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  Center for People in Need: Seeing tears of gratitude

  As families line up to receive food and diapers in the parking lot of the Center for People in Need, “there are people who are crying, tears running down their cheeks. They are so grateful we are still here,” said Christine Funk, executive director of the Center.  
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  We Can Do This’ will not let children go hungry

  “We Can Do This” started as a small group of Lincoln women who fed children over the weekends at the F Street Recreation Center, because they believed in spreading love and support through food. 
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  Catholic Social Services: Keeping the faith

  With a mission to perform works of mercy, Catholic Social Services helps people of all faiths. That help comes in the form of food, funds, emergency shelter and immigrant support. The pandemic has added a new layer to carrying out those services.
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  Milkworks: Supporting New Parents in Difficult Times

  “Most moms going through labor and delivery these days are in and out of the hospital in 24 hours,” said Milkworks executive director Angie Miller.  That quick turnaround makes it hard for moms to get help with breastfeeding, which is one of Milkworks’ main areas of focus.
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  Coddington Learning Center: Calming family fears

  When the first waves of the pandemic started impacting Lincoln, children at the Coddington Learning Center were scared. Learning Center teachers calmed their fears and soothed their worries.
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