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Helping Hands Resources, which distributes free clothing and household necessities to schools, shelters and programs throughout Salem, is looking to expand to meet growing need in the community.

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Salem Reporter toured their retail space, storage areas and warehouse, which volunteers say has become too small to hold their operations.

State legislators recently agreed, granting nearly $1 million to the nonprofit for a renovation and building expansion.

Learn more about it in the story below.

It’s not the only charitable venture in Salem which got a boost from the legislature. Earlier this week, we wrote about what Marion Polk Food Share plans to do with $6 million in state funds. Read that here.

Here’s some of today’s news. For the latest, you can always head to our website.

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Helping Hands Resources gets state boost to deliver more clothes, necessities to community

Thousands of people in Salem have gotten free clothes and a fresh start through Helping Hands Resources, a volunteer-run nonprofit which processes and distributes donations. They recently received a state…

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Unified Hoopla gives everyone a chance to play

Ahead of Salem’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament this weekend, the momentum began with a Unified basketball clinic for kids with and without disabilities to learn skills together.

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Mary Poppins goes digital in Chemeketa’s newest production at Riverfront Park

Mary Poppins soars on her umbrella into the digital age in Chemeketa Community College’s production of the classic story. Set in modern-day London, the college’s imaginative twist on “Mary Poppins”…

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Kotek’s transportation plan: 6-cent gas tax increase, registration fee hikes and doubled transit tax

Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan to prevent layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation and local governments around the state relies on a 6-cent gas tax increase, fee hikes and doubling…

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Helping Hands Resources gets state boost to deliver more clothes, necessities to community

Unified Hoopla gives everyone a chance to play

Mary Poppins goes digital in Chemeketa’s newest production at Riverfront Park

Kotek’s transportation plan: 6-cent gas tax increase, registration fee hikes and doubled transit tax

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