By the end of 1995, the number of drug houses fell by 81 percent. Annual student turnover at Home Elementary dropped from 125 percent to below 60 percent. More than 380 tons of garbage were picked up during a neighborhood clean-up by residents. Crime rate plummeted from the highest to the lowest in the city. Police credit neighborhood cooperation.
Women get help with money matters .
Studies show three-fourths of women have a lower standard of living after divorce. Other studies show half of all women postpone financial decisions for fear of making a mistake. But 94 percent of women participating in Purdue's Extension-aided financial programs agreed they had confidence to improve their financial position. EIC campaign helps low income families. University extension specialists worked with the IRS to make sure eligible recipients got their money.