SPRINGFIELD PARTNERS BEGINS SEARCH TO FILL OPEN BOARD MEMBER SEATS

For Immediate Release

September 10, 2024

Contact: Brittany Murphy
508-826-2817
bmurphy@sloweymcmanus.com

SPRINGFIELD PARTNERS BEGINS SEARCH TO FILL OPEN BOARD MEMBER SEATS
Organization to fill six open board positions with local community members

(SPRINGFIELD, MA) – Springfield Partners for Community Action (Springfield Partners) announced today that the anti-poverty agency is recruiting new board members to fill six vacancies this fall. The Board of Directors provides support to the agency in pursuit of its long-standing mission to break the cycle of poverty in our most vulnerable communities. The membership of Springfield Partners’ Board of Directors is a vivid representation of our community. As outlined in the bylaws, one-third of the members are elected public officials, one-third are individuals who represent the low-income community, and one-third are members of the business, religious, or education community.

District board members serve two-year terms and Community Sector Directors have unlimited terms. All are expected to attend meetings held on the last Thursday of each month. Members actively participate in subcommittees of the board and participate in community events, as well as events sponsored by Springfield Partners.

“Serving on the Springfield Partners Board of Directors is an opportunity to give back to your community and have a say in how aid is delivered to your neighbors,” said Paul Bailey, Executive Director of Springfield Partners for Community Action. “Who knows the needs in our community better than the hardworking men and women who are working and living right here? We are proud to serve Springfield-area residents alongside our unique and passionate Board of Directors, and we look forward to the addition of six new members.”

Springfield Partners currently seeks applications for the following positions:
Two Community Sector Director seats (Representatives from a business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups)
District 2 Director (Upper Hill, Old Hill, portions of Forest Park)
District 4 Director (Liberty Heights, Metro Center)
District 5 Director (“North End” Brightwood, Memorial Square)
District 6 Director (Indian Orchard, East Forest Park, Sixteen Acres)

Prospective directors can contact Tabitha Desplaines, Director of Community Services, at 413-263-6500 x6564 or tabithad@springfieldpartners.com for more information and to obtain an application.

Original applications, resumes, and nomination forms are due by 4 p.m. on November 12, 2024. Elections will be held on November 21, 2024. To learn more about Springfield Partners for Community Action please visit: springfieldpartnersinc.com.

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About Springfield Partners for Community Action (SPCA)
Springfield Partners for Community Action, the first anti-poverty Community Action Agency in Western Massachusetts, has provided resources for low- to middle-income families in the City of Springfield since the US Congress enacted the Economic Opportunity Act in 1964. SPCA’s mission is to address the needs of low-income people by providing them with the necessary tools to build equity and achieve economic stability by building assets, decreasing energy costs, managing money, avoiding eviction, filing taxes, and obtaining college degrees. SPCA also offers programs to assist veterans with housing and homelessness, filing claims, accessing benefits and more. For additional information, visit us at www.springfieldpartnersinc.com.