15Jan
A graduate in a teal cap and gown hugs a smiling child. Text on the right reads "Worcester Community Action Council 2019 Annual Report."

January 2020 Enews

January 15, 2020By

Kick off 2020 with WCAC! From tax news, beating home heating blues and frosty brews we’ve got all that and more for you in WCAC’s January Enewsletter. Check it out here.

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11Dec
Four smiling children in winter coats stand in a classroom.

Community generosity keeps kids warm

December 11, 2019By

Each year WCAC undertakes a Coat Drive in order to provide new winter coats to all of the children enrolled in the agency’s Early Head Start, Head Start, and Healthy Families of Southern Worcester County programs, as well as for the children of the teen parents enrolled in the agency’s Job & Education Center. Read full story here.

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03Dec
Two young children share a warm hug on a playground, surrounded by autumn leaves.

WCAC needs your help

December 3, 2019By

In Worcester County, more than 13,000 children live below the poverty line, and in under- resourced neighborhoods that lack access to affordable housing, high quality childcare, health services, and opportunities for pathways to good jobs. Let’s do more, together, and keep poverty issues at the forefront of community conversations. Click here for details on how to support WCAC.

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18Nov
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Meet & Greet

November 18, 2019By
As a component of its ongoing Strategic Plan process, Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. extends an invitation for community partners and others to attend a Meet & Greet with new Executive Director Marybeth Campbell on Friday, December 13th from 8:30-10 a.m. on the first floor of the Denholm Building, 484 Main Street, Worcester. Learn more about the agency’s programs and services while providing input into WCAC’s future role as an influential and innovative force in combating poverty. Free to attend but advanced RSVP requested.
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13Nov
A teacher sits on the floor surrounded by smiling preschool children in a classroom.

November Enews

November 13, 2019By

Let’s do more to fight poverty together! Home heating help, reading for the record, volunteer for VITA and so much more. Read WCAC’s November 2019 Enewsletter here.

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18Jul
Person's hands holding coins with a small plant, symbolizing growth.

Berkshire & Fidelity join BankOn Collaborative

July 18, 2019By

Fidelity Bank and Berkshire Bank have joined Bay State Savings Bank, Commerce Bank, Cornerstone Bank, DCU and UniBank in offering the official Bank On Worcester County product. Bank On Worcester County seeks solutions to increase access and decrease barriers to banking through the development of safe and affordable products and options, as well as financial education opportunities to meet the needs of individuals and families in Worcester and Southbridge. Read more here.

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23May
MB Campbell.

WCAC Names Marybeth Campbell New Executive Director

May 23, 2019By

The Board of Directors of the Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. (WCAC), the antipoverty agency serving Greater Worcester and South Worcester County, today announced the appointment of Marybeth Campbell as its new Executive Director, effective June 10, 2019. Read full story here.

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