WCAC will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5PM via Zoom teleconference. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Marybeth Campbell for teleconference information.
At its meeting earlier this week, Worcester Community Action Council’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to name President and CEO of YMCA Central Massachusetts David Connell to the Board. Read more here.
WCAC recently hosted our 3rd Annual Resiliency Awards, a celebration of individuals and organizations which have gone above and beyond in supporting the agency’s mission. It was a wonderful way to kick off Community Action Month as well as a continuation of our year-long celebration of the community action network’s 60th anniversary. Read more here.
Each year Worcester Community Action Council’s Healthy Families of Southern Worcester County program hosts a Community Baby Shower. This year’s event, being planned for Wednesday, May 15th from 1- 4p.m. at La Salle Hall, 444 Main Street in Southbridge, will once feature a variety of vendors offering community resources and activities of interest to new or soon-to-be parents, along with raffles and door prizes. Not to be missed is the ever-popular Baby Boutique featuring gently used clothing for infants and toddlers! Admission is FREE and open to all. Read more here.
As we continue our year-long celebration of the community action network’s sixty-year legacy, this month we are focusing on the role community plays in our work. Read more here.
The Resiliency Center of Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. (WCAC) will kickoff a series of monthly Community Clinics on Monday, May 6, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at its main building located at 18 Chestnut Street, Worcester. Community partners from throughout the region will be available to assist individuals interested in learning more about community resources available to them. Read more here.
SAVE THE DATE! WCAC will host its 3rd Annual Resiliency Awards on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Additional details coming soon. Reserve your ticket today. Sponsorship opportunities available by emailing
Celebrating 60 year of Community Action in 2024! Throughout the year ahead, we plan to celebrate the positive impact community action has made in supporting thousands of individuals, children and families across Worcester and Southern Worcester County. Read more here.
WCAC will hold a meeting of its Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, February 12th at 5 p.m. in the Walnut Wing Conference Room (basement level), 18 Chestnut Street, Worcester. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Ellen Ganley for teleconference information.
Worcester Free Tax Service Coalition hosted a Kickoff for the 2024 season of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program today. This is the twenty-first year the coalition has offered free tax preparation to eligible households throughout Central Massachusetts. Requests for free tax preparation are accepted for individual taxpayers or households making $64,000 or less. Read more here.
