More than 50 years of service!
More than 50 years of service!Community Action was founded in 1965 to prevent and reduce poverty in its local communities. More than fifty years later, we invest more resources to fight poverty in Rock and Walworth counties than any other not-for-profit organization, operating a variety of programs in our two-county area.
We invite you to learn about our impact by reading our stories!
Navigating uncertain times
“We were anxious, upset and close to becoming homeless.” It was a few weeks before Christmas when Cynthia’s landlord told her he was selling the house she and her sister were renting. He said the [...]
Community Action encourages parents to thrive
From a recent Google review:Community Action's Project Thrive, a funded program of United Way Blackhawk Region, teaches young people how to literally THRIVE! My son had issues in high school, Beloit Learning Academy, (BLA) and [...]
The life-changing ability of reliable child care
When Sarah* first enrolled her son at Community Kids Learning Center, the two were staying at a domestic violence shelter. She didn’t have family in the area. “I had no job, no ID, no car. [...]
Kyle’s Story – Rapid Rehousing
Life was super rough before Community Action. I was homeless for four years. I had a couple suicide attempts. I was living outside in the snow. My daughter stayed with me but went to her [...]
AWARE in Evansville doubles food deliveries during the pandemic
What’s better than a box of Cracker Jacks with a surprise? A box of kid-friendly foods with bigger and better surprises…art kits, games, activities and more! Since March, AWARE’s Snackpacker program has delivered boxes of [...]