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The Struggles of SSI Recipients in America: A Call for Advocacy

💬 Advocacy starts with awareness.

Did you know SSI recipients in America live on an average monthly benefit of just $914 (2024 rate)? That’s less than $31 a day to cover rent, food, transportation, and more!

For one young man in Midland, even small things like bath tissue and hygiene products became unaffordable luxuries. With your support, FAM provided him with these essentials and will continue responding to his needs.

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Become a FAMbassador Today!

Trina Lewis is the Executive Director of Freewill Advocates of Midland, Inc.

Let’s make a difference in our community!

I hope you will consider partnering with us by becoming a FAMbassador today.

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A Note to Aunt Dottie

If I were to pen a note to Mrs. Doris Vanessa Richardson, it would read something like this:

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Doris V. Richardson Legacy

Your story is the greatest legacy that you will leave to your friends. It’s the longest lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs. (Steve Saint)

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How did Midlanders vote on July 14, 2020?

Freewill Advocates of Midland promotes nonpartisan voter education. We encourage participation by informing the electorate on the issues and providing information that can help citizens participate more fully in elections and civic life.

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Discovering Hidden Figures

Did you know that NASA Administrator, Jim Bridenstine, announced on June 24, 2020, the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson?

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