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Evanston, United Way Form Partnership

The city will become part of the Neighborhood Network community in Chicago.

Evanston is one of nine new communities working with the United Way, becoming one of the newer members of the Neighborhood Network community in Chicago.

The result will mean the city becomes eligible for resources.

The Daily Northwestern reports the national nonprofit will team with Evanston’s Cradle to Career initiative as “its lead partner in engaging the community and working toward goals related to issues of youth education and stability for families with children,” having already awarded a $50,000 planning grant for the Evanston community to begin work.

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The partnership is for two years.

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