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people rely on assistance of the food bank on a monthly basis, which is up to ten percent of the population of the whole town. The town suffers from a poor economy, racial tensions and lack of government support. Steliga and her organization are trying to address these issues by bringing together people of different ethnicities and shining a light on the issues striking the poorest, like
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