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Bay State Equine Rescue - March 9th and 10th

Submitted by shannon on February 23, 2010 - 5:49pm.
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Bay State Equine Rescue

Guests from the non-profit, all volunteer Bay State Equine Rescue will be coming in to tell us about the amazing work they do to rescue mistreated and unwanted horses and save their lives.

Their mission is to provide education, reduce neglect and abuse, and offer services such as medical care, food or shelter, or raising funds to pay medical expenses. They help individuals place horses they no longer want or are able to care for, or who temporarily cannot manage the care of their horse by themselves. In some cases, they can find a home for a horse and make it available to a loving family for adoption. In other cases, horses remain at the rescue forever.

Worcester Cares for Haiti

Submitted by mauro on January 22, 2010 - 11:24am.
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Mayor Joe O'Brien's Office announces the following and WCCA TV encourages all to participate in this worthy cause:

The earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12th has affected more
than 3 million people. The relief needs are staggering and the people in
Haiti desperately need our support. Today, people are still being
rescued and more than a million people will need fresh water, food and
shelter.

Please join us for a special event, Worcester Cares for Haiti, this
Friday, January 22nd from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Union Station. This event
will bring together the people of Worcester to highlight the various
efforts to support the people of Haiti. Local charities such as the
United Way, The American Red Cross and Catholic Relief Services will be
accepting donations that will go to support the immediate needs of the
people of Haiti.

Music will be provided by a terrific local band, Wilbur and the Dukes,

Free :At WCCA TV

Submitted by mauro on April 28, 2007 - 10:46pm.
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Do you know that WCCA TV is more than just local originated programming or community public access shows on cable?
Daily at WCCA :
1.Community production activity (creating video, eng, fng,Internet video, doucmenting history, culture and more)
2.Experiential learning opportunities (inlcluding TV production, Video uploading, HTML, graphics and video editing instruction)
3.FREE community computer lab
4.Community Art gallary
5.After School Youth Media workshops
6.Internships
7.Advocacy
8.Community Electronic bulletin board
9.Non-profit outreach
10.Posting blogs and video on this fantastic website.
11.Friendships
12.Sharing information and resources
13.Building community through electronic media and a free exchange of information.

WCCA needs your help. If you have a skill or the abiltiy to teach or share especially in IT, code writing ), something to donate (new computers,or video equipment), or money to give (tax deductable). You can help us sutstain and further develop community media opportunities here in Worcester.
Code contest:
WCCA is looking for a specific code. We will award $250.00 for the winner contact Mauro for specifics.
Please contact me

DONATE, UNDERWRITE, PROMOTE CITIZEN MEDIA and COMMUNICATIONS

Submitted by mauro on March 8, 2007 - 8:00pm.
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WCCA TV really appreciates our volunteers and YOUR support.
Please give what ever you can to help us continue PUBLIC ACCESS, this WEB SITE,and all our many EDUCATIONAL and COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

We desperately need updated computers for production and our community computer lab.

No matter how you define WCCA TV,
( Public Access Television, YOUR VISION TELEVISION, The People's Channel, Citizen MEDIA, Community Media, REAL-Reality TV, Independent Media, Participatory Media, Media Democracy), WE ARE YOUR TELEVISION /COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER.

SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Your donations may be tax deductable :)

Supporting WCCA

Submitted by wccatv on January 25, 2007 - 11:27am.
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As the City of Worcester renegotiates its contract with Charter Communications for the local cable monopoly, WCCA TV13 is in jeopardy. The station's funding depends on the details of the negotiation, details which are currently not being discussed with the public.

On the down side, the Research Bureau released a report suggesting that WCCA's funding should be cut by 2/3. This report was riddled with errors, misreporting the budget of some public access centers by $1 million and claiming a Michigan station was "public access" when it wasn't (chart with correct numbers).

On the up side, Worcester Magazine and the Telegram & Gazette wrote editorials supporting WCCA. An assessment of WCCA showed that the station is strong, well-respected, serves a wide spectrum of the community, and provides services to local non-profits valued at one million dollars annually. Letters of support have been pouring in to local publications.

More than 120 people attended a January 31, 2007 meeting of a City Council committee to support WCCA.

If you care about WCCA, please write the City Manager and the T&G a letter of support.

Related articles on this website.

How can I help?
WCCA really needs YOUR support in a number of ways. Here are some ideas of thing you can do to help:

  1. Make a tax deductable donation to WCCA TV (Checks payable to WCCA TV). You can also make a donation online using Google Checkout or Paypal. Visit the Donate to WCCA TV13 page.

  2. .Donate new computers and software
  3. .Volunteer to teach or apply your technical skills to help us design and build new digital platforms for distributing content.
  4. Make Goodsearch your default search engine. Be sure to enter WCCA TV as the charity you want to support. (every time you search through Goodsearch, WCCA gets a penny.)
  5. If you have grant writing experience call Mauro today at (508) 754-1880.
  6. Participate in anyway you can (volunteer, help us fundraise, spread the word, etc.)

What will be lost if WCCA's funding is cut?

If funding for WCCA "The PEOPLE'S Channel" is reduced...

You'll no longer see WCCA TV "Easy Access Productions such as Soapbox hosted by Executive Director Mauro DePasquale interviewing members of our community such as including, Worcester Mayor and City Manager, asking them the questions the people of Worcester submit through this web site. You'll no longer see Worcester Mayor Konnie Lukes discuss city issues with a wide variety of guests. Award winning KidsNet/Youth Channel, Teen Central, Young Views Young News, Worcester teens will no longer have a place to learn about television production in a real professional environment. WCCA is the only place where Worcester teens can really do all of this without the thumb print of a supervising adult.

Worcester's only show for seniors by seniors featuring local talent would disappear.

You'll no longer be able to see Worcester City Councilor Mike Perotto discussing Worcester issues.

Videos showcasing local bands will disappear.

Local Talk shows such as those hosted by Tommy Colletta and Shannon Senior, Sybil Farson, Father Michael Bafaro, Ramona Marangos, Bros. Dennis Wyrzykowski, Lynne Simonds, and others will be lost.

Our training workshops and internship opportunities would be lost and so would all the economic, social, and cultural development that WCCA contributes to will be gone.

Many other great shows created by and for the people of Worcester at The People's Channel will no longer be produced without your support and help.

This website ( browse through the site and see for yourself) and our community computer lab will also be lost.

Imagine the hole it will leave in Worcester.

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