FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2010
EOC Celebrates 45 Years of Serving the Disadvantaged of the Central Valley

- Learn About Our Programs and Services at our 45th Anniversary Resource Fair-

(FRESNO, CA) Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) is celebrating 45 years of helping people changing lives. Members of the community and media are invited to join in the celebration of our 45th Anniversary Resource Fair on Friday, August 27, 2010. The fair will be held in conjunction with Market on the Mall, located between 1900 Mariposa Mall and Fulton Mall, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

“For 45 years, EOC has been helping people and improving the communities of the Central Valley, and we plan to rededicate ourselves for the years to come," says Brian Angus, EOC Executive Director. “Join us for our 45th Anniversary Resource Fair at Fulton Mall and learn about the programs and services EOC has to offer."

The Resource Fair will provide information about EOC’s well-known programs such as Women, Infants & Children (WIC), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Local Conservation Corps, and Head Start; and will also highlight other valuable programs such as the School of Unlimited Learning (SOUL) and Health Services Clinic. There will also be entertainment, games, and giveaways.

Fresno County EOC has helped disadvantaged people of Fresno County become self-sufficient for over four decades. The programs and services provided by EOC consist of almost all facets of human services and economic development. In the past year, EOC has provided preschool education and supportive services to more than 3,500 children, provided shelter and crisis support to over 4,000 youth, provided senior citizens with more than 900 meals daily, given more than 26,000 women and children nutrition education and supplemental food vouchers per month, provided health services to over 4,592 patients, and has weatherized more than 1,200 homes to help conserve energy and reduce fuel bills.

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CONTACT
Augie Blancas
559.263.1026
augie.blancas@fresnoeoc.org
About EOC
Our Mission
To humanely focus all available resources to empower low-income families and individuals working toward the skills, knowledge and motivation for self-sufficiency.

About EOC
Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, known as EOC, was established in 1965 with the goal of obtaining equality of opportunity in education, employment, health and living conditions for those in need in Fresno County. We are widely recognized and are one of the largest nonprofit Community Action Agencies in the United States.

EOC has spent over four decades investing in people, helping them become self-sufficient. The scope of service provided by our Agency consists of almost all facets of human services and economic development. They range from pre-school education to vocational training; from juvenile and drug abuse counseling to treatment for serious juvenile offenders; from youth recreation to senior citizen hot meal services; from energy conservation education to crisis intervention; from preventive health care to prenatal nutrition education; and from vocational counseling to job placement services.