Poverty is
an issue we should all care about.
That’s why the People 4 People coalition was formed. We want to bring members of the community
together to focus on bringing opportunities to individuals in our area. People 4 People wants individuals to reach
their full potential and to thrive in our community.
We know that
amazing things can happen when we all pull together to work on projects that
support our community. To date, members
of People 4 People have worked on several community projects like Christmas for
Kids, Community Food Pantry Food Drive, Drug Take Back Initiatives, Job
Readiness Workshops, Educational Grants, and Child Abuse & Neglect, Suicide
Prevention and Smoking Cessation workshops.
These
projects are just a part of our vision for what we can do in our
community. Our vision includes projects
that help our community gain access to affordable healthcare, find more
affordable housing & energy, increase the availability of quality jobs and
wages, promote quality education and ensure we have adequate food
resources.
There is
much reward in seeing people succeed and thrive. We all like to know we make a
difference. If members and organizations
of the community work together, we have the potential to make positive changes
and influence the way people in our communities live.
If you would
like further information about People 4 People, you may contact Jodi Welston at
the Bates County Health Center at 660-679-6108. The next meeting of People 4 People is
scheduled for June 18th at the Bates County Health Center, 501
Orange Street, Butler at 11:30am. We hope that you will join us for our meeting
and in our fight against poverty.
