Day: May 24, 2024

Mountain Projects News

Community Action conference comes to WNC: The annual conference paid special homage to several regional leaders

Community Action was created on the heels of a March 1964 message to congress from President Lyndon Johnson during which he urged the body to pass his Economic Opportunity Act. Ultimately, the act created the Office of Economic Opportunity, including the creation of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) to “strike poverty

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Utility hikes and cold weather taking toll on fixed income households

“Some of us can deal with price spikes,” said Davis. “And there are some resources for people with very low income. But people with fixed incomes, particularly seniors and the disabled are stuck. When the tulips start blooming these people will still be struggling. The early spring is a time

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Mountain Projects Staff

Staying the Course, Mountain Projects teacher achieves dream at 55

“No matter what your age is, as long as you have breath in your lungs and a heartbeat, you’re not done,” Keffer said. “What I hope to show people is that you can finish your degree at any age. I encourage single moms to push for it – I was

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