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Getting on Track to a Tasty Career

Twenty-year-old Brandon loves to cook.  Not only does the young man enjoy preparing tasty dishes, it turns out that he is exceptionally good at it.  Employed as a pantry chef by the renowned Café Adelaide […]

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Gratee Spotlight: St. Francis County CDC

It is the mission of the St. Francis County CDC to make Forrest City, Arkansas, and St. Francis County a place where more people choose to live and work. A long-time partner with the Foundation […]

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Strong Jobs, Strong Communities

NOVA Workforce Institute of Northeast Louisiana: Strong Jobs, Strong Communities NOVA is changing lives in northeast Louisiana, one job at a time.   NOVA, a Foundation for the Mid South community development grantee from 2012 […]

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Delta Healthcare A Pathway to Prosperity

Community Development remains one of the Foundation’s top priorities.  Through investing in The Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce and The Delta Workforce Funding Collaborative, FMS has been able to give the Delta healthcare workers a […]

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Community Development – Bridge Podcast Episode 2

Bridge Podcast Ep.2 Building the Creative and Cultural Economy   Click here to listen.

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Putting “Community” at the forefront of Community Center

Nothing unifies a community like understanding; understanding one another, understanding the importance of health and learning and understanding the value of place. One place that provides the space for different levels of community understanding is […]

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