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PEACE, Inc. Releases 2024 Community Needs Assessment On Poverty In Onondaga County
Guest Article: Todd Goehle, Vice President of Operations and Strategy “I’m frequently asked ‘What is the biggest issue or need in our community?’ I tell them, ‘Poverty.’ They often respond, ‘No, what is the biggest issue…is it employment, transportation, etc.?’ I again say, ‘It’s Poverty.” Central New York has the potential for a “moment.” The… Read more »
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Delivering Hope Through A Movement For Food Justice
It started with milk deliveries — “gallons and gallons and gallons of milk.” At the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, The American Dairy Association had a milk surplus, and needed community support to distribute it before it spoiled. ADA organizers reached out to Central New York’s InterFaith Works for help. “So, we began to deliver… Read more »
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Lending Tree Study Ranked Syracuse Second in Economic Disparity
Community health, like personal health, requires a holistic approach. To thrive as a community, we need strong employment opportunities, access to good homes, and schools that prepare our young people for the future to name a few. In order to determine the economic health of an area, experts look at metrics like education, home ownership,… Read more »