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Albany leaders, Open Arms and local businesses mobilize after Turner Job Corps funding cut
Summary
City and community leaders in Albany, Georgia organized a local relief effort after Turner Job Corps lost federal funding; Open Arms will manage donations and local businesses pledged support.
Commissioner John Howe, city commissioner for Ward 1 in east Albany, on Wednesday convened local officials, nonprofit leaders and business representatives to coordinate support for students and staff affected by the closure of Turner Job Corps after the program’s funding was excluded from the federal budget that takes effect Oct. 1, 2025.
The meeting focused on immediate relief and transition planning. "Open Arms has been chosen to open the account so the community will be able to donate," said Fonda Thompson, executive director of Open Arms, which describes itself as a center serving abused, runaway and homeless youth and a current…
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