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Organization - Nuestra Casa
Grant Amount - $15,000
Foundation - Yakima Valley Community Foundation
Grant Purpose - The grant will pay for a six-week, mother/daughter teen pregnancy education program. The primary objective is to teach young, Spanish-speaking immigrants how to avoid pregnancy.
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