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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 58 results for Poverty.

ID	100247
Title of Article	‘Babies in the budget’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Plasterer, Lewis Plasterer; Brian Lohsl holds his 5-month-old daughter
Date	Jan 18, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Government, Indiana State, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Poverty, Children Living in, Legislature

ID	100207
Title of Article	Report finds Hoosier energy costs continue to grow
Notes	Community Action Poverty Institute; Citizens Action Coalition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 29, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Electricity, Utility Rates

ID	96049
Title of Article	Councilman's post about 'drug houses' draws ire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Chad Crabtree; David Henke
Date	Mar 20, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Poverty

ID	64601
Title of Article	Organizers hunt for answers to poverty
Notes	Tom McArthur, Cora Brown
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lane Miller; Cora Brown
Date	October 28, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Mennonite Historical Library, Church Community Services, Food Pantries, Emerge Ministries

ID	63768
Title of Article	Breaking bread for social change
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	People attending community meal at Red Oak Community House; Signs for Indiana Poor Peoples' Campaign; Red Oak Community House visitors
Date	May 3, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3), Poverty

ID	62940
Title of Article	Through tough times with the possibility of hope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lance Zyla and his dog Buddy
Date	November 24, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Poverty, Children Living in, Unemployment

ID	62924
Title of Article	Residents join the Poor People's Campaign
Notes	The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Poor People's Campaign attendees; Jason Shenk, Donald Brown address attendees
Date	November 20, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Poverty, Environmental Conservation Issues, Elkhart

ID	62226
Title of Article	Summer meals program keeps kids fed
Notes	Summer Food Service Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 1, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Poverty, Elkhart County Schools

ID	62212
Title of Article	Taking a deeper look at poverty
Notes	Ruby Payne
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pete McCown and Ruby Payne; Payne speaking; Audience at Lerner
Date	May 26, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Poverty, Elkhart County Community Foundation

ID	61557
Title of Article	'Need is still there'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 19, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Poverty

ID	61356
Title of Article	Goshen outlines $305,000 in CDBG spending
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 12, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Community Development Block Grants, Poverty, Nonprofit Organizations

ID	60252
Title of Article	County children fare better, but still face high poverty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 30, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County, Poverty, Poverty, Children Living in

ID	60194
Title of Article	Walorski pushing anti-poverty reform efforts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 19, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Walorski, Jackie, Poverty

ID	60177
Title of Article	Goshen couple provides hope for Ethiopian children
Notes	Jolene Schrock
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Schrock with Ethiopian student
Date	June 17, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Volunteer Work, Poverty, Children Living in

ID	60004
Title of Article	Poor People's common ground
Notes	Poor People's Campaign
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Wessel-McCoy performs
Date	May 20, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Poverty, King, Martin Luther, Jr.

ID	59165
Title of Article	Agency gets $86K to help low-income people find jobs
Notes	Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 8, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart History, Employment, Poverty

ID	54928
Title of Article	United Way calls for help for working poor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 7, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Poverty, Economy, United Way of Elkhart County

ID	54741
Title of Article	Indiana 27th in child well-being
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 24, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Child Welfare, Poverty, Sexual Abuse

ID	53913
Title of Article	Food drive will help aid youth's hunger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 23, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Truth, Elkhart Community Schools, Poverty, Children Living in

ID	53357
Title of Article	Area residents fill a bus for food drive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Allison Cusick & Don Halvorsen
Date	December 15, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Truth, Poverty, Children Living in, Elkhart Community Schools

ID	53345
Title of Article	Elkhart County poverty dips, but economic recovery efforts not over
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of James Hopkins
Date	December 13, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Poverty, Unemployment, Economy

ID	52302
Title of Article	More than 1 in 4 kids in poverty in '11
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	June 24, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Poverty, Children Living in, Child Welfare

ID	51888
Title of Article	Anti-smoking advocate stepping down, not quitting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Potuck
Date	May 3, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Poverty, Public Health Issues

ID	51660
Title of Article	Public responds to Elkhart Truth call for food
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	March 24, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Truth, Elkhart Community Schools, Concord Community Schools, Poverty, Children Living in

ID	51599
Title of Article	Truth food drive for school spring break on March 23
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Joy Clark
Date	March 14, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Truth, Elkhart Community Schools, Concord Community Schools, Poverty, Children Living in

ID	51174
Title of Article	Living on food stamps for a week highlights challenges
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Elkhart Truth reporter Angelle Barbazon
Date	December 24, 2012
Page	C1
Subjects	Welfare, Poverty, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

ID	51157
Title of Article	Truth food drive helps at least 100 students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	hoto of Frank Leftwich
Date	December 20, 2012
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Truth, Elkhart Community Schools, Poverty, Children Living in

ID	51124
Title of Article	Poverty on the rise in County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 14, 2012
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Poverty, Census, United States, Economy, Unemployment

ID	51092
Title of Article	Report: more blacks here are living in poverty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Tara Morris
Date	December 5, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Poverty, African-Americans, Indiana Black Expo

ID	50776
Title of Article	'I never thought I'd be here'
Notes	Update on persons interviewed & affected by recession in 2008
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Umeki Williams
Date	September 9, 2012
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Unemployment, Poverty, Economy

ID	50587
Title of Article	Horizon is a blueprint to fight child poverty
Notes	'Truth editorial' column
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2012
Page	A5
Subjects	Horizon Project, Horizon 2.0

ID	40881
Title of Article	The cost of helping our poor has skyrocketed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of trustee
Date	March 25, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Poverty, Township Trustees

ID	40513
Title of Article	Number of poor kids was up even before recession hit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of exam; graph
Date	February 24, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Birth Statistics, Poverty

ID	39666
Title of Article	Winter warmth for students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of 'coat closet'
Date	November 13, 2008
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Poverty

ID	38620
Title of Article	More need, less to give
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of food pantry
Date	August 2, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Church Community Services, Food Pantries, Poverty

ID	37866
Title of Article	United Way plans help for working poor here
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Poverty

ID	37776
Title of Article	Kids Count shows family struggle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	graph
Date	June 12, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Poverty, Food Stamps

ID	23844
Title of Article	Last resort
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of family
Date	January 27, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Homelessness, Faith Mission, Helping HAND, Poverty

ID	22918
Title of Article	Hitting the (check) books
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of textbooks
Date	December 6, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Fees, Municipal, Education, Poverty

ID	22216
Title of Article	Facing tough times
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of diners
Date	October 23, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Church Community Services, Food Pantries, Susanna's Kitchen, Poverty

ID	21368
Title of Article	Impoverished and growing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	chart
Date	August 30, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Population, Elkhart County, Poverty, Census, United States

ID	15361
Title of Article	Poor way to learn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of worker
Date	January 22, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Poverty, Education

ID	6772
Title of Article	Child poverty rate falls in Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	graph of poverty rates
Date	December 7, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Economy, Poverty

ID	1641
Title of Article	Numbers talk
Notes	2000 Census information
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	graph of household income; graph of grandparents raising kids
Date	May 15, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Poverty, Census, United States

ID	95771
Title of Article	Growing number of poor children concerns congressman
Notes	Roemer, Tim envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 20, 1996
Subjects	Politicians, Poverty, Children Living in, Politics and Government

ID	5040
Title of Article	City program helps break cycle of poverty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 14, 1993
Page	A1
Subjects	Aurora Program, Rebuild Elkhart

ID	92140
Title of Article	Families may move from welfare to poverty
Notes	Welfare envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 29, 1988
Page	B4
Subjects	Welfare, Poverty, Politics and Government

ID	84174
Title of Article	Spiritual poverty in fragmemted churches
Notes	Spiritual poverty in fragmented churches
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Reginald Bibby
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 30, 1988
Page	B2

ID	91323
Title of Article	Who works? It can be a tough decision
Notes	Elkhart Township envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 02, 1988
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Township, Township Trustees, Poverty, Welfare

ID	91322
Title of Article	No place for charity
Notes	Elkhart Township envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Hoevener; Arden Shank
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 01, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Township, Township Trustees, Poverty, Welfare