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Photo Courtesy of Kelsey Stolp
Recipients of awards from the Bonneville Chapter of the National
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution gather for a
photo Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington. Pictured,
front row (left to right): Madison Keller, Brinadhy Karana Juarro
Blanco, David Posas-Sagastume. Back row: Sandy Mittelstaedt,
Heather Delap, Oliver Fellers, Quinn Sexton, Gerardo Xavier
Jimenez-Ambriz, Jessica Kennedy, Tracy Lichtenwalter.
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Photo Courtesy of Kelsey Stolp
Recipients of awards from the Bonneville Chapter of the National
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution gather for a
photo Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington. Pictured,
front row (left to right): Madison Keller, Brinadhy Karana Juarro
Blanco, David Posas-Sagastume. Back row: Sandy Mittelstaedt,
Heather Delap, Oliver Fellers, Quinn Sexton, Gerardo Xavier
Jimenez-Ambriz, Jessica Kennedy, Tracy Lichtenwalter.
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Crisis relief begins flowing in Lexington
Jessica Kennedy
OMAHA — Lexington families impacted by the Tyson plant closure began receiving relief checks March 12.
Registration began on March 9, and by Wednesday afternoon, all 1,335 available appointments had been filled, with hundreds of appointments set into April.
Those who signed up from Monday to Tuesday at noon received their funds Thursdays.
Those who sign up from Tuesday noon to Wednesday afternoon will received checks on Friday.
Recipients were encouraged to use the emergency funds to address their most pressing financial needs.
This week, checks totaling $111,00 were distributed.
Since November, the Lutheran Family Services - Lexington team has also provided immediate support to well over 1,000 people needing guidance on finding jobs, filing unemployment, learning new skills, or receiving mental health therapy.
“We know the people of Lexington love their community and don’t want to leave,” said Chris Tonniges, president and CEO of LFS. “Our hope is that this support, along with others, will allow us to help make that possible for them."
LFS anticipates that this financial assistance will be available for approximately two months, unless additional funders allow an extension.
Eligible recipients must have been laid off by Tyson in Lexington as part of the January closing, and present their Tyson ID, a recent Tyson paystub, and a valid government ID.
Once registered, they pick up their check later that week.
This funding is a one-time cash assistance payment.
Each eligible individual will receive $500 to address their immediate needs.
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