VOC Celebrates Kendall Re-Opening!

November 13, 2017

On November 8, 2017 VOC leaders hosted a ribbon cutting for the newly renovated Kendall Apartment units located at 2 Springfield Street in Chicopee. Mayor Kos and several city officials joined VOC staff members in celebrating the re-opening of the building, which now consists of 41 studio apartments.

We would like to thank WWLP and Masslive for joining us for the event. Please check out the coverage from WWLP: 19th century hotel fills 21st century housing need in Chicopee

and from Masslive: Renovated Kendall house in Chicopee celebrates opening of 41 new studio apartments

We are excited to announce that all of the units have been rented but we are keeping applicants on a wait list and will use that list to fill the apartments as they become available. For more information, please contact our housing department at 413-594-3271.

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Coming Soon: Belcher Apartments

January 13, 2025

The Belcher Apartments is a new development located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, offering 25 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Apartments will be available for households earning less than 30% Area median Income (AMI), less than 50% AMI and 60% AMI as well as households with the ability to pay market rent.

VOC/GEAR UP Program Boasts 300 College Acceptances, Over $3 Million in Scholarships for Holyoke Grads

By Melissa White • December 12, 2024

This year’s initiative saw the highest level of participation and success since onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 312 on-the-spot college acceptances

Seen on WWLP: Valley Opportunity Council to reopen Women, Infants & Children office in Ludlow

April 11, 2024

LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – The Valley Opportunity Council will reopen its Women, Infants & Children’s (WIC) office in Ludlow on Wednesday. The Ludlow office, located at 14 Chestnut Place, closed during the pandemic, and a grand re-opening ceremony is set for 10:00 a.m., according to a news release from the Valley Opportunity Council. The grand reopening ceremony will feature snacks, activities, and a raffle, and will provide information to the community about available resources offered through the WIC program. WIC is a nutrition program that serves qualified families in Massachusetts. They provide nutrition education, referrals to healthcare, and social service agencies, and a WIC card that can be redeemed at certain grocery stores and pharmacies. There are WIC offices in Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield. The Valley Opportunity Council also offers assistance with housing, energy, and early education. They are the largest and most diverse Community Action Agency in western Massachusetts with an annual budget of $45 million.

VOC offers over 30 community programs in a wide variety of areas throughout Hampden County in Western Massachusetts.

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