As reported by Steve Pfarrer, Greenfield Recorder, February 19, 2018: With a new year — and new challenges — ahead, the Pioneer Valley’s premier anti-poverty agency has revised its name and logo to make sure its mission is clear, both to people it assists and to...
Statement from Joe Diamond, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association for Community Action, In Response to Proposed Federal Budget Blueprint: “The budget proposed by the Trump administration is a cruel one, especially in light of the new tax law that in...
As reported by Joann MacKenzie, Staff Writer, Gloucester Times: In a recent community needs assessment conducted by local health officials and other stakeholders, alcohol, not opioids, emerged as a greater issue, says Jennifer Beloff, director of Action Inc.’s Client...
A Breakfast Briefing on Poverty & Opportunity A Review of MASSCAP’s Public Policy Priorities When: February 6, 2018 10:30 a.m. Location: Nurses Hall, State House, Boston, MA RSVP: Joe Diamond, Executive Director Community Action Agencies have worked...
Full Press Release - English Full Press Release - Spanish The Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) and the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council today joined State Senator Barbara L'Italien (D – Andover), State Senator Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D...
Watch MASSCAP Executive Director, Joe Diamond, on Centro. You can watch in English or in Spanish and learn about MASSCAP's mission to end poverty.
Click here for full Press Release. Click here for Letter to Governor Baker The Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) is urging Governor Charlie Baker and members of the Massachusetts legislature to include $25 million for the Low Income Home Energy...
Everyone needs help at some point in their life. Have you ever had someone help you? Giving you that chance to succeed... someone who believed in you when you didn't believe in yourself? That's what WCAC and all Community Action Agencies do. BE COMMUNITY ACTION....
We will kickoff the start of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) for the 2017 tax preparation season. When: Friday, January 26, at 10:30 a.m. Where: Greater Lawrence Community Action Council (GLCAC), 305 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01840...