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Retiring Sr. VP and CFO Songhi Davis Leaves a Lasting Legacy at EOC of Suffolk

Retiring Sr. VP and CFO Songhi Davis Leaves a Lasting Legacy at EOC of Suffolk

The entire EOC of Suffolk community extends its sincere thanks for her many years of service and wishes her happiness, relaxation, and new adventures in retirement.

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May

2026

EOC Board Meeting

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Sep

2026

EOC Board Meeting

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Community event at Suffolk center
๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’‡๐’‡ ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’๐’•๐’๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•: ๐—ซ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ, ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ
Xavier Yedra serves as a Linkage Navigator at the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc., where he plays a vital role in connecting individuals throughout Suffolk County to HIV prevention services, education, care, and support.
Deeply committed to public health, Xavier works to ensure that individuals have the information, resources, and guidance they need to protect their health and remain HIV-negative.
Known for his compassion, dedication, and tireless work ethic, Xavier brings a genuine passion for serving the community to everything he does. Whether he is educating individuals about prevention, connecting clients to services, or supporting outreach efforts, he consistently goes above and beyond to make a meaningful impact.
Xavier is truly one of the best. His professionalism, positive spirit, and unwavering commitment to public health make him an invaluable member of the EOC of Suffolk team. Respected and appreciated by colleagues and community members alike, Xavier is not only a trusted advocate for those he serves, but also someone genuinely loved by his fellow staff members.
We are proud to recognize Xavier and grateful for the difference he makes every day.
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #PublicHealth #HIVPrevention #StaffSpotlight
May is ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก, a time to recognize the work of Community Action Agencies across the country and the people who helped build this movement.
This month, EOC of Suffolk proudly honors ๐’๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ, a visionary leader whose work helped shape the modern Community Action Network. As the architect of many anti-poverty initiatives during the 1960s War on Poverty, Shriver helped launch the Community Action movement and championed the idea that local communities are best equipped to help people overcome barriers and achieve self-sufficiency. He also served as the founding director of the Peace Corps.
At EOC of Suffolk, we carry forward that legacy every day by helping individuals and families access the resources, opportunities, and support they need to thrive.
๐Ÿ’™ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ.
#CommunityActionMonth #CommunityAction #SargentShriver #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด. Every Suffolk County resident has a role in helping shape the future of our community.
EOC of Suffolk invites all residents to take part in our Community Needs Assessment Survey to help us better understand the challenges people are facing and the resources most needed across Suffolk County.
Your feedback will help guide future programs, strengthen direct services, and ensure our work remains responsive to the real needs of the communities we serve.
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด.
Please take a few moments to complete this five-minute survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJL6MPW(Link in bio.)
Thank you for helping us build stronger communities across Suffolk County. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿก๐Ÿ“‹
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #SuffolkCounty #CommunityNeeds #CommunitySurvey #YourVoiceMatters
โœจ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ with a career that makes a real difference.
At EOC of Suffolk, every role helps strengthen families, support neighbors, and build a stronger Suffolk County community. From competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to opportunities for professional growth, this is more than a jobโ€”itโ€™s meaningful work with lasting impact.
๐Ÿ’ผ Join a collaborative, mission-driven team where your work helps uplift diverse communities every day.
๐ŸŒŸ Explore current opportunities and apply here: www.eoc-suffolk.com/careers (Link in bio.)
#NowHiring #CareerOpportunity #NonprofitJobs #CommunityAction #ProfessionalGrowth #SuffolkCounty #EOCofSuffolk #MissionDriven #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives
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As ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ comes to a close, EOC of Suffolk hopes today offered a moment to celebrate, reflect, or simply connect with the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and mother figures who help shape our lives and communities.
To all who nurture, guide, support, and love โ€” today and every day, thank you. ๐Ÿ’
#MothersDay #ThankYouMoms #FamilySupport #CommunityStrong #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Thursday, May 7 is ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ.
A childโ€™s mental health is just as important as their physical health. From stress and anxiety to more serious challenges, young people need safe spaces, trusted adults, and access to supportive services to help them grow, heal, and thrive.
At EOC of Suffolk, we understand that strong families and strong communities begin with supporting our childrenโ€”emotionally, socially, and mentally. Raising awareness helps break stigma and ensures that no child feels alone.
๐Ÿ’š ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ.
#ChildrensMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #YouthWellness #SupportOurYouth #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด. Every Suffolk County resident has a role in helping shape the future of our community.
EOC of Suffolk invites all residents to take part in our Community Needs Assessment Survey to help us better understand the challenges people are facing and the resources most needed across Suffolk County.
Your feedback will help guide future programs, strengthen direct services, and ensure our work remains responsive to the real needs of the communities we serve.
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด.
Please take a few moments to complete this five-minute survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJL6MPW (Link in bio.)
Thank you for helping us build stronger communities across Suffolk County. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿก๐Ÿ“‹
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #SuffolkCounty #CommunityNeeds #CommunitySurvey #YourVoiceMatters
This week is ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค โ€” a time to recognize the entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and local employers who help strengthen our communities every day.
Small businesses do more than drive the economy. They create jobs, support neighborhoods, inspire innovation, and help families build financial stability and self-sufficiency.
At EOC of Suffolk, we understand that economic opportunity is closely tied to strong local businesses and workforce development. Supporting small businesses means supporting the people, families, and communities that make Suffolk County thrive.
๐Ÿ›๏ธ ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.
#SmallBusinessWeek #SupportSmallBusiness #ShopLocal #EconomicOpportunity #CommunityStrong #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk

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