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Dear Friends,
Celebrating Community Action – and Rising to Protect It
May is recognized nationally as Community Action Month—a time to celebrate the power of community-driven solutions to fight poverty and uplift lives. At Community Teamwork, we are proud to be part of this movement, rooted in the belief that every community deserves the tools and resources to thrive.
This year, the celebration is coupled with urgency.
Community Action Agencies across the country are facing an existential threat. The Administration’s proposed elimination of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) would not only dismantle the very foundation of our work—it would erase vital lifelines for millions of families.
CSBG funding empowers local communities to shape their own solutions. Here at Community Teamwork, it has enabled us to launch programs tailored to Greater Lowell’s unique needs—from our walk-in Resource Center to our Youth Opportunity Center that supports young adults facing housing and food insecurity. It has allowed us to respond nimbly during crises and build innovative supports like our Behavioral Health Center for children and families, and a new first in the area, Women’s’ Shelter.
Since opening our doors in 1965, Community Teamwork has supported more than a million residents—thanks in part to CSBG and other cornerstone programs like Head Start, Fuel Assistance, AmeriCorps, and Housing Supports. We won’t stop advocating, organizing, and lifting up the stories that show how powerful these programs truly are.
This May, we ask you to turn celebration into action.
Help us protect the future of Community Action by reaching out to your elected officials and sharing what these programs mean to you, your family, and your neighbors.
Links to Find your Legislators below:
· Find your MA legislators
· Find your federal legislators
Together, we are the voice, the movement, and the catalyst for change.
With gratitude and resolve,
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