Williamsburg-James City County Community Action Agency

Our Vision is for all individuals within Williamsburg and James City County to have the skills and opportunities necessary to maintain economic self-sufficiency. Our Mission is to help individuals and families obtain the skills and find the opportunities that will move them toward self-reliance; to provide assistance when necessary; and to educate the public in Williamsburg and James City County about the causes and effects of, as well as the solutions to poverty.

Description:
WJCC Community Action Agency serves the community through the following progams and services: Youth programs include Head Start, Project Discovery, HOPE Tutorial Outreach Program, Green Team, Neighborhood Basketball League and Excel Program. Services include Legal Outreach Program, Weatherization & emergency Home Repair, Male Involvement Program, Feed the Need, and Cars for Work.

History:
The WJCC Community Action Agency founded in 1968 is a non-profit public-private community based organization that is locally managed and controlled by a volunteer Board of Directors for the purpose of reducing poverty and promoting self-sufficiency of the poor.

Contact people:

Yvonne Joseph, Administrative Assistant, (phone), (email) Linda Wallace, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Carol Justis, Supervisor, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (757) 229-9332

Address:

312 Waller Mill Rd. Williamsburg, VA 23185 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.actionagency.org

Directions:

Interstate 64 to Exit 238 (Camp Peary, Rt. 143). Travel 4/10 mile to 2nd traffic signal and turn right onto Rt. 132. Travel one mile and turn right at 1st trafic signal onto US Rt. 60 (By Pass. . . (more)

Last updated on December 3, 2008