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Springing forward together. Celebrating the impact we as a collective community can make when we pool resources, time, and talent. Together we do better. Read more here.

The Worcester Together fund recently announced $1 million in Reimagining Grants to six local nonprofits. Worcester Community Action Council was awarded $175,000 to support the delivery of services to Southbridge and surrounding communities. A joint effort between the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, and in close partnership with the City of Worcester, Worcester Together has provided over $10.6 million in the last year to Central Massachusetts nonprofits working to help families facing issues such as lost income, unstable housing, food insecurity, and more. The Reimagining Grants are the Fund’s final phase of grant making. Read more here.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, March 8, 2021 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Ellen Ganley for teleconference information.

A tribute to resiliency and making a community impact. We embrace our shared responsibility to work toward a better society as we fulfill our mission to help people move to economic self-sufficiency through programs, partnerships, and advocacy. Read more here.

Worcester Community Action Council looks back at 2020: Rather than lament what we were not able to do or attempt to put the year behind us without looking back, we are determined to carry with us the lessons of the year and remain vigilant in our quest to break the cycle of poverty. Check out our 2020 Annual Report here. Special thanks to PENTA Communications for creating such a stunning, dynamic piece to highlight our efforts throughout the past year.

Worcester Community Action Council’s Board of Directors will hold the agency’s 55th Annual Meeting on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Ellen Ganley for teleconference information.

Today Worcester Community Action Council joined the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) along with the other 22 Community Action Agencies in the state, Congressman Richard Neal,  State Senator Jo Comerford, and State Representative Natalie Blais among others in kicking off this year’s tax season by launching the annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) as well as recognizing the importance of accessing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Read more here.

Our resolve for 2021 is to continue to be a collaborator and partner with our peer organizations to offer a more seamless means to support our most vulnerable members of our community and strive to do our part in the effort to reverse the ills of the preexisting conditions of COVID. Our work will, as always, be purposeful and persistent and will maintain our vision to break the cycle of poverty one neighbor at a time. Read more here.

UniBank has announced a donation of $20,000 to Worcester Community Action Council, Inc to assist local residents with home heating costs. The  donation will support the agency’s Emergency Fuel Assistance Fund which provides critical support to local households whose needs often extend beyond what they receive in federal assistance. Read more here.

Whether your holiday traditions include lighting a menorah or a kinara, gathering around a Christmas tree or another means of celebrating, we at WCAC wish you peace, good health and happiness. 2020 has tested us all and while the promise of a vaccine brings a sense of hope, WCAC remains committed to helping all those in need throughout our community for as long as it takes to collectively recover from this devastating pandemic. Read more here.