Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has pledged to reduce the city's poverty rate by fifty percent by 2020. Thank him for his commitment to improving the lives of Nashville's poor.

With his task force, Dean has developed a comprehensive plan for reducing poverty in the heart of Tennessee. The report outlines 30 recommendations within seven core areas: "child care, economic opportunity, food, health care, housing, neighborhood development and work-force development." Highlights include "creating more retail grocery opportunities in low-income areas" and the development of a permanent housing trust fund for poor Nashville residents.

Mayor Dean should be commended for his dedication to improving the lives of Nashville's low-income residents. Take a moment to send him a letter of appreciation.

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