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Tag: Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America
Project WE CARE
Several small farms are providing fresh produce and meats for Christmas Baskets that will be delivered to dozens of local families in Clinton and Essex Counties struggling to make ends meet. It’s part of Project We Care through Champlain National Bank. Learn more: https://www.champlainbank.com/community-involvement.htm Many families may not have much under their Christmas tree this…
Director of ADK Action discusses the Farmacy
A new take on “fresh market” as a small village pharmacy in the Adirondacks offers a new way for customers to buy locally grown food. The Village of Keeseville in the eastern Adirondacks is seeing a farm and local food renaissance. Several small, start-up farms are producing everything from organic vegetables and meats to artisan…
The Challenge of Poverty Across the Nation and In Our Region
As we join together across the nation to eat and be thankful with our families, our thoughts turn to those who may be going with less or little on their table, not just on Thanksgiving but everyday of the year. We highlight some programming that turns the focus on those across the nation and in…
Chasing the Dream – Rural Poverty in the North Country (FULL BROADCAST)
Northern New York is inching dangerously close to having 50% of its families struggling to afford their basic needs. They are friends, neighbors, and co-workers who have jobs, but are still having a tough time getting by. Hardworking families are having to choose between paying for food or rent, child care or keeping their car…
Chasing the Dream: Backpacks
In this day and age children in our communities are still going to bed hungry. But members of our community are stepping up to make sure all children have access to food. Learn More About School Backpack Programs: www.jceo.org https://regionalfoodbank.net/backpack-program/ Ticonderoga Area Backpack: email John Bartlett jbartlett1@nycap.rr.com This story is part of our public media…
Chasing the Dream: Transportation
For those with easy access to transportation, it is easy to forget what a difficulty the lack of a car can be in a region where work, shopping and basic tasks are dependent on being able to get around. We speak with one mom who faces long journeys on foot, regardless of weather just to…
Speak out on The Rural Economic Crisis
Forum taping: Monday, Nov 13, 6 PM Broadcast: Friday, Nov 17, 8 PM A report issued by the United Way details the hardships faced by those termed ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). In the North Country, 44% of the community are ALICE – working paycheck to paycheck, just one emergency away from crisis. Though employed,…
