JENNIFER EARL SEATED ON NECAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Don Patrick, President and CEO of the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC), has announced that Jennifer Earl of Montgomery City has been elected to serve as the Low-Income Representative (LIR) from Montgomery County on the agency’s 12- county area, 36-member volunteer Board of Directors.  

Earl was nominated to the NECAC board during a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Shelia Kemp of Montgomery City.  During the nominating process held last June, Earl was nominated by a Montgomery County low-income resident then elected during the NECAC July board meeting.  She was officially seated during the board’s September 28 meeting.   

NECAC is a social service, community health and public housing Community Action Agency which operates and delivers a variety of programs and services to qualifying low-income, elderly, youth, disabled and disadvantaged participants through grants and contracts with federal, state and local governments, private businesses and other non-profit organizations. 

NECAC is one of 19 Community Action Agencies in Missouri and part of a national network of over 1000 agencies.  The agency’s Central Administration Offices are located in Bowling Green with NECAC with NECAC County Service Centers operated in each county.

“We welcome Jennifer to the NECAC team,” Patrick said.  “We look forward to her input.  Her years of experience as a volunteer and working at non-profit agencies will make her an asset to the NECAC Board.”

“I personally know what it is like being low-income,” Earl said.  “I want to serve and help our community.  I will try to find way to give low-income people more support.” 

Earl, the mother of 4 children, has been self-employed as a staff accountant and medical billing clerk.  She has also worked for the Montgomery County Developmental Disability Assistance Board and the We Care Ministries.  She is also involved with the Reach Community Church and volunteers for many of their community activities.   

The NECAC Board of Directors consists of three representatives from each of the 12 counties served.  Each county is represented by one Public Elected Official (PEO), one Civic Interest Representative (CIR) and one Low-Income Representative (LIR).  Also serving on the NECAC Board from Montgomery County are County Commissioner Rich Daniels of Wellsville as the PEO and Cheryl Wisdom of Montgomery City as the CIR.

NECAC delivers more than 60 social service, community health and public housing programs to clients through more than 30 contracts and grants with federal, state and local governments, private businesses and other non-profit organizations. The agency has 140 full-time and more than 250 part-time employees, and currently operates a budget of $30.1 million.

More information about NEAC programs is available by calling NECAC Montgomery County Service Coordinator Kathy Block at 573-564-3606 or visiting the NECAC Montgomery County Service Center, 137 Farnen Streen in Montgomery City. 

NECAC Receives funding from NeighborWorks America to Administer Financial Literacy Program

President & CEO Don Patrick of the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) has announced that the agency is the recipient of a $10,000 grant award from the NeighborWorks America organization to administer and support their HomeOwnership Financial Literacy Program.

    NeighborWorks America is a national non-profit organization created by Congress and funded by public- and private-sector investors to provide financial support, technical assistance and training for communities across the nation. NECAC became a NeighborWorks member in April 2005 after an intense year-long audit and approval review process.

According to NECAC Deputy Director of Housing Development, Carla Potts, “the NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Financial Literacy program funding will allow NECAC to continue counseling and educating prospective homeowners to insure a long term homeownership experience”.

Potts also commented that The Financial Literacy curriculum focuses on helping the participant understand the importance of creating and maintaining a family budget, monitoring their credit score and defining many of the complex financial terms used during the home buying process.

The Home Ownership courses are offered at no charge every month at the NECAC St. Charles County Service Center, which is located at 3400 Meadow Pointe Drive in O’Fallon and as needed in the other counties NECAC serves. For more information or to enroll in the Financial Literacy Program, interested persons should contact the local NECAC Service Center in their county or LaDonna Otto at

(800) 748-7636.

NECAC delivers more than 60 social service, community health and public housing programs to clients through more than 30 contracts and grants with federal, state and local governments, private businesses and other non-profit organizations. The agency has 140 full-time and more than 250 part-time employees, assisting in excess of 16,000 families and 60,000 individuals each year.

EARL SEATED ON NECAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EARL SEATED ON NECAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Don Patrick, President and CEO of the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC), has announced that Jennifer Earl of Montgomery City has been elected to serve as the Low-Income Representative (LIR) from Montgomery County on the agency’s 12- county area, 36-member volunteer Board of Directors.  

Earl was nominated to the NECAC board during a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Shelia Kemp of Montgomery City.  During the nominating process held last June, Earl was nominated by a Montgomery County low-income resident then elected during the NECAC July board meeting.  She was officially seated during the board’s September 28 meeting.   

NECAC is a social service, community health and public housing Community Action Agency which operates and delivers a variety of programs and services to qualifying low-income, elderly, youth, disabled and disadvantaged participants through grants and contracts with federal, state and local governments, private businesses and other non-profit organizations. 

NECAC is one of 19 Community Action Agencies in Missouri and part of a national network of over 1000 agencies.  The agency’s Central Administration Offices are located in Bowling Green with NECAC with NECAC County Service Centers operated in each county.

“We welcome Jennifer to the NECAC team,” Patrick said.  “We look forward to her input.  Her years of experience as a volunteer and working at non-profit agencies will make her an asset to the NECAC Board.”

“I personally know what it is like being low-income,” Earl said.  “I want to serve and help our community.  I will try to find way to give low-income people more support.” 

Earl, the mother of 4 children, has been self-employed as a staff accountant and medical billing clerk.  She has also worked for the Montgomery County Developmental Disability Assistance Board and the We Care Ministries.  She is also involved with the Reach Community Church and volunteers for many of their community activities.   

The NECAC Board of Directors consists of three representatives from each of the 12 counties served.  Each county is represented by one Public Elected Official (PEO), one Civic Interest Representative (CIR) and one Low-Income Representative (LIR).  Also serving on the NECAC Board from Montgomery County are County Commissioner Rich Daniels of Wellsville as the PEO and Cheryl Wisdom of Montgomery City as the CIR.

NECAC delivers more than 60 social service, community health and public housing programs to clients through more than 30 contracts and grants with federal, state and local governments, private businesses and other non-profit organizations. The agency has 140 full-time and more than 250 part-time employees, and currently operates a budget of $30.1 million.

More information about NEAC programs is available by calling NECAC Montgomery County Service Coordinator Kathy Block at 573-564-3606 or visiting the NECAC Montgomery County Service Center, 137 Farnen Streen in Montgomery City. 

NECAC Hosts 1st Annual WIC Education Fair

The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) launched its first annual Women, Infants & Children(WIC) Fun & Education fair on Saturday September 25^th , 2010 at the Garden Plaza Convention Center in St. Charles County.

Hosted by NECAC, the event featured a variety of display booths that attendees could visit and speak with representatives from the various community support programs offered by NECAC. According to Brenda Fuqua, NECAC Assistant Deputy Director for Community Health Services  “The fair was part of NECAC’s  continual efforts to reach out to the general public and educate them as to the support services available.”
Also featured at no charge during the fair were subject matter experts speaking on topics ranging from “Childhood Asthma & Allergies” and “Understanding childhood behaviors”.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program which provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility. The primary services provided are health screening, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and referrals to health care.  Supplemental food is provided at no cost to participants.

NECAC is a 12-county area social service, community health and public housing agency that contracts with local, state and federal governments, private businesses and other non-profit groups to administer and deliver self-sufficiency programs to the low-income, elderly, youth, handicapped and disadvantaged. Currently the agency provides WIC services to over 17,000 clients in Warren and St. Charles counties.

In Warren County, WIC services may be obtained at the NECAC Warren County Service Center & Family Planning/WIC Clinic located at 120 East Main Street in Warrenton and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the 2^nd Saturday of every month.

In St. Charles County, WIC services are available at the NECAC St. Charles County Service Center & Family Planning/WIC Clinic located at 3400 Meadow Pointe Drive in O’Fallon and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday as well as the 3^rd Saturday of every month.

Michelle Walch is the NECAC WIC Health Services Coordinator at both locations and can be reached at (636) 456-2933 in Warrenton and (636) 240-7350 in O’Fallon. Appointments are encouraged at both locations.

NECAC PRESENTS PATRICK WITH 25 YEAR AWARD AND NEW CONTRACT

 Don Patrick of Louisiana (center), President & CEO of the 12-county area not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) headquartered in Bowling Green, was presented with a 25 year appreciation plaque and a two year employment contract extension during the agency board of directors meeting on Sept. 28.  The appreciation plaque was presented by NECAC Chairman of the Board Lyndon Bode of Marion County (left) and Secretary of the Board D. Randall Cone of Pike County.  Under Patrick’s 25 year leadership, the agency has grown from a $2.5 million agency in 1985 to its current $30.1 million and from 35 full-time to over 140 full-time and 250 part-time employees.  NECAC is a social service, community health and public housing agency that contracts with local, state and federal governments, private businesses and other non-profit groups to administer and deliver self-sufficiency programs to the low-income, elderly, youth, handicapped and disadvantaged

NECAC WIC Program renewal for 2011.

Don Patrick President & CEO of NECAC indicated that the contract awarded from the Missouri Dept. of Health will provide the agency with $230,724 for the 2011 Fiscal year which begins on October 1^st and runs through September 30, 2011. The award allows the agency to continue providing WIC services to over 17,000 clients in Warren and St. Charles counties.

NECAC is a 12-county area social service, community health and public housing agency that contracts with local, state and federal governments, private businesses and other non-profit groups to administer and deliver self-sufficiency programs to the low-income, elderly, youth, handicapped and disadvantaged.

WIC is a food and nutrition program created in 1972 that is designed to assist pregnant women, breastfeeding women as well as infants and children under the age of five. The supplemental nutrition program provides free nutrition education, breastfeeding support and information as well as nutritious foods such as juice, milk, breakfast cereal, cheese, eggs, fruits and vegetables and whole wheat bread.

Participants must meet income guidelines and be determined by a health professional to be at nutritional risk. If a person participates in other benefit programs, or has family members who participate in the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, they automatically meet the eligibility requirements. This program is unrelated to the USDA's "Food Stamp" program.

In Warren County, WIC services may be obtained at the NECAC Warren County Service Center & Family Planning Clinic located at 120 East Main Street in Warrenton and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the 2^nd Saturday of every month.

In St. Charles County, WIC services are available at the NECAC St. Charles County Service Center & Family Planning Clinic located at 3400 Meadow Pointe Drive in O’Fallon and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday as well as the 3^rd Saturday of every month.

Michelle Walch is the NECAC WIC Health Services Coordinator at both locations and can be reached at (636) 456-2933 in Warrenton and (636) 240-7350 in O’Fallon. Appointments are encouraged at both locations.