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Kailani Sanchez: Invest in youth, and help Merced rise

The recent budget workshops hosted by the Merced City Council had a common theme: youth. Support youth. Invest in youth. Help youth live healthy lives.

The support and investment transcends merely developing a program or providing a new service. It’s about supporting and investing in young people to improve our city. Building Healthy Communities Merced, along with all of our partners, looks forward to working with the city council and other city leaders to help our youth bring new ideas, new energy and new inspiration to help all Merced communities rise.

Kailani Sanchez, Merced

This story was originally published April 18, 2016 at 12:03 PM with the headline "Kailani Sanchez: Invest in youth, and help Merced rise."

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