31 Monday, July 31, 2017

Community Action purchases Merrill Community Center

2020-11-17T19:44:01-06:00

Community Action, Inc. of Rock & Walworth Counties has finalized its purchase of the Merrill Community Center at 1428 Wisconsin Avenue, Beloit.   “We have worked closely with the Center’s board of directors to ensure a smooth transition,” says Cecilia Dever, Community Action Executive Director. “Through hard work and commitment to maintain services in the [...]

Community Action purchases Merrill Community Center2020-11-17T19:44:01-06:00
24 Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Community Action welcomes new development manager

2017-01-24T10:33:41-06:00

Community Action, Inc. of Rock & Walworth Counties welcomes Lisa Hurda as the agency’s Development Manager. Hurda is a Janesville native who has worked in non-profit management for more than ten years. In her new position, Hurda will utilize her background in fund development, donor relations and grant writing to further the agency’s mission of [...]

Community Action welcomes new development manager2017-01-24T10:33:41-06:00
4 Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Community Action expands to offer Young Adult Center

2016-10-04T15:51:26-05:00

  BELOIT—Community Action, Inc. of Rock & Walworth Counties is expanding its programs to include a Young Adult Center in Beloit. The new center will be housed in the Eclipse Center, near Community Action’s current Beloit offices. The 7,000 square foot expansion will house a gym, recording studio, and kitchen area, in addition to office [...]

Community Action expands to offer Young Adult Center2016-10-04T15:51:26-05:00
17 Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Pig Roast to benefit Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless

2016-08-17T14:58:22-05:00

LAKE GENEVA—Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless is holding a pig roast benefit on Saturday, September 10th at Carvetti’s Grill & Tap House in Lake Geneva. The donor contributed the cost of the party to serve as a fundraiser for Twin Oaks. The all-you-can eat event also [...]

Pig Roast to benefit Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless2016-08-17T14:58:22-05:00
17 Wednesday, August 17, 2016

First Choice Health Center to host free testing clinic

2016-08-17T14:32:56-05:00

The Rock County Health Department reports that while African-Americans make up roughly 5% of the county’s population, African-Americans account for 25% of the chlamydia cases, 57% of the gonorrhea cases and 66% of the co-infection cases (two sexually transmitted infections at the same time). First Choice Health Center, a program of Community Action, is hosting [...]

First Choice Health Center to host free testing clinic2016-08-17T14:32:56-05:00
16 Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Community Action announces new Twin Oaks Shelter manager

2020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00

DARIEN, WIS.—Community Action, Inc. of Rock & Walworth Counties is pleased to announce Elizabeth Knapp as the new manager of Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless. Knapp previously served as case manager for Twin Oaks, and is currently a case manager for Community Action’s Transitional Living Program. In her role, Knapp will oversee operations of [...]

Community Action announces new Twin Oaks Shelter manager2020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00
12 Thursday, May 12, 2016

Women’s Fund awards young women’s mentoring program $3,500

2020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00

Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties is pleased to announce that this spring the Women’s Fund of the Stateline Community Foundation is again supporting its preventative mentoring program for teen women, Magnify Your Mind, with a $3,500 grant.   Community Action staff—lead by Nicole Pfundheller—formed the program to mentor, teach, and encourage teenage [...]

Women’s Fund awards young women’s mentoring program $3,5002020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00
12 Thursday, May 12, 2016

Golf outing to benefit Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless

2020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00

Registration is filling up fast for the 18th Annual Twin Oaks Golf Outing, a four-person charity scramble benefitting Walworth County’s only 24/7 homeless shelter. The outing is scheduled for June 13 at Abbey Springs Golf Course in Fontana. The scramble is followed by a dinner, program and auction. The golf outing is the shelter’s largest [...]

Golf outing to benefit Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless2020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00
1 Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Community Kids Learning Center incorporates Early Head Start classroom

2020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00

JANESVILLE—Community Kids Learning Center, a program of Community Action, Inc. of Rock & Walworth Counties, is pleased to begin a partnership with the local Early Head Start program. “This is a unique opportunity for our staff to teach alongside the Early Head Start staff,” says Jennifer Webb, Community Kids manager. “The collaboration will also help provide [...]

Community Kids Learning Center incorporates Early Head Start classroom2020-11-17T19:44:02-06:00
17 Thursday, December 17, 2015

Brothers in Chains donates gifts for 500 kids

2020-11-17T19:44:03-06:00

The holidays will be a bit brighter for families served by Community Action, Inc. of Rock & Walworth Counties. Brothers in Chains, a motorcycle club based in Janesville, donated gifts for 385 children in Community Action’s Fresh Start, Fatherhood, PATHS and Community Kids Learning Center programs. The group also donated $1,500 for additional gifts for children [...]

Brothers in Chains donates gifts for 500 kids2020-11-17T19:44:03-06:00
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