Megan Larson (top), South Dakota Voices for Children; Buddy Seiner, SD Head Start; and Linda Edel, Western SD Community Action; were among members of the Alliance for Economic Security Steering Committee who attended a December 5 planning session in Pierre.

Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children; Erin Bofenkamp, South Dakota Afterschool Partnership; and Connie Halverson, Delta Dental (left to right) represent their respective organizations as members of the steering committee for the Alliance for Economic Security. The Alliance advocates for strong communities and public policies that empower all South Dakotans to build assets and to achieve economic security.

Cathy Brechtelsbauer (left), Bread for the World; and Joy Smolnisky, SD Budget & Policy Project at the December 5 meeting of the Alliance for Economic Security. The Alliance’s vision is that all South Dakotans have financial security, safe housing, adequate nutrition and access to health care and education.

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