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Kendall County helping fight poverty through Community Foundation of Grundy County · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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Speaker 1: Kendall County helping fight poverty through Community Foundation of Grundy County.
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Speaker 2: Written by Shaw Local News Network, this article.
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Speaker 1: Is being read by an automated voice brought to you
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by Everlett. January is Poverty Awareness Month, a meaningful reminder
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that stability, opportunity, and dignity should be within reach for
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every member of our community. The Kendall County Health Department said.
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One way the department is supporting opportunity is through funding
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from the Community Foundation of Grundy County that will help
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local residents stay on the road and on the job.
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The Health Department said in a news release. This support
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will go directly toward car repairs for Grundy County residents
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who rely on their vehicles to get to work in
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our snap or Medicaid recipients. Realiable transportation shouldn't be a
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barrier to employment, and this initiative helps ensure that our
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neighbors can keep moving forward, the Health Department said. If
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you're eligible, contact the Kendall County Health Department sixth third
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