01Jun
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Healthy Families of Southern Worcester County Receives Top Honors

June 1, 2011By

(L to R) Back Row: Sarah Merva, Valerie Oliveras, Program Director Jennifer Reed; Front Row: Lindsay Wood, Janelle Brigham. This June, Healthy Families of Southern Worcester County was recognized statewide with top honors, earning the Reflective Supervision Award presented by Healthy Families Massachusetts. Reflective Supervision is awarded to one of the twenty-five programs in the Commonwealth. The program must demonstrate regular and successful review of Participant Data System (PDS) records. HFSWC’s shadows of supervision illustrate best practices in reflective supervision and supervision log documentation. Program successes include contributing to Supervisors Support Forums, supervisor and coordinator training, and the Supervision Think Tank.

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16May
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2011 Action Hero Awards

May 16, 2011By

2011 Action Hero Award Recipients, (L to R) Christopher Sawyer, Creative Designer; Thomas E. Ellis, Jr., Heery International, Inc.; Dr. Laurie Ross, Clark University; Dr. Gail Carberry, Quinsigamond Community College; J. Christopher Collins, Unum (honoree Kellie Moats, Together By Heart Photography, not pictured). View photos from the event below:

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13Apr

Cuts to WCAC unacceptable

April 13, 2011By

Full and original article posted on Telegram & Gazette President Barack Obama, during his State of the Union address, stated that federal cuts to the Community Services Block Grant funding are part of a unique opportunity to “right our fiscal ship and begin to reduce our massive deficits and debt.” Cutting this program support for community action agencies is an attack on over 20.7 million income-limited children, seniors, veterans and families across the country. This is unreasonable and unacceptable. CSBG funds the Community Action network — 1,100 nonprofit service providers nationwide, 24 of which are in Massachusetts. It’s one of the most significant and comprehensive approaches by the…

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28Jan
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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day January 28, 2011

January 28, 2011By

L to R: Joe Diamond, Executive Director, Massachusetts Community Action Programs, Kathleen Polanowicz representing Congressman James McGovern; Anita Hill, IRS, Director of Field Assistance Area 1; Jill C. Dagilis, WCAC Executive Director; Elice Chiapulis, WCAC Fuel Assistance Staff; Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray; Timothy Garvin, President, United Way of Central Massachusetts; Mark Bilotta, CEO, Colleges of Worcester Consortium. Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. welcomed Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray on Friday, January 28, 2011, as one of many statewide agencies to kick-off Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. The Lt. Governor met with customers who filed in the past, volunteer tax preparers, as well as members of the Worcester…

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08Sep

In Worcester, An Anti-Poverty Agency Helps its Neediest

September 8, 2010By

Full and original article posted on Mass.gov I have been to a number of anti-poverty agencies across the state and my awe at the dedication and effort of the people who work at these agencies has yet to subside. I know that I have written before about how Governor Patrick wants to make sure that we know in detail how the stimulus funds are working, so for this trip I paid a visit to the Worcester Community Action Council to see firsthand the impact of its stimulus funds. Once again, I was amazed at what this agency does to help some of the poorest in its city. Jill…

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29Apr
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Kennedy keynotes WCAC meeting Senator’s widow shares enthusiasm

April 29, 2010By

By Steven H. Foskett Jr. THE TELEGRAM & GAZETTE WORCESTER — Victoria Reggie Kennedy told the audience gathered last night for the Worcester Community Action Council’s 45th anniversary celebration that the antipoverty organization is as vital today as it was when it was created as an outgrowth of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. Ms. Kennedy, widow of the late Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, said her husband respected the work the Worcester organization does, and commended it for recommitting its efforts even as similar organizations are suffering in the tough economic times. “Some people said caring for the poor was a luxury we couldn’t afford, that…

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28Apr
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Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. 45th Anniversary Celebration April 28, 2010, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA Action Hero Award Recipients

April 28, 2010By

(Back Row- left to right): 45th Action Hero Honorees: J. Christopher Collins, Unum; James Howard, Center of Hope; Richard Leahy, Webster Five Cents Savings Bank; Bill Van Dam, NSTAR; Mrs. Victoria Reggie Kennedy; Andy Lacombe, Charter TV3; Lee Gaudette, Blackstone Valley Education Foundation; William Breault, Main South Community Development Corporation (Front Row- left to right):Tony Simas, NSTAR; Kathleen Reville, Seven Hills Foundation; Jeannie Hebert, Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce; Ann Lisi, Greater Worcester Community Foundation; Jean Giguere, Smith & Jones; and Tony Shirley, Energy All Stars.

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28Apr
A celebratory program placed among white flowers, featuring the Worcester Community Action Council's 45th anniversary event details and logo.

WCAC’s 45th Anniversary – April 28, 2010

April 28, 2010By

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc, (WCAC) held its 45th Anniversary Celebration Event on April 28, 2010 at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA. WCAC’s 45th Event celebrated the many organizations that have helped to contribute to WCAC’s achievements over the years, along with key action heroes. This year’s Action Heroes recognized included: Unum, Seven Hills Foundation, Main South Community Development Corporation, Center of Hope, Energy All Stars, Smith & Jones, NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation, Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce and Education Foundation, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, and Charter-TV3. At the same time, WCAC was thrilled to announce the establishment of the Senator Edward M.…

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