A Breakfast Briefing on Poverty & Opportunity A Review of MASSCAP’s Public Policy Priorities When: February 2, 2017 10:30 a.m. Location: Nurses Hall, State House, Boston, MA RSVP: Joe Diamond, Executive Director, 617.645.2949 Community Action...
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Plymouth Chamber honors longtime community leader
As reported by Boston Herald: A longtime champion of services to those in need — who helped build and expand the South Shore Community Action Council — was honored yesterday by the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce. Pat Daly, who rose from Head Start director to...
Low Income Residents to Receive Free Tax Preparation
As reported by Sy Becker, 22 News WWLP: Free help is available for thousands of families that need to file their taxes. At the Springfield Partners for Community Action, an anti-poverty agency in Mason Square, tax-savvy volunteers help low income families prepare...
Join Us on January 27: Statewide Kickoff of EITC and VITA Programs
Join us along with federal, state and local elected and appointed officials as well as Community Action Agencies and local partners to help kick off the start of the 2017 tax season (for the 2016 tax year) on Friday, January 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Springfield Partners...
LEO Keeping Lynn Warm With Heat Help
As reported by Thor Jourgensen, Item Live: With a part-time income barely covering her rent, Jennifer Caruso came to Lynn Economic Opportunity on Thursday to get heating assistance. She walked out of the Broad Street agency with the information she needed as well as a...
APAC Fuel Assistance Program is in Full Swing
As reported by John Lynds, East Boston Times-Free Press: As the weather gets colder Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Energy Programs Director Kathy Tobin expects more residents will be signing up for the annual Fuel Assistance Program at ABCD’s Meridian...