenos, Bob Jennings, and Noreen Johnson Smith, Senator Michael O. Moore, Board Member Gladys Rodriguez Parker on behalf of Congressman James P. McGovern, Representative John Mahoney, Board Member Joanne Gravell, District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr., and Board Member Steve Letendre.
MASSCAP
MASSCAP
Deputy Director Priscilla Holmes received self-sufficiency employee excellence and achievement award for 23 years of service” (L to R: WCAC Executive Director Jill C. Dagilis, WCAC Deputy Director Priscilla Holmes, and MASSCAP Executive Director Joe Diamond.
MASSCAP
Executive Director Jill C. Dagilis presents Congressman James P. McGovern with the MASSCAP Self-Sufficiency Public Service Award at the State House via Skype on March 27, 2013.
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Useful Resources

FY 2012 Annual Report

Annual Reports Archive

WCAC Community
Action Plan

Fee Schedule Addendum

Technology RFP - Oct. 2012

Massachusetts Resources
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