Page 3 - WCAC FY 2024 Annual Report

A MESSAGE FROM OUR
Chief Executive Officer

WCAC HAD A YEAR OF Hospital. Our growth has been the result
TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN 2023 of great commitment to compassion,
that manifested in several ways including innovation, and a focus on improving our
our staffing and services, and through clients’ experiences throughout the agency.
the implementation of our philosophy We continue to pursue creative ways to
to improve economic mobility via client find solutions to age-old issues and are
centered decision-making. We began the constantly striving to streamline processes
year by moving and settling into our newly to maximize convenience, promote
renovated main office space and concluded efficiency and improve client experiences
the year by unpacking boxes in three new across programs. We continue to embrace
MARYBETH CAMPBELL
Chief Executive Officer Head Start classrooms in Leicester and partnerships with countless community
East Brookfield. Throughout the year, we organizations who share our commitment
served a record number of new heating to eradicating poverty, inequality, and
assistance clients reaching nearly 17,000 injustice. In the year ahead we’ll continue
households, and placed more than 600 to push for necessary policy changes and
young people into work experiences at critical budgetary allocations to protect and
nearly 100 employer sites. Our Resiliency sustain the advancements we have made,
Center staff more than doubled and are always mindful of our mission and values
actively supporting hundreds of clients to improve the communities where we live
with financial empowerment coaching and and work.
community navigation strategies.
Additionally, we launched a new
guaranteed basic income program, Marybeth Campbell
Chief Executive Officer
and contributed to a significant family
nutrition pilot as one of three Healthy
DONALD G. XENOS Family programs in the Commonwealth in
Board Chair Donald G. Xenos
collaboration with Massachusetts General Board Chair

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MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR
PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES. Donald G. Xenos Eve Gilmore Maricelis Gonzalez
CHAIR
ASSISTANT CLERK
Peter J. Martin, Esquire
Karen Rucks-Walker Dale Allen Kristen Lemire
VICE CHAIR Leslie Baker
Designee for Mayor Joseph Petty Designee for Representative Gladys Rodriguez-Parker
Steven Desmarais Joe McKenna Designee for Congressman
James P. McGovern
TREASURER James Brooks Janice Ryan Weekes
CONNECT WITH US @WCACINFO Brian Westerlind Designee for City Manager Eric Batista Jack Salisbury
ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER ASSISTANT TREASURER Guglielmina Chebbani Head Start Policy Council Designee
Donna Lombardi
@WORCESTERCOMMUNITYACTION CLERK Arianna Curet Miurka Torres
ON INSTAGRAM Marco Estrella

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