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• Kootenai County food bank needs turkeys

  November 15, 2011 in City The Community Action Partnership — Kootenai County’s food bank — put out an urgent call this morning for turkeys. 1

• Charities look to stock up as holiday season approaches

  November 13, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 For many, the holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends and share a special meal. A warm holiday meal might be even more special to those …

• Federal grant cuts would jeopardize North Idaho services to poor

  February 20, 2011 in City on Page B3 Proposed cuts to a 30-year-old federal grant program would mean office closures and layoffs in the Community Action Partnership offices serving North Idaho’s poorest residents. “Just because the funding goes … 2

• Holiday meal producers rely on community support

  November 21, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 After 12 years of serving Thanksgiving meals to the community, Michael and Vickie Hillicoss know that the holiday is best when shared with friends and family. For thousands of people …

• Lori Jurado

  February 15, 2010 in City on Page A5 Lori Jurado works for Community Action Partnership in Coeur d’Alene, the lead organization in an ongoing community-based initiative called Circles. In Circles, low-income people formulate their own plans to work …

• Circles of support

  October 25, 2009 in Features on Page D1 My dad was in the Marines. He was not so nice at home. At 13, I ran away. I didn’t like being beaten up anymore. I was in foster homes. …

• Fire destroys food bank van, toasts bread

  July 31, 2009 in Idaho Coeur d’Alene’s food bank lost its 1989 Dodge van and 500 loaves of bread Thursday when the van caught fire.