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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.

WCAC welcomes our new Executive Director and celebrates with our newest grads! Read more here.

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.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. is preparing to celebrate the ‘graduation’ of more than 100 preschool students who will move on from the agency’s Head Start program to attend Kindergarten in the Fall.  Read more here.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. (WCAC) celebrated its 13th Annual Action Hero Awards on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. Established to honor exemplary individuals and organizations which have supported WCAC and its mission over the past year, 2019 Action Hero honorees included: Fundacion MAPFRE/MAPFRE Insurance for its financial support of WCAC’s Head Start nutrition program, annual Coat Drive for Kids and significant volunteer commitment to the agency; Lamoureux Pagano Architects and F.W. Madigan Co., for their generous in-kind support throughout the construction of WCAC’s new Webster Head Start Center; and the agency’s Bank On Worcester County partners – Bay State Savings…

WCAC will host a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Unum, 1 Mercantile Street, Worcester. Full agenda available here. WCAC Board Meetings are open to the public.

WCAC will host its 13th Annual Community Action Hero Awards on Thursday, May 16th. Join us in celebrating those that have gone above and beyond in supporting the agency’s fight against poverty. Click here to reserve your tickets.

From Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill and everywhere in between, join us in celebrating those that Make A Difference in our community! Read more here.

WCAC will host a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Full agenda available here. WCAC Board Meetings are open to the public.

The Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC) Board of Directors has engaged the services of Koya Leadership Partners (KLP) to direct the search for the post of Executive Director being vacated by Jill Dagilis who is retiring effective the end of May 2019. The Executive Director role is a full-time position based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Additional details available here.