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  1. “Hunger in America”: A National and Local Perspective

    David Inge and listeners discuss the "Hunger in America" 2010 National Report from the group Feeding America. Guests include Ross Fraser, Media Relations Manager of Feeding America in Chicago; Andrea Rundell, Director of External and Agency Relations for the Eastern Illinois Food Bank in Urbana, and Donna Camp, Director of Wesley Evening Food Pantry in Urbana. (aired February 12, 2010)
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  2. Churches Struggle to Meet Need

    As unemployment climbs and economic hard times worsen for many in Champaign County, area churches are finding it difficult to keep up with the need. Shelley Smithson reports as part of a joint project with the UI College of Media and the News-Gazette about the impact of poverty in the area.
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  3. Positive Youth Development:  Summer Programs For Youth

    What's available for my child? Find out from these folks: Decka Beem, Program Coordinator, Champaign Park District Sonya Lynch, Program Director of Prevention Services, the Don Moyers Boys and Girls Club Judy Miller, Environmental Program Manager, Urbana Park District Lynn Peisker, Volunteer Connections Coordinator, United Way of Champaign County
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