A central Illinois non-profit is hoping its community members will step up and provide input that will be important for them in planning for the future.

Community Action will soon begin its community engagement process and are actively seeking community members to step up and help them direct the course for the future. Executive Director Alison Rumler-Gomez says this is part of their community assessment which is a portion of their strategic planning.

The focus groups are where Community Action needs folks to step up. Rumler-Gomez says it is very important for residents in DeWitt, Logan, and Piatt Counties to step and be a part of this process and share what they are feeling about the services provided by Community Action.

Upon the completion of gathering data from the engagement meetings, Community Action takes the information their strategic planning process. Rumler-Gomez says their whole staff will use that to help decide the course for the organization.

Community Action sends out invitations via the mail and email but Rumler-Gomez encourages anyone that may have something to contribute to contact them. She hopes to get good participation this year. You can contact Community Action at 217-732-2159.