On Tuesday, May 6, Statesboro Mayor Jan Moore signed a proclamation that recognizes May 2014 as Community Action Month in honor of the 50th anniversary of community action agencies nationwide. Part of the proclamation reads: "Concerted Services, Incorporated, which is one of twenty Community Action agencies in the State of Georgia, have made essential contributions to individuals and families in the City of Statesboro, Georgia and throughout Bulloch County by providing them with innovative and cost-effective programs." Concerted Services Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization originally established under Lyndon B. Johnson's Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America's War on Poverty.