Worcester Community Action Council to Host Action Hero Awards Night
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
The event was established to honor individuals and organizations which have supported WCAC and its mission over the past year.
"I am honored to be serving in my tenth year as executive director of WCAC and am grateful for our dedicated Board of Directors, community partners, funders, donors and our staff - past and present - committed to helping others in need every day. We look forward to honoring our 2016 Action Heroes with what promises to be a very special evening celebrating a truly remarkable decade," said WCAC Executive Director Jill Dagilis.
WCAC will welcome noted community leader and philanthropist Mary DeFeudis as the keynote speaker.
This year's honorees include:
- Southbridge Savings Bank - for their generous support of WCAC's fuel assistance program and annual coat drive;
- Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President Timothy Murray, Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus, and Worcester Interfaith Director Frank Kartheiser for their tireless efforts to advance employment opportunities for Worcester area youth;
- United Way of Central Massachusetts President Tim Garvin for his vocal advocacy for support of nonprofit efforts throughout the region; and
- Webster Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Malkas and State Representative Joseph McKenna for their support in WCAC's ongoing efforts to relocate Head Start classrooms within the Town of Webster.
WCAC
The Worcester Community Action Council, in its 5th year, is the federally designated anti-poverty agency for central and southern Worcester County, with a mission of helping people move to economic self-sufficiency through programs, partnerships and advocacy.
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