One of many people’s favorite things about the holiday season is watching their children open presents. For many hard-working families with low income, this time of year is also a painful reminder that times are tough, and they cannot afford to buy those gifts for their kids. The Project Santa program at WIRC-Community Action Agency […]
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Domestic Violence can happen to anyone, and sometimes animals are used as a means to control others in abusive relationships. It is not uncommon for domestic abusers to threaten harm or kill beloved household pets when their victims are not compliant or threaten to leave the relationship.
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WIRC-Community Action Agency will resume offering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (also known as LIHEAP) starting October 1. The program helps income-eligible households with paying their winter home heating bills, and it is open to renters and homeowners.
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Six western Illinois college students were recently awarded scholarships by WIRC-Community Action Agency (WIRC) through the Community Services program. Brandy Bias, Carmyn Huston, Jerick LeMaire, Joy Hadley, Kara West, and Selina Mannion were each awarded $1,000 to be used for tuition, books, and/or fees.
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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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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.
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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
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