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The Place to provide “school break food” for local students in need
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Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Mar 20, 2025, 3:47 PM
Local families in need of assistance during Dawson County’s upcoming spring break will now have access to free food, thanks to a program by local nonprofit The Place.
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How this nonprofit is helping local students go to prom
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Local nonprofit The Place held its annual “Gift of Prom” event at Dawson County High School on March 19 and 20. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Mar 21, 2025, 5:06 PM
This spring, local nonprofit The Place is once again holding a “Gift of Prom”, an event geared toward breaking down barriers and helping give students in Dawson and Forsyth counties a chance to go to prom.
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