• NEW! "Coaches on Campus" at Bucks County Community College
• Neighborhood Assistance Program 
• Meet our Summer farm intern Sophie
• TAKE ACTION- Volunteers needed! 

The collaboration will allow BCOC to integrate with Bucks’ Student Services division.   "The key to gaining self-sufficiency is acquiring the additional education and training necessary to earn a living wage,” Erin Lukoss, BCOC’s Executive Director. “This partnership will allow BCOC staff to directly assist students by meeting them where they are. It is important for students to know that they have support from their school and their community.”

Read more on our blog, or visit the Coaches on Campus page on our website. 

The Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) offers ways for businesses to assist nonprofits in meeting the challenges of funding local projects that benefit communities, especially low-income families. The Bucks County Opportunity Council is a participant in the NAP, and we are seeking business partners. The contributing businesses may receive Pennsylvania state tax credits up to 75% for their contribution to the project while helping a Bucks County family leave poverty permanently. Deadline to participate is 7/29/2022! 

Contact Joe Cuozzo at BCOC jcuozzo@bcoc.org or 215-345-8175 x204 to see if this program will work for your business, or check out the NAP Business Fact Sheet.  

As the Community Action Agency for Bucks County and the anti-poverty non-profit for Bucks County, a BCOC internship is a rich learning experience.

Meet Sophie! 

Sophie Koza is our farm intern for summer 2022! She is an incoming junior at University of Pittsburgh, where she has a double major studying urban studies and anthropology. She will also be getting a certificate in geographic information systems (GIS). You can find her harvesting four mornings each week at one of our farm partnerships, in New Hope and in Doylestown at Delaware Valley University. Come visit Sophie at the farm and volunteer with our farm programs! 

New Hope: https://bit.ly/3vemamU

Doylestown: https://bit.ly/3NZhKaX

There are more than 100 volunteer shifts each week at BCOC!

Helping hands are needed every weekday within the food program. As the lead food agency for the county, we receive and distribute federal and state funding to eliminate food insecurity, and partner with more than 70 local food pantries, grocery stores, and other organizations to grow, harvest, purchase and distribute food to Bucks County neighbors in need.  When can you help? 

Questions? Corporate group reservations? Contact Eileen Hartnett Albillar for more information at ealbillar@bcoc.org. 

Register for HELP Center volunteer shifts here. The HELP center is located in Bristol. 

Doylestown and Upper Bucks Warehouse and delivery openings, as well as volunteer-from-home, contacting seniors by phone. Review these openings here. 

This free farmer's market operates year-round! Each individual or group please only register for two slots of the month, until the month starts, to give an opportunity to all to participate.

After the first of each month, you can register for any additional slots. This will give an opportunity to new volunteers to experience Fresh Connect!  

Tuesdays from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM 

Thursdays from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

Fridays from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM 

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