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Yolanda “Lala” Kirkland has been at Stewpot Neighborhood Children’s Program for 17 years, working with homeless middle and high-school students to make sure they graduate high school and, hopefully, college.

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Funding a Lifeline for Homeless Youth

Stewpot Community Services is one of several programs that serve homeless youth in the Jackson area. More than 3,000 students in Jackson Public Schools are homeless.

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