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Five County’s Circles program seeks volunteers, plans Iron County cohort to help residents move above poverty line
Summary
Five County Community Action Partnership presented the Circles poverty-reduction model to commissioners, highlighted local poverty statistics and invited volunteers and community partners to help start an Iron County cohort in early 2026.
Catherine Moster of Five County Community Action Partnership told the Iron County Commission on Sept. 20 that the organization plans to start a local cohort of the national Circles poverty-reduction program in Cedar City in early 2026 and asked for volunteer allies and local partners.
Moster said Circles pairs “leaders” (people working to move out of poverty) with volunteers called “allies” and offers weekly classes, child programming and quarterly family nights. The…
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