Our Stories

We celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a fierce civil rights and anti-poverty advocate whose vision, mission, and work directly led to the foundation of Community Action and this very organization, Fresno EOC. An advocate of action Although now recognized as one of the most influential and prominent people in the history of the United States, Dr. King was widely hated, scorned, and ridiculed while alive. He understood how poverty

Fresno EOC Food Services will soon launch its Winter Meals for Kids program, providing free meals for children at various locations during the winter break from school. Starting December 19, we will deliver to 5 locations in rural areas of Fresno County and 5 locations in the City of Fresno with our two Food Express buses. Anyone 18 years old and younger is invited to come on out and enjoy a nutritious meal on weekdays at no charge. This program is

37-year-old John Her, a Fresno father of three, says he had never been to Disneyland as a child. And now, he has taken his kids to the theme park twice. John says it’s the result of hard work and applying himself to learn a trade through Fresno EOC Valley Apprenticeship Connections (VAC). VAC is a job training program that prepares clients for a career in the construction industry. John completed the VAC program in 2019.

Students and staff at Fresno EOC School of Unlimited Learning (SOUL) delivered some holiday cheer to a local senior center on Friday, December 2. They created dozens of colorful Christmas wreaths for residents of the Healthcare Centre of Fresno, a nursing and rehabilitation center for seniors located near the high school in downtown Fresno. It was a welcome treat, as the center is not allowing the public in due to the uptick in COVID-19, Flu, and RSV cases.

Fresno EOC’s Chief Executive Officer, Emilia Reyes, was presented with the Ohtli Award for her work to empower and advance Mexican citizens in the United States. It is the highest honor bestowed by the Mexican Government upon an individual. The ceremony took place at the Consulate of Mexico in Fresno on Friday, November 18, 2022. The Ohtli Award is given once each year by individual consulates and consists of a medallion depicting an Aztec god cutting grass

Younger parents may face the same challenges as all parents, and with those challenges, young parents may also struggle with trying to finish school, finding services for their baby, and being judged because of their age. The Fresno EOC Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP) offered by Fresno EOC Health Services is working to help youth, 21 years old or younger who live in Fresno County, to overcome those and other obstacles. AFLP is a free

America Recycles Day on November 15 encourages people to purchase recycled products and recycle more for a greener, cleaner environment. According to CalRecycle, the average Californian throws away about 2,000 pounds of garbage every year. Fresno EOC Local Conservation Corps offers many recycling services to help residents of Fresno County reduce their trash footprint, and most are free. Plus, you can redeem your CRV beverage containers with us for cash. Fresno EOC Recycling Program Manager Julio

Members of Fresno EOC Health Services team are in Thailand to present a curriculum they helped to create at the 2022 International Conference on Family Planning. The digitally enhanced curriculum focuses on helping teens develop safe and healthy relationships and reducing teen pregnancies. The team left on November 13 for the four-day conference in Pattaya City co-hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health. The gathering will convene about 5,000

The Safe Night Out Halloween event was a great success! An estimated 3,500 + family members came out to Southwest Fresno for the free event which featured haunted houses, a Trunk-or-Treat, games, and costume contests. It was all possible thanks to a huge collaborative effort between partners and donations from the community. The monster party was held at Fresno EOC Local Conservation Corps (LCC) and the Maxie L. Parks Community Center on California Avenue. The