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State & Communities : Port St. Joe, Florida
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Fund Awards $1.3 Million in New Grants
At their November meeting, the trustees of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund approved grants supporting a college program targeting female veterans, programs to expand services for rural residents of the Northern Neck of Virginia and a multimedia program focusing on
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Port St. Joe: Building Opportunity Pathways For Area Young People
For community leaders in Port St. Joe, a recent research report sheds light on the challenges facing the area’s young people and ways the community can provide supports.
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Youth Employment Programs Show Successes, Receive Added Fund Support
Working with a variety of community partners, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund invests in three programs in two Florida communities that help disadvantaged young people along the path to gainful employment.
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Children and Teens in Port St. Joe, FL Find New Summertime Opportunities
Summer has a whole new feel for young people in the small coastal town of Port St. Joe, Florida, where summer camps and summer work internships are creating new opportunities in underserved neighborhoods.
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Dogs Serving As Students and Teachers For Inmates in Florida Prison System
The dogs roaming the grounds of the state prison in rural Wewahitchka, Florida can sit, stay, heel and come on command. What else can they do? They can help inmates get their lives back on track, through a Jessie Ball duPont Fund-supported program called DAWGS.
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