For over 40 years, Suzan Nash of Macomb was an employee of WIRC-Community Action Agency (WIRC), a nonprofit organization that helps people and communities in multiple western Illinois counties. Nash was recognized for her efforts and inducted into the Illinois Community Action Hall of Fame.
Nash Honored at State Banquet for Community Action Work Read More »
Three western Illinois communities will now be able to complete infrastructure upgrades thanks to a recent grant award. The communities of Abingdon, Bushnell, and Canton received around $1.5 million each, or nearly $4.5 million combined. The grant awards were secured in part due to grant writing efforts by the community development team at WIRC-Community Action
Abingdon, Bushnell, and Canton Awarded Over $1 Million in Grant Funds Read More »
The Weatherization department at WIRC-Community Action Agency (WIRC) in Macomb received two awards of excellence at a recent state-wide conference. The first award recognized that the department placed 3rd out of 30 other weatherization departments across Illinois for excellence in completing projects and spending their budget. Tim Manock, Weatherization Coordinator at WIRC, personally received the
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The Good Food Collaborative (GFC) and Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC), two local nonprofit organizations, are excited to announce the next phase of the GFC Food Pantry in Macomb. One year ago, WIRC and GFC partnered to open a choice-based food pantry to residents of McDonough County. WIRC supported their efforts providing space, utilities, the
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Some homeowners in Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren Counties, plus the cities of Havana and Joy Illinois, may be eligible to receive grants to make necessary repairs to their homes. The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Home Repair Program is available to eligible homeowners who cannot afford to make the needed repairs to make their home safer to live in.
WIRC Receives Award to Provide Area Homeowners Up to $60,000 in Home Repair Grants Read More »
Chances are high that everyone knows at least one person who has been impacted by domestic violence. That is one of many reasons why nonprofit counseling and advocacy organizations increase their awareness efforts during the month of October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Victim Services, a program of Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action
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A local nonprofit organization, Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA), is pleased to announce they will soon resume taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federal program helps eligible households with paying their winter home energy bills, reconnecting their electrical and heating utilities, and/or with repairing or replacing their
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Gwen Kahlke, Jeightlin Sickels and John Reynolds were each awarded $5,000 for college through the Nathan Cobb Memorial Scholarship. [Photos by WIRC]. Three McDonough County college students are now one step closer to finishing their degrees thanks to the Nathan Cobb Memorial Scholarship. Jeightlin Sickels, John Reynolds and Gwen Kahlke each received $5,000 that can
Cobb Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Three Students Read More »
Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA) is pleased to announce that Brittany Driskell has been promoted to the position of Associate Director of Victim Services. Driskell is filling the shoes of Alisha Eidson, who stepped down from the role to pursue her dream job of working more directly in the children’s counseling field. Driskell’s
Driskell Takes on Leadership Role at Victim Services Read More »
In rural areas like western Illinois, where many households own a car and public transportation options are uncommon, people who cannot drive or afford a car often struggle with accessing everyday services. Lower-income and elderly individuals are particularly vulnerable to falling through the cracks. Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC), a nonprofit, is pleased to announce
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