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Childhood support, education key to reducing poverty in Erie

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Bill Jackson/Laurie Root
Joel Natalie discusses community schools with Bill Jackson, CEO, and Laurie Root, Sr. VP of the United Way of Erie County. Photo by Shani Bills, TalkErie.com

The alarming poverty rates in Erie County and city are the reason hundreds of leaders in our community are mobilized to turn the tide, and bring hope to our citizens. Tuesday, we heard from Mary Bula, director of Erie Together, Georgia Del Freo, VP at GECAC, Bill Jackson, CEO of the United Way, and Laurie Root, Senior VP at the United Way.