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Grants aid missions of local non-profits

Photo by Hank Lohmeyer

Representatives of local non-profit organizations gathered at Wells Fargo Bank in Delta last week for presentation of a total $4,000 in grant awards to support local work. Pictured above, front row from right, are Sharon Taramarcaz Wells Fargo store manager, Jean Weisbeck, Marcy Peterson, Jude Keica, and Vivian Gibson. Back row from left are Judy Benns, Jill Henwood, Brenda Holland, Robert McHugh, Chris Cox, Wells Fargo manager, Sheila Mackey, Jo Rosenquist, Helen Highwater and Ken Black.

Recipients of grants from the 19th annual Wells Fargo Community Assistance Fund were announced recently by Sharon Taramarcaz, Wells Fargo's store manager, and Kevin Johnson and Chris Cox, Wells Fargo senior business relationship managers for Delta. Seven locally based non-profit organizations received the investments totaling $4,000.

Baptists influence Karen resettlement in Delta

This is the second article addressing the Karen and Karenni refugees from Burma (also called Myanmar).

Late last spring Karen and Karenni families, resettled from Burma, began moving into the Alta Vista de la Montaña, the agricultural housing complex in North Delta, and their number continued to grow over the summer.

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Grants aid missions of local non-profits

Baptists influence Karen resettlement in Delta

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