At the 2025 Illinois Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Meeting in Springfield, Illinois, Roth received a framed certificate of peer recognition for exemplifying the spirit of excellence in development and sharing of innovative approaches.
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“Poverty can still find you, even if you do everything right. For the wealthy, it would take a significant event. For the average person, it could be as simple as breaking your leg.”
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Jamie Roth, Community Services & Public Relations Director, and Allison Birt, Community Services Outreach Worker, both completed coursework towards the Family and Community Development Specialist (FCDS) credential and were awarded certification by the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA).
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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.
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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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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
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The Weatherization department at Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) was recently recognized with an Exceptional Performance Award. The award, given by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), recognizes WIRC’s outstanding accomplishments in serving communities in Hancock, Henderson, Fulton, Knox, McDonough, and Warren counties. Despite only having a five-person team, WIRC’s Weatherization department
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(Macomb, Illinois, June 23, 2023) – Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) officials are pleased to announce they have recently promoted one of their team members to a leadership position. As of June 1, Jamie Roth is the Community Services and Public Relations Director for the nonprofit agency. She now directs many of the social service
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Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) is a nonprofit that provides programs to help people, communities, and, surprising to some, the environment. WIRC offers a public service that recycles thousands of pounds of paint and electronics each year called Tri-County Regional Collection Facility. Agency officials have announced that one of their current team members, Aaron Allen,
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Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) is proud to announce their award-winning Weatherization Department has promoted a current team member to a new position. Chase Gaumer was promoted recently to the supervisory position of Weatherization Assistant Coordinator at WIRC. Home Weatherization is a social service program administered by nonprofit community action agencies, like WIRC, throughout Illinois
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