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A hot and cloudless summer morning didn’t stop approximately 150 volunteers from pitching in to help pack meals and reading kits for lowincome kids in Durham during United Way of the Greater Triangle’s Day of Action in Durham Central Park, co-hosted by Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Eric Guckian, President & CEO of United Way of the Greater Triangle, says that, despite rising wages in recent years, there are more people living in poverty in the Triangle. According to the 2017 State of Durham County’s Young Children report, more than a quarter of Durham’s children live in a home where the head of household’s income is at or below poverty level. And during the summer months, food security can suffer from higher energy bills and extra childcare costs. “This is definitely a lifesaver during the summer,” says Amber Simmons, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s manager of child hunger programs. By the end of the event, volunteers had assembled 1,500 meals ready for distribution.
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1 United Way of the Greater Triangle’s CEO & President Eric Guckian and Creative Services Leader Joe Lavender. 2 United Way’s Chief Technology and Information Officer Edwin Jeffords and Programs Leader Nick Allen. 3 Marilyn Slaughter and Teresa Jones. 4 United Way’s Chief Financial Officer Olivia Morris.
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SEPTEMBER 2018