Community Action, Inc. of Rock & Walworth Counties (CAI) is thrilled to receive $381,000 from United Way Blackhawk Region (UWBR) to support eight programs. The funding is the first time UWBR lengthened its grant allocation cycle to 18-months. “Community Action programs are investments in the community,” says Cecilia Dever, CAI Executive Director. “By helping others achieve [...]
Representatives from more than 20 local agencies plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday, September 14 to officially outline the Rock County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force’s (RCAHTTF) collaborative mission, roles and advocacy in our area. "As educators, we have a responsibility to look out for the health, safety, and welfare of our students, [...]
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, 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, 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 [...]
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 [...]