Augusta nonprofit asks Butler County for $10,000 to expand 24-week poverty program
Representatives from CoreCommunity Augusta described a 24-week 'getting ahead' program that they say produced 58 graduates and 15 adults who are 'out of poverty,' and asked the commission to consider a $10,000 contribution during the county's budget cycle.
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Heather Plaza, speaking for CoreCommunity Augusta, told the Butler County Commission the group has run a 24-week program since 2017 that provides meals, childcare and coaching to families trying to exit generational poverty. "We have had 58 people that have graduated. Of those people that have graduated, we have 15 adults that are out of poverty now," Plaza said.
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