Nonprofit Programs
By WMCS Education & Community Services, Corp
Disclaimer: WMCS Education & Community Services, Corp is not yet a 501c3 agency; we are in the process of obtaining status. Your donations are not tax-deductible. Your help is necessary to sustain these programs.
🌸 Let’s Talk Tuesdays: Women’s Group for Healing, Growth & Empowerment
In Collaboration with O’Dell Women’s Center & Union Capital Springfield
Let’s Talk Tuesdays is no longer just a 6-week experience — it’s now a continuous weekly women’s circle held every Tuesday from 10 AM–12 PM at the O’Dell Women’s Center in Springfield. This evolution marks a deepening of our commitment to creating safe, consistent, and healing spaces for women in our community.
Each week, we explore seasonal and real-life topics that impact women — including identity, boundaries, relationships, parenthood, mental health, sisterhood, career growth, goal setting, and more. Through inspiring conversations, mindfulness activities, personal journaling, and optional group sharing, women are invited to reflect, heal, grow, and feel seen.
Thanks to our partnership with the O’Dell Women’s Center, we provide snacks and light refreshments every week, a comfortable and welcoming venue, and an emotionally safe space free from judgment. Our participant journals ($15) are available to support your weekly journey and can be purchased at any session.
This group is open to all women ready for personal growth — no experience necessary, just an open heart. Come as you are. We’ll be here.
🖊️ Register using the QR code or contact Lourdes at
📞 (413) 276-6086 | 🌐 westernmasscaresolutions.com
📧 info@westernmasscaresolutions.com
Help us fund our programs through DonorBox (form below)
Disclaimer: WMCS Education & Community Services, Corp is not yet a 501c3 agency; we are in the process of obtaining status. Your donations are not tax-deductible. Your help is necessary to sustain these programs.
Quarterly Potluck Popups
Potluck Popups: Nourishing Our Community One Plate at a Time
Our Potluck Popups are quarterly community gatherings designed to bring neighbors together through shared meals, essential donations, and uplifting connections. Hosted in different neighborhoods across Western Massachusetts, these events are open to all and provide free food, donated items, and access to local services—especially for families and individuals in need.
Each event is grounded in compassion, community, and care. Local volunteers, businesses, and families contribute by donating food, school supplies, hygiene items, or simply their time and presence. These popups are not just about giving—they’re about building relationships and supporting one another.
Upcoming Potluck Popups:
🎄Christmas Potluck Popup🗓️ December 21, 2025 – Held once again at the South Congregational Church, 45 Maple Street, Springfield. Join us and share warm meals, winter items, and holiday cheer with your neighbors.
Past Potlucks:
🍔 Summer BBQ Potluck Popup: A Donation for a Plate
🗓️ August 2, 2025 – A community meal and Back-to-School Donation Drive to support our Braids & Haircuts event on August 24th and the Young Parent Assistance Program (2026).
🌸 Easter Potluck Popup
🗓️ April 2025 – Hosted at the Indian Orchard Citizens Council, offering spring meals, a community egg hunt, and family fun.
Whether you come to give or receive, you’ll leave feeling nourished—in body, heart, and spirit.
WE NEED SPONSORS!!
Help us fund our programs through DonorBox (form below)
Disclaimer: WMCS Education & Community Services, Corp is not yet a 501c3 agency; we are in the process of obtaining status. Your donations are not tax-deductible. Your help is necessary to sustain these programs.
Young Parent Assistance Program
The Young Parent Assistance Program is an initiative designed to provide compassionate, responsive support to expectant and postpartum parents aged 13 to 24. Our goal is to ensure that young mothers, fathers, and guardians have access to necessities, opportunities for personal development, and tools for long-term success.
The program is setting up to offer essential care packs that include items such as:
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Small packs of diapers and baby wipes
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Basic toiletries and feminine hygiene products
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Baby clothing (as available)
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Bus passes and transportation assistance (as available)
The Young Parent Assistance Program is more than a service—it’s a bridge to stability, growth, and self-empowerment for young families. By meeting participants where they are, we strive to reduce barriers, promote dignity, and uplift the next generation of parents and leaders.
**We have supply, please request!
Help us fund our programs through DonorBox (form below)
Disclaimer: WMCS Education & Community Services, Corp is not yet a 501c3 agency; we are in the process of obtaining status. Your donations are not tax-deductible. Your help is necessary to sustain these programs.
Looking for Dedicated Volunteers🙃
Annual Braids & Haircuts Back-to-School
🎒 Back-to-School Annual Initiative
Each year, Western Mass Care Solutions proudly leads a Back-to-School Initiative that brings together community partners, volunteers, and sponsors to uplift families and ensure students return to school feeling confident, prepared, and supported.
This initiative features two major events each August, including our signature Back-to-School Braids & Haircuts Event, hosted in partnership with Precise Cuts on Main Street in Springfield. With their continued collaboration, we provide free haircuts, braids, backpacks, school supplies, food, music, and more to local students.
The first event—a community fundraiser and BBQ—helps gather the supplies and resources distributed at the main event at the end of August. Our mission is to remove barriers, foster dignity, and connect families with year-round support services through a welcoming, joyful experience.
With the help of community sponsors, partners like Precise Cuts, and passionate volunteers, we work together to #MakeItHappen and give every child a strong start to the school year.
We still have backpacks for students in need! Just contact us for pickup/dropoff.
See You In August 2026!
Disclaimer: WMCS Education & Community Services, Corp is not yet a 501c3 agency; we are in the process of obtaining status. Your donations are not tax-deductible. Your help is necessary to sustain these programs.
💛 Where Your Donation Goes
Your generous support helps us meet the real, everyday needs of our community. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to fund the following initiatives across Western Mass:
📝 Program Support & Community Events
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Let’s Talk Tuesday Workshops (materials, supplies, speaker stipends)
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Youth Life Skills Program (mentors, snacks, journals, enrichment kits)
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Monthly Support Circles for Parents and Women
🎒 Back-to-School & Holiday Drives
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Backpacks, school supplies, hygiene kits
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Braids & Haircuts for kids before school
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Winter coats, gloves, and essentials for families in need
🍼 Young Parent Assistance Program
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Diapers, wipes, baby formula & care items
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Transportation support (bus passes, gas cards)
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Emergency relief for mothers in crisis
🍲 Community Meals & Resource Fairs
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Monthly Potluck Pop-Ups & holiday dinners
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Food, drinks, and setup for 100–200 guests
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Resource tables for housing, wellness, and employment
📌 How to Specify Your Donation
In the “Add a comment” section of your donation form, please let us know where you’d like your contribution to go by writing one of the following:
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“Youth Program”
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“Young Parent Support”
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“Back to School Drive”
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“Holiday Giving”
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“Let’s Talk Tuesday”
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“Where It’s Needed Most”
Every dollar counts, and every gift fuels our mission of healing, connection, and empowerment. Thank you for being part of the WMCS family! 💙
Disclaimer: WMCS Education & Community Services, Corp is not yet a 501c3 agency; we are in the process of obtaining status. Your donations are not tax-deductible. Your help is necessary to sustain these programs.