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FARMINGTON — A grant initiative to address poverty in greater Franklin County will kick of March 22 with the Prosperity Summit, featuring an address by Donna Beegle, creator of the Opportunity Community Model.
The Healthy Community Coalition is hosting the event, designed to bring awareness about the issues of poverty in the community and to build community involvement, 1-5 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, in the Bass Room of Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Beegle “is a nationally renowned keynote speaker with an authentic voice who speaks, writes and trains across the nation to break the iron cage of poverty,” according to a news release from the coalition. “She has worked with educators, justice professionals, health care providers, social service agencies, and other organizations who want to make a difference for those living in the crisis of poverty.”
The coalition, with funding from the Maine Health Access Foundation, is using Beegle’s Opportunity Community Model, which focuses on building support in the community and connecting people in need with resources, while building on their strengths and offering opportunities to increase skills.
To reserve a spot at the summit, or for more information, contact Andrea Richards, HCC program coordinator, at 779-2435 or email amrichards@fchn.org.
