United Way works to narrow goals in effort to eradicate poverty in Hall - Gainesville Times

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United Way works to narrow goals in effort to eradicate poverty in Hall

Cheryl Brown, of the United Way of Hall County's Compass Center, leads a session of 2018 Leadership Hall recently at the J.A. Walters Family YMCA in Gainesville. The group took part in a poverty simulation to bring awareness to issues those in poverty face, such as making decisions between buying food or paying rent. - photo by Scott Rogers

03252018 Nonprofit 4.jpg — Cheryl Brown, of the United Way of Hall County's Compass Center, leads a session of 2018 Leadership Hall recently at the J.A. Walters Family YMCA in Gainesville. The group took part in a poverty simulation to bring awareness to issues those in poverty face, such as making decisions between buying food or paying rent. - photo by Scott Rogers

Erasing poverty from Hall County has always been the goal. But this year, United Way of Hall County is putting that goal on the fast track.