So, after the initial posting, realized that our readers will have no way to know where we are located since there are so many Springfields around the country. We are in Springfield, Massachusetts and we are the first city with that name. Springfield, MA is known as the City of Firsts. Check out more about us on Wikipedia or the city's own web site. We will just mention that we are home to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and of course, Springfield is the birthplace of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss.
Springfield Partners for Community Action was started in 1964 as part of the War on Poverty. We are still fighting that war today with programs and services such as safe, affordable, licensed year-round child care for 90 families at New Beginnings Childcare Center, Community Health Advocacy, linking residents to health insurance and programs, Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to 2,000 residents every year, encouraging people to use their income tax refunds to establish Individual Development Accounts: matched savings accounts that help people buy a house, start a business, or go to college, Financial Literacy classes and multilingual assistance to low-income taxpayers, HUD-certified Housing Counseling, assisting first-time homebuyers and helping established homeowners with credit and foreclosure problems, Weatherization assistance to 1,000 residents annually, allowing them to conserve energy and reduce energy bills by almost $400 per year, Educational workshops focused on health issues, saving energy, buying a home & more, Telephone Reassurance, in which staff makes daily “Check and Chat” calls to socially isolated elders, helping them live independently, Subsidized on-the-job training for adults 55 and older throughout Hampden County. Not wanting to bore anyone here, but thought a brief background would be helpful. Check us out at www.springfieldpartnersinc.com and visit us on FaceBook. We welcome your input and suggestions.
