We 💚 Our Interns! Thank you for all of your hard work, contributing behind the scenes in a number of ways. BCOC loves fostering the next generation of Community Activists, and today we celebrate you! #nationalinternday
Bucks County Opportunity Council
Individual and Family Services
Doylestown, PA 658 followers
Connecting people with resources to thrive
About us
the lead anti-poverty 501(c)3 community action organization in Bucks County. Our mission is to reduce poverty and partner with our community to promote economic self-sufficiency. The Bucks County Opportunity Council is 501(c)3 charity located in Bucks County who carries out its mission to reduce poverty through five programs: economic self-sufficiency, food, emergency services, weatherization and tax preparation. The economic self-sufficiency program works with motivated families through coaching and education to earn a livable wage and become free of all government assistance. As the lead food agency in the county, our food program supplies donated food, both government and private, to over 80 food pantries and distribution sites. The emergency services program helps individuals and families in crisis providing short-term assistance in the form of rental assistance or overdue energy bills. The weatherization program provides heater repair and replacement for low-income families as well as services to make home more energy efficient. The tax preparation program is run entirely by volunteers who prepare over 1000 tax returns annually saving low-income families on expensive preparation fees and maximizing tax returns. Our Wheelz to Work program takes donated used cars, evaluates them, repairs them if needed and then provides them to our economic self-sufficiency clients to help them over the barrier of transportation in Bucks County.
- Website
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http://www.bcoc.org
External link for Bucks County Opportunity Council
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Doylestown, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1965
- Specialties
- Poverty, Human Services, Homeless, Community Action, Self-Sufficiency, and Change
Locations
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Primary
100 Doyle Street
Doylestown, PA 18901, US
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721 Veterans Hwy
Bristol Township, Pennsylvania 19007, US
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Neshaminy Manor Center
1282 Almshouse Road
Doylestown, PA 18901, US
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136 C Mill Road
Quakertown, PA 18951, US
Employees at Bucks County Opportunity Council
Updates
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We are #bcocproud of our community, and the role we get to play in breaking the cycle of poverty.
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You can make a big difference with a regular monthly gift to BCOC. Monthly donors can directly support our Economic Self-Sufficiency Program, our Food Program, or any other work BCOC does. Monthly donors get regular quarterly special communications about our clients who are moving forward on their journey to self-sufficiency. Become a monthly donor HERE: https://lnkd.in/g8D4SXuP
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Happy Pennsylvania Day!!! Everyday, our team works with government agencies to promote policies that further our goal: Reduce poverty and partner with our community to promote self-sufficiency. We are proud to be serving this county, and the state of Pennsylvania, as we connect people with the resources they need to thrive. #pennsylvania #buckscounty #nonprofit
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Take your donation further!!! Many employers sponsor Matching Gift Programs and will match charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. Please contact your Human Resources Department for more information on how your company matches gifts! #nonprofit #communityactionworks #donate
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Intern Spotlight! We have loved having Samantha as part of #teamBCOC this summer!
Samantha Rosinski is #FCProud to be the #SummerYouthCorps intern at the Bucks County Opportunity Council. She is a Film and TV Production major at Chapman University, and has already received several accolades for her production and story-telling skills. #SYC #FCPeducates #FCPgrantmaking #BucksCountyPA #Doylestown #philanthropy
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Thank you to Bucks County Herald for a great article on #BCOC! Read it below, to learn more about how we’re shedding light on the lack of affordable housing and resources in our community: https://lnkd.in/eVjQYKC8
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Bucks County Opportunity Council reposted this
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Use this link, and help make our community happier and healthier! https://lnkd.in/ebEKVTqz