The council has been instrumental in starting a variety of regional projects, such as The Elderly Medication Program and Wheels to Work. Wheels to Work helps residents on welfare purchase a vehicle so they can go to work and become self-sufficient. Community projects include walking trials, improvements to community centers and senior centers, library renovations and volunteer fire department expansions. We take a close look at the different needs in the communities we serve and try to do what we can for those residents,'' Stewart said. We don't have the funding to actually do a project, but the money we get from the state allows us to distribute a little to the different projects to help.
Federal money is used to finance the program's staff and offices.
Your council here in northwest Alabama is currently active in about 50 projects. It's obvious it's working, especially here.