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You can find us on the popular social networking site, Facebook! Become a fan and you’ll have all the latest MCCA news as soon as it happens. Find us at www.facebook.com/mccainc

If you have a Twitter account, you can also follow us at www.twitter.com/mccainc .

Happy social networking!

The workshop will also demonstrate how to achieve your savings goals with [...]]]> “Going Green While Saving Green”

On April 17th, as part of Money Smart Week, MCCA will offer a hands-on workshop designed to demonstrate easy and inexpensive ways to save energy around the home. These “green” methods of saving energy will also result in saving money!

The workshop will also demonstrate how to achieve your savings goals with the money you have saved on your utility bills.

Call Memuna Lee for more details on (309) 834 9233 or email MemunaL@MCCAinc.org

Not only do we have a new realtor, Jenn Carrel, representing Mid Central Community Action, Inc., the cost of the homes has been significantly reduced.  Prices now start at $110,000!  With a silent second mortgage, provided by the Illinois Housing Development Association, you would only need to be approved [...]]]> Something exciting is happening at Trailside! 

Not only do we have a new realtor, Jenn Carrel, representing Mid Central Community Action, Inc., the cost of the homes has been significantly reduced.  Prices now start at $110,000!  With a silent second mortgage, provided by the Illinois Housing Development Association, you would only need to be approved for an $80,000 mortgage on one of these beautiful new homes.

Contact Jenn Carrel directly at (309) 241-5317 to set up a tour, or call Memuna Lee (309) 834-9233 to discuss pre-qualification for the silent second mortgage. 

Plan on attending our open house on March 13^th, from 11-2:30pm. Both Jenn and Memuna will be there.

The Trailside Subdivision is located at the intersection of West Grove St and Lumber St in Bloomington.

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Topics discussed include:

The group meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, and a children’s support groups is offered at the [...]]]> Adult survivors and victims of domestic violence are encouraged to attend CDV’s Tuesday night support group.

Topics discussed include:

• self esteem
• safety planning
• assertiveness
• characteristics of an abusive relationship
• healthy boundaries
• identifying/verbalizing personal needs
• “Bill of Rights”
• being single parents
• red flags
• intergenerational cycle of abuse
• and much more

The group meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, and a children’s support groups is offered at the same time for children ages 6 to 12. Assistance is available for child care for younger children.

Please call the Neville House 24 hour hotline at (309) 827-7070 for further information and location of the meetings.

“When these strangers gathered, something happened – some would call it “a dynamic”, others “grace” – that allowed them to speak truthfully from the depths of their hearts and also to be receptive to each others truths, where in other circumstances they could not do either, and in this giving and taking, to begin to heal. What makes this possible and why it is healing remains the mystery and miracle of self-help groups.”

“Notes and Comment”
The New Yorker
April 23, 1990

We envision the  successful candidate will have [...]]]>  Mid Central Community Action’s current Executive Director, John Burrill, will be retiring in 2010.  The Board of Directors has begun a search to identify and hire an individual who will provide the vision and strong leadership for the further advancement of the agency as guided by its mission and values.

We envision the  successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of management experience and a working knowledge of nonprofit boards. S/he will be expected to:

• Provide strong leadership for advocacy and fundraising while taking the agency to the next level in its strategic vision, 
• Possess the interpersonal skills that will assure successful relationship building with a variety of external stakeholders,
• Have familiarity with the issues affecting not-for-profit agencies as they relate to the organization’s mission,
• Demonstrate solid communication skills and a collaborative management style.
• Offer evidence of strong bottom line orientation with ability to effectively delegate and hold staff accountable while identifying and developing the organization’s future leaders.

For more information, see “Employment Opportunities“

MCCA has been designated as a tax site for the Center for Economic Progress again in 2010.

Starting on January 25th, 2010, families  with incomes of less than $55,000 and individuals with incomes of less than $30,000 can have their taxes prepared  at no cost. The service will be available on Mondays, from 9am until 3pm [...]]]>

MCCA has been designated as a tax site for the Center for Economic Progress again in 2010.

Starting on January 25th, 2010, families  with incomes of less than $55,000 and individuals with incomes of less than $30,000 can have their taxes prepared  at no cost. The service will be available on Mondays, from 9am until 3pm and 5pm until 7pm. Customers who do not have a bank account in which to deposit their refund will be able to open a savings or checking account at the time of their appointment.

Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis.

In order to expedite your appointment, please bring the following documentation with you:

• All W-2s and 1099s (if any)
• Social Security cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) for all family members
• Valid photo ID
• Copy of last year’s tax return, if available
• Bank account number and routing number to direct deposit your refund
• Property tax bill
• Amount spent on college expenses

For more information on this service and other tax site locations, please call the Center for Economic Progress at (888) 827-8511, or visit www.economicprogress.org

MCCA Agent, Bruce Cowhig, is available to meet with customers who are facing foreclosure at 150 N. Schuyler St, Suite 204 in Kankakee. The office is open from Monday to Friday, [...]]]> Mid Central Community Action, Inc.’s foreclosure intervention program has now expanded to include Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, and the southern part of Will County, Illinois.

MCCA Agent, Bruce Cowhig, is available to meet with customers who are facing foreclosure at 150 N. Schuyler St, Suite 204 in Kankakee. The office is open from Monday to Friday, 9 am until 1pm, with other hours available by appointment.

Bruce can be reached by phone at (815) 939-9700, or by email at bcowhig@sbcglobal.net

If you live in this service area and are facing foreclosure, or if you know anyone in this situation, please contact Bruce to make an appointment to discuss foreclosure intervention options. Remember, nothing is worse than doing nothing!