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Poverty is a problem that we can       

together.

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ALMOST 200,000 FRANKLIN COUNTY RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE POVERTY EVERY YEAR. THAT'S ENOUGH TO FILL A COLLEGE SPORTS STADIUM TWICE.

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Poverty affects people you know.

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59% of Franklin County residents will experience poverty in their lifetime.*

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36% of people in poverty age 16 and up are employed. So in short, more than a third of working-age adults in poverty are employed.*

someone living in west franklinton is 26 times more likely to be in poverty than someone living in new albany. *

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The Rise Together Innovation Institute is on a mission to harness the collective power of people and systems to disrupt structural racism and issues of poverty in Franklin County. Through innovative solutions and collaborative efforts, we seek to achieve equity for all. Our goal is to remove barriers and make opportunity more accessible for all the residents of our growing region.

For more information about RISE Together, please contact us:

1632 Oak Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205

The RISE Together Innovation Institute is supported by:

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