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Poverty continues to increase for Minnesota’s most vulnerable

According to numbers released by the U.S. Census American Community Survey, the percent of children living in poverty in Minnesota continues to grow. Now 80,000 more children are living in poverty compared to 2000 (114,000), an increase of about 70 percent.

September 23, 2012

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Combating poverty with pottery

Combating poverty with pottery “When most people think of hunger, they think of starving children in Africa, but there is hunger right here in Alexandria,” noted Jefferson High School (JHS) senior Ellen Lanman. Currently in Alexandria, 20.7 percent of the population lives under the poverty line and 7.4 percent are unemployed.

By Caroline Roers , March 09, 2012

Local group seeks to wipe out poverty

What does it take to wipe out poverty in Minnesota? A major step, says the group, A Minnesota Without Poverty.

November 17, 2010

Group tries to wipe out poverty

What does it take to wipe out poverty in Minnesota?

By Staff Report , November 07, 2010

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New federal grants target homeless problem

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced this week nearly $190 million in new grants to assist hundreds of local homeless assistance programs across the country.

By Staff Report , July 10, 2010

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How does poverty feel? Church youth group finds out

How does poverty feel? Church youth group finds out How does it feel to be homeless? Cold. Very cold.

By By Al Edenloff, Editor and Jo Colvin, Reporter , December 09, 2009

Youth simulate poverty

The junior and senior high youth from Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria will participate in Operation Cardboard Box.

December 04, 2009

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How can Alexandria area decrease poverty? - New effort taps into region's energy, collaboration

Locally, there is a 12 percent poverty rate; a 27 percent free and reduced lunch rate for School District 206; 200-250 families are served by the food shelf each month; Douglas County HRA’s waiting list for low income housing is 468, more than double one year ago; and an unemployment rate approaching 7.6 percent in the Alexandria region.

June 05, 2009

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Poverty: You are not alone

“Will I be able to feed my children tonight?” “If I can just make it to my next paycheck…” “Where will I sleep tonight?” “How am I going to pay for gas?”

June 05, 2009

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New strategy addresses poverty

New strategy addresses poverty It wasn’t that long ago when Diana Olson said she dreaded thinking about the future of the city of Evansville. As recently as last summer, she said, it seemed that after years of economic hardship and stagnant growth, the soul of this small Douglas County town of 569 might be slipping away.

January 21, 2009

Understanding the Culture of Poverty training session offered

Lakes Country Service will present “Understanding the Culture of Poverty Part 1” – an institute based on the work of Dr. Ruby Payne.

August 06, 2008

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Class will explore culture of poverty

Alexandria Public Schools is offering an “Understanding the Culture of Poverty” class August 18-21 at the Jefferson High School media center.

July 01, 2008

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Local group fights poverty, foreclosure crisis

The Community Impact Coalition, an initiative of the United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties, has been meeting regularly to assess what poverty means locally and what it as a group of concerned community members can do for friends, family and neighbors who are struggling.

June 11, 2008

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