Articles tagged:hidden poor

Posted: Mon Jul 5 12:05 p.m. by Tina Reed
Low-income Michigan kids missing out on summer nutrition programs

Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: Students in Michigan are largely missing out on summer nutrition programs, with fewer than one in six who receive free school meals getting them during the month of July, a ...

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Posted: Sun Apr 11 6:04 a.m. by David Jesse and Tina Reed
Housing worries an increasing problem for Ann Arbor's poor population

Sonia Keefe sat quietly in a packed courtroom recently, her eyes wide and her clenched hands occasionally shaking in her lap. As she listened to tax foreclosure proceedings involving Washtenaw County homeowners - including her sister - Keefe sensed the anger, despair and helplessness in the room.

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Posted: Sun Apr 11 6:03 a.m. by David Jesse and Tina Reed
Couple struggles to find housing in Washtenaw County as they grapple with unemployment and their pasts

Almost every night, Hidie Broskey finds herself lying awake, unable to sleep and unable to slow the thoughts racing through her mind. Broskey, who is homeless, said she has a lot of worries these days about things like whether she's doing right by her children. She worries about whether state ...

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