SMOC

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Citizens for Limited Taxation

The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (S.M.O.C.)

All SMOC related materials is now at: Smocingham

The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC). is a private fund raising, fund giving organization that interacts with the Town of Framingham. It's offices are at 300 Howard Street in Framingham. It's executive director is Jim Cuddy.
If it is like any charitable institution, about 90% of the funds acquired thru federal/state grants and charitable contributions will be spent on SMOC itself. The rest gets spent on the needs of the people it supposedly serves. It seems to have lofty goals of helping the poor, but since it is a private enterprise, we know nothing about it's funding.
It had been buying land in Framingham only because Framingham was the last bastion of affordability. You and I now know that this concept has changed over the last 5 years.
SMOC creates a nice atmosphere for the homeless and hungry in downtown Framingham by centralizing its services to help them. If you're homeless and hungry, this is as close as you're going to get to Nirvana.

SMOC Executive Committee

SMOC's 2004 Annual Report

The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (S.M.O.C.)
All SMOC related materials is now at: Smocingham
The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC). is a private fund raising, fund giving organization that interacts with the Town of Framingham. It's offices are at 300 Howard Street in Framingham. It's executive director is Jim Cuddy. If it is like any charitable institution, about 90% of the funds acquired thru federal/state grants and charitable contributions will be spent on SMOC itself. The rest gets spent on the needs of the people it supposedly serves. It seems to have lofty goals of helping the poor, but since it is a private enterprise, we know nothing about it's funding. It had been buying land in Framingham only because Framingham was the last bastion of affordability. You and I now know that this concept has changed over the last 5 years. SMOC creates a nice atmosphere for the homeless and hungry in downtown Framingham by centralizing its services to help them. If you're homeless and hungry, this is as close as you're going to get to Nirvana.
SMOC Executive Committee
SMOC's 2004 Annual Report

SMOC Housing Units

Town Number of
Buildings Number
of Units

Framingham 63 451

Marlborough 6 74

Natick 2 24

Waltham 3 11

Hudson 4 28

Northbridge 21 98

Charlton 2 16

Ashland 2 18

Medway 1 14

Palmer 2 35

Hardwick 1 14

Millbury 3 40

Worcester 1 16

Easthampton 2 28

Total 113 867

SMOC Housing Units
Town	Number of Buildings	Number of Units
Framingham	63	451
Marlborough	6	74
Natick	2	24
Waltham	3	11
Hudson	4	28
Northbridge	21	98
Charlton	2	16
Ashland	2	18
Medway	1	14
Palmer	2	35
Hardwick	1	14
Millbury	3	40
Worcester	1	16
Easthampton	2	28
Total	113	867

Letters and Articles on SMOC

Raj JHaveri 07/04/2005 Another Cost of SMOC

H. I. Silverman 06/30/2005 SMOC Invades Neighborhoods

Charles A. Zeigler 06/29/2005 SMOC is big business

Janice Skelley, Framingham 06/22/2005 Enough SMOC is enough

Lisa Kocian 508-820-4231 06/16/2005 Nonprofit official decries criticism

Lisa Kocian 508-820-4231 06/16/2005 Official defends nonprofits

David McLaughlin 508-626-4338 06/03/2005 Group blasts SMOC's growth

David McLaughlin 508-626-4338 06/04/2005 SMOC buying Framingham nursing home

Letters and Articles on SMOC
Raj JHaveri	07/04/2005	Another Cost of SMOC
H. I. Silverman	06/30/2005	SMOC Invades Neighborhoods
Charles A. Zeigler	06/29/2005	SMOC is big business
Janice Skelley, Framingham	06/22/2005	Enough SMOC is enough
Lisa Kocian 508-820-4231	06/16/2005	Nonprofit official decries criticism
Lisa Kocian 508-820-4231	06/16/2005	Official defends nonprofits
David McLaughlin 508-626-4338	06/03/2005	Group blasts SMOC's growth
David McLaughlin 508-626-4338	06/04/2005	SMOC buying Framingham nursing home

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