The Community Action Partnership (Aired on November 1 & 2, 2014)

Published: July 21, 2018, 6:49 p.m.

b'Elizabeth Spira, the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Action Partnership of Dutchess County describes how this legacy program of the War on Poverty has for 50 years provided financial, energy, pharmaceutical, and food assistance to those in need. Similar agencies exist in every country in New York State. Some of the programs that the Dutchess agency maintains include \\u201cDress for Success,\\u201d a program that provides suitable clothing to women applying for jobs, and the \\u201cRetired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP),\\u201d which provides help with financial counseling, youth mentoring, and emergency preparedness.\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiorotary/support'