Assisting Those In Need

(5:23)

with Hassan Hammoud of Michigan 2-1-1

Posted

Dec 21, 2020

Approximately 43 percent of Michigan households struggle to afford the basic necessities. Hassan Hammoud, Executive Director of Michigan 211, discusses how they are assisting those in need.

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