The Survival Budget: Understanding Poverty for Local Working Families

Program Type:

Special Programs & Outreach

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

A growing percentage of our neighbors are living above the Federal Poverty Line yet struggle to afford basic expenses such as housing, childcare, food, healthcare, and more. A panel discussion with related experts in their fields will help us gain a clearer picture of what’s at stake in our communities, and what we might do about it. 

Moderated by Lauren Patterson of the New Canaan Community Foundation, this conversation will feature: Isabel Almeida, President & CEO of United Way of Coastal and Western CT; Jesse Buccolo, Interim CEO of Norwalk ACTS; and Jennifer Murray-Mayhew, Early Childhood Community Advocate for Norwalk ACTS. This program is co-sponsored by the New Canaan Community Foundation. 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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