Community Action Executive Board Announced

[April 02, 2008]  On March 27, Community Action staff, governing board members and supporters gathered to celebrate another year of serving the low-income and seniors in central Illinois.

The annual dinner, themed "Partnering for the Future," highlighted the relationship that Community Action has and continues to foster with local organizations, businesses and other service providers in order to be as effective as possible in achieving the mission of eliminating severe poverty and its effects.

Looking to 2008, the governing board announced the new executive board at the annual dinner. Steve Lobb of DeWitt County will continue to serve as the president, Phib Bell-Hedden of Mason County will continue to serve at vice president, and Mike Booher of Logan County will continue to serve as treasurer for the private, nonprofit organization. Larry Graf of Menard County will fill the role of secretary.

In addition, the agency announced that the organization will begin using a new corporate name, Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois, to better reflect the organization's purpose and mission.

Community Action is a private agency serving the low-income and senior populations of six counties in central Illinois. For more information, visit www.capcil.org.

[Text from file received from Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois]