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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 734608" data-attributes="member: 12952"><p>GRAND RAPIDS — <strong>The state is on a campaign to reduce negative perceptions about those who need welfare, saying the stigma tarnishes the program and keeps people from getting help.</strong></p><p> <strong>The “Welfare 101: Busting Myths about Welfare” campaign is scheduled to roll into Grand Rapids today to dispel misperceptions such as most recipients coming from poor, urban areas.</strong></p><p> “The economic pain is being felt everywhere,” said Ismael Ahmed, director of the Department of Human Services. “Trust me when I say that need does not discriminate. It does not recognize race, gender, religion, and certainly not whether a person lives in the city of Grand Rapids or Grandville, Holland or Grand Haven, Muskegon or Whitehall.”</p><p> <strong>During today’s event, hosted by Catholic Charities West Michigan, Ahmed and others planned to discuss how the state’s poor economy has driven an unprecedented number of families to seek help with food and bills.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 734608, member: 12952"] GRAND RAPIDS — [B]The state is on a campaign to reduce negative perceptions about those who need welfare, saying the stigma tarnishes the program and keeps people from getting help.[/B] [B]The “Welfare 101: Busting Myths about Welfare” campaign is scheduled to roll into Grand Rapids today to dispel misperceptions such as most recipients coming from poor, urban areas.[/B] “The economic pain is being felt everywhere,” said Ismael Ahmed, director of the Department of Human Services. “Trust me when I say that need does not discriminate. It does not recognize race, gender, religion, and certainly not whether a person lives in the city of Grand Rapids or Grandville, Holland or Grand Haven, Muskegon or Whitehall.” [B]During today’s event, hosted by Catholic Charities West Michigan, Ahmed and others planned to discuss how the state’s poor economy has driven an unprecedented number of families to seek help with food and bills.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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