Do you see poverty somewhere you didn't used to?

The economy has been hard on everyone, with poverty spreading quickly in our suburbs, as well as our cities.

Have you seen or experienced poverty in the suburbs? Do you think attitudes towards suburban poverty are changing?

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Are you yourself struggling with poverty?

Describe an experience where you knew you were seeing or experiencing poverty-in a place or a way you didn't before.

Tell us a little about your community.

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In what year were you born?

What is your household income?

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