Poverty

Simulation gives participants taste of poverty (03/03/11)
Some of them were enterprising, some had homes broken into, and others forgot to feed their children. Participants of Missouri Valley Community Action Agency's Poverty Simulation, in partnership with Missouri Valley College, had to "live for a month" facing the challenges of everyday life...

Action agency to host community poverty simulation (02/24/11)
The Midwest is the only region of the U.S. where poverty increased among the children of employed parents, due in part to the loss of relatively well-paid manufacturing jobs, according to Missouri Valley Community Action Agency. MVCAA will host a Poverty Simulation, which was developed to "improve services for people with low-income, increase connections among programs and organizations serving families with low-income, and increase advocacy for the millions of families living in poverty," according to the programs overview.. ...

Homes undergo weatherization with no out-of-pocket expense (12/30/10)
In the past seven weeks, approximately 35 homes have been weatherized at no cost to the homeowner. The Weatherization program in Saline County is a free service to those who qualify. Crews insulate and repair homes after an auditor conducts tests and measurements throughout the structure...

Marshall family seeks help after fire (04/29/08)
A Marshall family of four was left homeless Saturday, Aprill 19, after a fire gutted their home on Clara Street. The Marshall Fire Department received a call at 3:21 p.m. regarding a structure fire at 738 W. Clara St. Fire Chief John Rieves said the fire stared in the basement laundry room. Paula Glor's daughter, Lindsey, discovered the fire coming from an operating dryer...

'Boom Town USA' author to speak April 4 in Marshall at Mayor's Summit (04/03/08)
John M. "Jack" Schultz, author of "Boom Town USA," will be on hand Friday, April 4, at the first-of-its-kind Mayor's Summit, "Poverty to Prosperity," at the Martin Community Center in Marshall. The summit is a joint project of the office of Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer and Missouri Valley Community Action Agency...

'Boom Town USA' author to speak April 4 in Marshall at Mayor's Summit on poverty (04/02/08)
John M. "Jack" Schultz, author of "Boom Town USA," will be on hand Friday, April 4, at the first-of-its-kind Mayor's Summit, "Poverty to Prosperity," at the Martin Community Center in Marshall. The summit is a joint project of the office of Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer and Missouri Valley Action Agency...

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