Our local Goodwill Industries recently received a grant to train and employ Siouxlanders in the current Census 2000 project. Goodwill Industries International, under the direction of our very own Fred Grandy, accepted the grant from the Department of Labor, and is utilizing the network of Goodwills throughout the country to implement the project. 3100 W. Fourth St. The project targets unemployed and underemployed individuals, provides training, census test coaching, temporary census jobs, and assistance with job placement when the census work is complete. Dozens more local agencies are joining the city in its efforts to promote the census. Many organizations are promoting the importance of completing census forms through their newsletters, and with the individuals they serve.
All agencies agree that each and every citizen needs to stand up and be counted.
Accurate census numbers will mean additional funding for services in the Siouxland area. Some governmental funds are allocated based on population, and we need that population count to be representative of the people who live here. We hope everyone who receives a form will complete and return it. The responsiveness of our citizens will make Siouxland a better place for all of us. Carol Warren is vice president of marketing, Goodwill Industries.