Greater St. Mary Community Development Foundation (2023) Print

star-24px 2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Community Resilience
African American churches will create cooling centers powered by in-ground generators and expand their digital hubs to provide safe, cool places for residents to digitally connect with recovery resources and get assistance during weather emergencies.

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