by Patrick Turkett | Aug 27, 2026 | EOAC, Governing Board, Leadership
Strong leadership and meaningful community representation are essential to EOAC’s work. We are pleased to welcome Tiffany Gallegos Whitley, Isabel Lozano, and Ashley Bean Thornton as new members of the EOAC Board of Directors. Each brings a different perspective and...
by Patrick Turkett | Aug 25, 2026 | Community, EOAC, Moving Families Forward
Last night, the EOAC Board of Directors approved our 2026–2029 Strategic Plan, marking the beginning of an important new chapter for our organization. Nearly 60 years after EOAC began serving families across the Heart of Texas, this plan gives us greater clarity about...
by Patrick Turkett | Aug 24, 2026 | Energy Assistance, EOAC, Families
Last week, EOAC was proud to partner with HILCO Electric Cooperative for a special Energy Assistance event at the HILCO events center in Itasca, bringing immediate support directly to families in the community. Throughout the event, EOAC’s Community Programs team...
by Patrick Turkett | Aug 19, 2026 | EOAC, Staff
On August 3rd, EOAC employees from across the Heart of Texas came together for Launch 2026, our annual opportunity to begin the 2026–2027 year as one team, celebrate the work behind us, and look ahead to where EOAC is going next. With employees representing programs,...
by Patrick Turkett | Mar 2, 2026 | Community Partners, CSBG, EmpowerU, EOAC
We are grateful to Dr. Brandon Hubbard and Chilton ISD for inviting EOAC to be featured on the Anchor Podcast, where conversations focus on strengthening communities and expanding opportunity. In this special episode, EOAC’s Director of Community Programs, Kanisha...
by Patrick Turkett | Feb 10, 2026 | EOAC, History
Every family’s journey is different — but across the Heart of Texas, many of those journeys share a common thread: at some point, EOAC was there. Maybe it was a Head Start classroom where your child learned, grew, and made their first friends.Maybe it was help with an...
