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PCA MISSION STATEMENT Piedmont Community Action was incorporated on February 25 1966 as part of the War on Poverty. The agency evolved from the Spartanburg Economic Opportunity Commission which began in 1965. Today as the largest independent private 501 c in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties PCA assists more than 50000 lowincome individuals and families annually. PCA programs provide opportunities for individuals and families each year to improve their lives and contribute to their communities.