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  Southbridge Credit Union presented WCAC’s Head Start program with a check for $1,000 to support its participation in a nationwide literacy event known as Read for the Record. On Thursday, October 27th, 2016 , WCAC’s preschool classrooms will join classes nationwide to gather to learn, laugh, and read this year’s campaign book, The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach, as part of the world’s largest shared reading experience. Read for the Record inspires adults to read with children, spurs policymakers and organizations to take action towards transformative change in early education, and puts books in the hands of more children across the country. Southbridge Credit Union’s generous sponsorship of…

The seasons may change, but WCAC’s commitment to helping individuals reach economic self-sufficiency remains. From a successful summer jobs program, to forty years of weatherizing homes, playful classrooms and preparation for fuel assistance season, read all about it and more HERE.

The Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. recently welcomed two new staff people to its Job & Education Center, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening and growing employment opportunities for low-income and at risk youth in the Worcester area. Read more HERE.

People helping people. That is WCAC’s mantra. We are people helping people. And in a world that sometimes seems to have gone mad with constant struggles, and seemingly insurmountable odds, we thought it appropriate to take a moment to share stories of good… stories of hope… stories of success. Check them out HERE.  

The city of Worcester was recently named one of just five cities to be awarded a $475,000 grant from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and its  partners as part of the second round of the Working Cities Challenge in Massachusetts. Winning cities will receive three-year grants of $475,000 to carry out the initiatives they have developed through design grants awarded last fall. Through this grant, Working Cities Worcester (WCW) will convene and inspire workers, employers, government, universities, nonprofits, and communities to create equitable short- and long-term employment opportunities in the local food service economy to uplift individuals and communities from poverty, with livable wages. The initiative will provide workforce…

We are Community Action – join us as we celebrate diversity as well as the heroes among us! Don’t miss out on upcoming deadlines to file applications for fuel assistance as well as summer job applications. Read more here.

A special thank you to Bank of America who is supporting WCAC’s YES (Youth Employment Seminar) program with a $6,000 grant. Pictured here are WCAC’s Executive Director Jill Dagilis, Job & Education Center Director Charla Hixson and Bank of America’s MJ Driscoll. YES offers small cohorts of disconnected youth soft skills, work and financial readiness training as well as case management and any required wrap around services required to get them job ready.

Southbridge Savings Bank’s Charitable Donations Committee recently announced the donation of $36,000 to Worcester Community Action Council to assist local residents with home heating costs. The bank is committing to a total of $4,000 to each community it serves. Read more here.