News

WCAC will host the first of four planned Community Conversations on Friday, March 18th from 10-11:15 a.m. The forum entitled Early Education and Care: An Economic Imperative for Success will feature a dynamic virtual discussion about the the current state of early education and care and crucial pathways to increase support for childhood development, professional development and necessary shifts in policy required to sustain and bolster the early education and care sector. Read more here.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. has appointed Maricelis Gonzalez to its Board of Directors. Gonzalez is the Executive Director of Operations for El Buen Samaritano Food Program, Inc. Read more here.

Worcester Community Action Council welcomed Mark K. Shriver for a (virtual) keynote address at the agency’s newly named Reiliency Awards on Friday, February 14, 2022 at a celebration which include a small in-person gathering at the JMAC Theatre in Worcester. Read more here.

After a two year hiatus, WCAC’s Annual Awards are back! Please join us for our newly renamed Resiliency Awards on Monday, February 14, 2022, 9:15-10 a.m.! Register today!

Kicking off the new year with a spotlight on WCAC’s Financial Empowerment programs… VITA, Mobility Mentoring, Financial Coaching and more! Read more here.

(WCAC) has been named among the United Way of Central Massachusetts Community Challenge award winners and has been awarded $65,000 to help local families traverse the cliff effect barrier. Read more here.

Cornerstone Bank donates $50,000 to Worcester County charitable organizations, including $40,000 to Worcester Community Action Council. Read more here.

With temperatures dropping and prices for goods continuing to rise, Webster Five is donating $35,000 to help local families facing food insecurity and surging home heating costs. WCAC received $10,000 to support the agency’s Emergency Fuel Fund. Read more here.

Join us in celebrating the gift of empathy, kindness and resilience with a donation to WCAC. Read more here.

This month’s newsletter provides information about how to access the home heating assistance program, weatherization, and energy efficiency programs. Please help us spread the word to ensure every household that is struggling with home heating expenses gets the help they need.  Read more here.