We provide resources and programs that enable people to advance economically & socially.
We work primarily in western Wisconsin, focusing on Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties.
Community Action changes people's lives,
embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live.
Western Dairyland's mission is to alleviate poverty-related conditions and provide opportunities that enable people to advance economically and socially.
The agency works with individuals as well as community organizations to improve the quality of life for all. The agency is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors representing a cross-section of the community. Eight members are local elected officials, eight are representatives of the low-income population, and eight are representatives of community groups and organizations.
Eau Claire Day Resource Center
WDEOC is beginning a $5.7 million capital campaign to purchase and renovate a building to co-locate Housing & Family Services Programs and a Day Resource Center (DRC) for the unhoused.
In the News
Media Coverage – May 15, 2025
RSVP Volunteers Recognized at 2025 Governor’s Service Awards
Media Coverage – May 7, 2025
Latest AmeriCorps Cuts Impact Fresh Start Program Operated by Western Dairyland
