B.C.M.W. Community Services
serving Bond, Clinton, Marion and Washington counties
B.C.M.W. Community Services is a community action agency that serves Bond, Clinton, Marion and Washington counties in Illinois. The agency has been serving individuals, families and children since 1967.
Keith O. Brown
Executive Director
Roger W. Meyer
Board Chair
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BCMW Receives Monsanto Grant
Local farmer, Don Guymon of Alma has been selected as a winner in Monsanto's America's Farmers Grow Communities program. Guymon was selected over many farmers who applied for this contest in Marion County to make a difference in the community. Southern Illinois Monsanto Sales Manager, Dipal Chaudhari says, "the purpose of the program is to help recognize the vital roles that farmers play in our local communities by supporting them in choosing an organization."
BCMW in Centralia was chosen by Don Guymon and $2,500 dollars was given to BCMW. Guymon selected BCMW because he likes the assistance they provide to families in need. Sue Castleman of BCMW accepted the donation. She says, "with this fund we are going to use it for our community garden. Last year we had a problem with deer and other animals eating our plants and this year I'm hoping we can do something towards putting a fence up."
Marion County was one county out of 1,204 counties in 38 states for local farmers to sign up for America's Farmers Grow Communities program. Monsanto is distributing a little over 3 million dollars in donation money through the program.
Other winners of the $2,500 dollar grants included Mary Lou Krutsinger of Xenia who designated the Clay County Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. Jim Rakers of Aviston donated to the Aviston Elementary School. Carol Austin of Brownstown selected the St. Elmo FFA. Jamie Kiefer of Belle Rive donated to the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Foundation. Dennis Witte of Nashville gave to Trinity St. John Lutheran School in Nashville. Fred Blessing of Fairfield donated his grant to the Wayne County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom program.
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BCMW Receives Kaskaskia College Award for Partnership
Pictured L to R: Ron Markus and Sue Castleman of BCMW; Tim Hood, Vice President Instructional
Services for KC and Keith Brown, BCMW Executive Director
BCMW Community Services of Centralia has been named this year's recipient of the Kaskaskia College
Business and Industry Partnership Award.
The award is given to an organization that has made excellent cooperative efforts with the learning institution. KC has provided a variety of training to BCMW to help low-income individuals and senior
citizens with home improvements. The college has also designed a software program to track inventory and supplies for the home Weaterization program.
BCMW in turn, has contributed to the local economy by adding jobs through the Weatherization program and has also hired several KC graduates for the home Weatherization and child care programs. Several KC students has also benefited through BCMW scholarships.
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Mission Statement
The purpose of the corporation is to act as the Community Action Agency for the counties of Bond, Clinton, Marion and Washington as defined by the Economic Act of 1964 and any subsequent amendments to this act. To fulfill this mission, the corporation shall act to receive, plan, coordinate and administer Federal, State, and special purpose grants designed to reduce poverty and it's manifested effects in the areas of education, employment and training, housing preservation and rehabilitation, energy, emergency services, economic development, food and nutrition, health, transportation and resource coordination, and other such areas as from time to time may be designated.
BCMW HEAD START ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010
