The celebration of National Community Action Month is more
than spreading awareness of our programs and services; it’s about sharing the achievements
throughout our network, celebrating the successes of our customers and strengthening
our communities by helping people and changing lives. This year, agencies
across Ohio are not only celebrating our successes, achievements and stories,
but many of you are celebrating 50 years of innovative thinking and progressive
programs that have helped inspire, motivate, encourage and overcome obstacles to allow opportunities for low-income families and individuals to reach self-sufficiency.
The Community Action Partnership has called on agencies and
associations to be inspired, proud, innovative, enthused, motivated, and to
#BeCommunityAction. Agencies don’t need to host a major event to do this and,
though it sounds like fun, they don’t need to host a flash mob (though if
you’re interested in hosting one, be sure to check out the toolkit)! All you need is a few minutes and social
media to get that two-way communication going with your customers, your
community, your local elected officials, your volunteers and of course, your
staff. Keep your community engaged by asking staff, volunteers, board members
and more, to share #MissionMoments and post them on your social media pages or
website. You can also take advantage of the sample social media posts provided
by Community Action Partnership in the toolkit.
OACAA is proud to be part of this network and pleased to
celebrate Community Action’s achievements every day of the year. Let’s show our
community how we continue to #BeCommunityAction!
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| Kathryn A. Clausen, OACAA Communications Director |
