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The Faith Coalition for the Common Good is a non-profit with 35 institutional members that include faith congregations, nonprofit, and union labor organizations. They come together to address the injustices of racism and poverty in Springfield and Central Illinois. The Executive Director of the Faith Coalition Tyshianna Bankhead along with Dr. Brandon Derman, Environmental Justice Taskforce Chair, spoke to Community Voices about the mission of the Faith Coalition, inequities in the community, and issues surrounding rent in the state of Illinois. They also discuss their upcoming spring Gala on April 11.
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A Corporation for Public Broadcasting spokesperson says they've referred WTVP's case to their inspector general for further review.
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Community anger and anxiety about WTVP's direction boiled over during the public comment section of the station's regular board meeting Tuesday.
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The chairman of WTVP's board of directors said the Peoria public television station is not considering an imminent shutdown when the board meets on Tuesday.
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Both the Illinois attorney general's office and Peoria Police Department are now asking questions about the "questionable, improper, or unauthorized" spending at WTVP.
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Pamela Salela is the coordinator of the Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center. She spoke to Community Voices about the database available for non profits to use that allows them to search numerous grant opportunities. She also shared how she helps strengthen nonprofits by providing workshops to develop a variety of skills, including grant writing and fundraising skills. Originally aired October 17. 2022.
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Erica Romines is the executive director of Community Child Care Connection. She spoke to Community Voices about how the organization provides training to child care providers and works with families to provide financial assistance and affordable child care. She also explained the services a quality child care environment should provide families.
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Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach is a medical services and recovery organization that collects and refurbishes medical supplies and equipment that are sent around the world to help medical facilities in need. Executive Director Erica Smith and Coordinator of Biomedical Engineering Ratish Kumar spoke to Community Voices about the scale of operations and the feedback they receive from recipients of medical equipment.
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The Citizens Club of Springfield policy breakfast addressed how nonprofits managed through the pandemic and since.
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Colleen Stone is the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County. She spoke to Community Voices about the organization and the process of building a home. She also spoke about the misconceptions about the organization including the assumption that the homes are for free. She explained that while some items are donated, home owners do pay for the homes with zero interest mortgages.