Tammy Schoonover

Bucks County Opportunity Council is an anti-poverty program that serves low-income families in crisis and helps them work towards economic self-sufficiency. The organization is based in Doylestown, PA. The private company offers various services such as housing assistance, food banks, income tax preparation, and weatherization services. The organization's Food Program is the lead food agency for families in need, focused on nutrition of low-income households. The company also has a Senior Food Box Program that works to improve the health of low-income seniors by supplementing their diets with nutritious food. The Economic Self-Sufficiency Program empowers low-income families with the education, skills, and resources necessary to achieve and maintain economic self-sufficiency without any future need for cash welfare subsidies.