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This episode of Hot Seat: Media Monday features Danielle Martin, the Executive Director of Connected Community Schools, discussing the organization’s mission. Connected Community Schools is a collaborative that partners with public school districts to provide food pantries, school supplies, hygiene products, snacks, and other resources for students and families. These services are provided to students and families in 13 public school districts in Central New York.
We also discussed the tornado’s impact, how Commected Community School partnered with other agencies to provide funding and resources, and how the entire community came together to unite and help one another.
Connected Community Schools is online at Connected Community Schools, Connected Community Schools | Rome NY, Connected Community Schools – YouTube, Connected Community Schools (@connected_community_schools) • Instagram photos and videos, and https://x.com/CCS_Connected.
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