Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission

Time 2020-12-15 08:03:13

Web Name: Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission

WebSite: http://www.fresnoeoc.org

ID:134710

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Black Lives Matter The cure for racism is ACTION. Fresno EOC is a Community Action Agency (CAA) and was born from the Civil Rights Movement. The Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were passed by Congress and CAAs were formed across the nation. The Economic... Read More Founded in 1965, Fresno EOC has spent over five decades investing in people, helping them become self-sufficient. Fresno EOC is considered one of the largest Community Action Agencies in the country. We employ over 1,200 full and part-time staff members committed to transforming lives. With over 30 programs to serve the community, we bridge gaps with almost every aspect of the underserved population. When Congress passed the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the goal was to obtain equality of opportunity in education, employment, health and living conditions for every American in our country. To realize this goal, nearly 900 locally-based Community Action Agencies were established throughout the nation; Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, known as Fresno EOC, is one of these agencies. We are widely recognized and are one of the largest nonprofit Community Action Agencies in the United States. Read More WE STRIVE TO FIGHT POVERTYAs an entrepreneurial agency, we bridge the gap to self-sufficiency by providing opportunities and resources, as we initiate and partner in shared community efforts to improve the quality of life. Our Impact Poverty Fighters is a biweekly email highlighting Fresno EOC’s work in our community. Subscribe to receive Poverty Fighters straight to your inbox. Helping people, changing livesEmpowering individuals to thrive as healthy, self-sufficient and contributing members of our communities.

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Since 1965, Fresno EOC, a 501(c)3 non-profit community action agency, has spent over five decades investing in and helping people become self-sufficient.

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