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Dickinson County awards $2,500 to Neighborhoods Neighbour for immediate assistance
Summary
After a presentation by Neighborhoods Neighbour about staffing shortages and rising demand, the Dickinson County commission approved a one-time $2,500 payment to help the nonprofit cover emergency support for clients; commissioners said they will consider larger requests during the budget cycle.
Amanda Robinson, executive director of Neighborhoods Neighbour in Abilene, told the Dickinson County Board of Commissioners the nonprofit runs a 24/7 food pantry and provides rent, utility and transportation vouchers for people across the county. "We are a nonprofit that serves Dickinson County, and we help people … with rent, utility assistance, gas vouchers," Robinson said.
Robinson said the group recently lost its grant writer, leaving…
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