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Highland Village council hears appeals from local nonprofits seeking funding
Summary
At an early work session Oct. 28, representatives of more than a dozen nonprofits gave brief presentations about services and local impacts and asked the City Council for continued or new funding.
Highland Village City Council members heard brief presentations Oct. 28 from more than a dozen local and regional nonprofits seeking municipal support for programs ranging from child advocacy to senior services.
The presentations, given during an early work session before the regular meeting, included specific local service statistics and anecdotes intended to show how city funding would be used. Debbie Jensen, executive director of CASA of Denton County, described one child they call "William" whose family had been affected by drug use and whose case was closed after a volunteer advocate worked with the family. "The system worked for this little boy," Jensen said, adding CASA had served "more than 600 children this year" and used almost 200 volunteers countywide.
The overview from Chisholm Trail RSVP and its executive director, Diana Corona, emphasized volunteer recruitment and placement across Denton County. "We aim to support and…
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