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Summer Youth Program To Expand With Grant Funds

He Cares President Lennerd McKinney
Courtesy of Lennerd McKinney
He Cares President Lennerd McKinney

He Cares Incorporated is one of several local organizations to receive funds from CICF and The Indianapolis Foundation in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The local nonprofit pays young black men to do yard work for senior citizens.

From our Arts and Culture Desk, He Cares President Lennerd McKinney spoke with WFYI’s Jill Ditmire about how that service can benefit all involved. He says the money will allow him to include more youth in the summer program and expand its services to elderly in need.

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.
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