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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
December 1, 2021
Purpose Is Life, Inc. Receives Woodson Center Foundation Grant

Washington, DC— Purpose Is Life, Inc. a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit focused on providing services to adolescents and young adults from underserved communities, announced today that it was named the recipient of the Woodson Center Foundation Community Affiliate Network Mini Grant. This program allows grassroots organizations to develop a project, obtain modest funding, and present the results of the project without having to navigate the cumbersome paperwork and bureaucratic barriers that often prevent smaller, more nimble organizations from being funded.

“We are incredibly grateful and honored to be the recipients of this grant,” said Jamill C. Jones, CEO and Founder, Purpose Is Life. “The Woodson Center Foundation is providing us with much needed resources to support our programs and services to Washington DC’s low-touch communities.”

In the coming months, Purpose Is Life will launch further programs focused on supporting under-resourced communities in the Washington DC area.
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About Purpose Is Life, Inc.
Created with the goal to serve the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., Purpose Is Life, Inc., works to cultivate and inspire the next generation to find their purpose. By leveraging community outreach, social engagement, educational resources, and peer-to-peer empowerment, Purpose is Life, Inc., equips adolescents and young adults from underserved communities with the necessary life resources to help them become effective leaders and productive citizens. Learn more at www.purposeislife.com.

About The Woodson Center
Led by former civil rights activist Bob Woodson, the Woodson Center has worked for three decades to empower indigenous leaders in troubled neighborhoods to address problems of their communities through innovative initiatives that increase public safety, spur upward mobility, and inspire racial unity in America. Learn more at www.WoodsonCenter.org
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