Partnerships To Combat Social Issues

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Bill Crim, CEO of United Way of Salt Lake

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Feb 14, 2018

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House Bill 96, the Utah School Readiness Initiative benefited 4,000 kids through high quality preschool programs. United Way CEO Bill Crim touches on the impact of HB96 as well a other services aimed to make a positive impact on the 137,000 low income students in the region. Get involved at uw.org.

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