Thank you to Bucks County Herald for a great article on #BCOC! Read it below, to learn more about how we’re shedding light on the lack of affordable housing and resources in our community: https://lnkd.in/eVjQYKC8
Bucks County Opportunity Council
Individual and Family Services
Doylestown, PA 652 followers
Connecting people with resources to thrive
About us
the lead anti-poverty 501(c)3 community action organization in Bucks County. Our mission is to reduce poverty and partner with our community to promote economic self-sufficiency. The Bucks County Opportunity Council is 501(c)3 charity located in Bucks County who carries out its mission to reduce poverty through five programs: economic self-sufficiency, food, emergency services, weatherization and tax preparation. The economic self-sufficiency program works with motivated families through coaching and education to earn a livable wage and become free of all government assistance. As the lead food agency in the county, our food program supplies donated food, both government and private, to over 80 food pantries and distribution sites. The emergency services program helps individuals and families in crisis providing short-term assistance in the form of rental assistance or overdue energy bills. The weatherization program provides heater repair and replacement for low-income families as well as services to make home more energy efficient. The tax preparation program is run entirely by volunteers who prepare over 1000 tax returns annually saving low-income families on expensive preparation fees and maximizing tax returns. Our Wheelz to Work program takes donated used cars, evaluates them, repairs them if needed and then provides them to our economic self-sufficiency clients to help them over the barrier of transportation in Bucks County.
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http://www.bcoc.org
External link for Bucks County Opportunity Council
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Doylestown, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1965
- Specialties
- Poverty, Human Services, Homeless, Community Action, Self-Sufficiency, and Change
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100 Doyle Street
Doylestown, PA 18901, US
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721 Veterans Hwy
Bristol Township, Pennsylvania 19007, US
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Neshaminy Manor Center
1282 Almshouse Road
Doylestown, PA 18901, US
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136 C Mill Road
Quakertown, PA 18951, US
Employees at Bucks County Opportunity Council
Updates
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Use this link, and help make our community happier and healthier! https://lnkd.in/ebEKVTqz
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Our new Community Connections issue is out! Follow along to hear about all of the incredible things happening at BCOC. Not subscribed? Click the link to be added! https://shorturl.at/HGfsm
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FOOD FRIDAY: Impact Edition That’s a lot of nutritious meals going out into the community! We’ll let the numbers speak for themselves. In the meantime, if you want to make your own impact combatting hunger in Bucks County, head to our website for volunteer opportunities. #bcocproud #nonforprofit #buckscounty
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Congratulations to Michal and Rachel! They have graduated from Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Program! This program is designed to help its members become more effective leaders, through personal and professional development of leadership qualities and skills. We know these skills will continue to shine through in the work they do for BCOC! Great job!
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Congratulations to Rachel Billard and Michal W. on your graduation from the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program! We are #BCOCPROUD of you for your growth these past 6 months! #Leadership #training #nonprofitgrowth
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Happy Pride Month! At BCOC, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and what we do. Pride Month is a time to celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ individuals and communities. We serve the whole community and our commitment to these values is unwavering – across all of our work and in all of our programs. We strive for an organization and community where all people can achieve economic security and belonging and will advocate for change every day.
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Where in the world is BCOC? This week, HR Manager, Portia Cooper and Fiscal Manager, Liz Furman, headed to Los Angeles for the annual CAPLAW conference. They learned all the latest rules, regulations, laws, and best practices for community action and nonprofits. We can’t wait to implement it all, and continue to safely advocate for our community.
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