Community Action Partnership of Mercer County, PA | Helping People Help Themselves Menu Helping People Help Themselves The Promise of Community Action Community Action changes peoples lives embodies the spirit of hope improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the community and we remain dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. Our mandates include 1 Fighting poverty 2 Promoting selfsufficiency 3 Feeding the hungry 4 Improving social services and 5 Engaging the private sector. Our Values We believe that poverty is unacceptable to the community and that all people are valued regardless of race or socioeconomic status.