News

WCAC is Committed to Community., and challenges us all to take the tumult of 2020 and channel it for positive change and to recognize where and how we can repair our deepest wounds, together. Read more here.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Ellen Ganley for teleconference information.

Meet Team WCAC… new hires, new babies, moving up, moving on. This edition of our enewsletter is dedicated to our amazing staff. Read more here.

Hannaford Supermarkets today announce a $30,000 donation to support central Massachusetts families as they seek to meet the most basic needs for themselves and their children during a period of economic hardship resulting from the cornonavirus global health pandemic. The donation includes $15,000 each to WCAC and Community Teamwork in Lowell, which will use the funding to increase access to food and childcare for families in central Massachusetts. Read more here.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Terra Oliveira for teleconference information.

WCAC: Here for You. We’ll continue to respond to our collective community’s needs and remain committed to helping people move to economic self-sufficiency through programs, partnerships and advocacy. Read more here.

Despite having to make many changes to the way we do business, WCAC remains committed to continue to make the broadest, most positive impact on our collective community we can.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. will hold a joint meeting of its Board of Directors and Head Start Policy Council on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference.

As we celebrate WCAC’s 55th anniversary in conjunction with Community Action Month throughout the month of May, WCAC stands committed and ready now and into the future to help connect vulnerable families with the resources they need to survive and thrive.

Since 1965 Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. has been there to support our communities in their time of need. That remains true today. Although our physical offices are closed to the public to adhere to public health advisories and social distancing recommendations, be assured our staff are working remotely and remain available via phone and email. Whether you are long standing client or suddenly find yourself in need of assistance, WCAC is committed to helping however we can and connecting vulnerable families with the community resources they need. Together we do better. Click here for important COVID19 Community Resources information.