Helping people help themselves

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Welcome to Opportunities for Chenango, Inc.

The OFC, Inc. Vision is to work and advocate for the elimination of poverty, it's causes and effects, in our Chenango community, New York State, and our Nation.

OFC, Inc. is the principal agency in Chenango County for the coordination, integration, and delivery of quality life skills building and self-sufficiency opportunities for families.

OFC, Inc. is a recognized leader in an innovative, visionary, and effective solution-based approach to family and community development.

THE PROMISE OF COMMUNITY ACTION

Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes the United States of America a better place to live.

We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves, and each other.

 

 

11/19/04
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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NEWS

6/17/04 - Scrabble® for Literacy a Big Success!

This year was a big hit, with 14 teams competing to raise over $3000.00 to support Literacy Volunteers of Chenango County. A big THANKS to all of you who made it all possible... Click here for more!

5/13/04 - Play Scrabble® for Literacy!

Come join the fun and help a worthy cause at the 4th annual OFC, Inc. Scrabble® fundraiser for literacy, June 12th from 1-4 pm at West Park in Norwich. Click here for details!

4/12/04 - Agency Retreat Date announced

OFC, Inc.'s annual Agency Retreat Day has been scheduled for August 27th. All OFC, Inc. offices and centers will be closed on that day.

3/23/04 - Food Stamp Outreach

Tanika Jones, who is the Food Stamp Outreach worker from the Food Bank in Syracuse, will be here on a regular basis to sign up customers for Food Stamps. She will also be traveling to other towns with the WIC staff. If you need information from her or would like to fill out an application, please contact our WIC dept. at (607) 334-7114 or click here for more information.

 

Chenango County, New York

Chenango County is located in South Central New York State.

  • 50 miles south of Syracuse
  • 30 miles north of Binghamton
  • 210 miles northwest of New York City

 

A rural agricultural-based county of rolling hills and river valleys, it offers some of the finest scenery in upstate New York. The 2000 United States census reported a countywide population of 51,401 people.

The area has seen it's hard times:

  • Unemployment rates are consistantly higher than the general New York State rate.
  • More that 1,700 jobs have been lost in the county since 1989.
  • The number of family-owned dairy farms decreases each year.
  • Incomes are lower than the statewide average and are growing at a significantly slower rate.
  • Some areas of the county have more than 20% of it's population below poverty level.
  • Some of New York's highest rates of teen pregnancy and high school dropouts can be found in Chenango County.

 

 
 

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