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In America, 48 out of 50 counties with the highest child poverty rates are in rural areas.
This issue of Casey Connects highlights the Casey Foundation’s commitment to helping rural families achieve economic success. It outlines the Foundation’s rural economic agenda and identifies 3 local efforts to maximize resources in rural areas. Smaller stories include a publication roundup and a spotlight on the role that mission-related deposits play in Casey’s new social investment initiative.
Nearly one in five children in rural areas are living in poverty. Enter the Casey Foundation, which has been expanding its scope beyond the population-packed cities to include small-town America. The end result is an energized effort to improve the lives of disadvantaged children no matter where they live.