Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Group mixes fun, philanthropy

Local News - Marion Chronicle Tribune - www.chronicle-tribune.com: "roup mixes fun, philanthropy
Professional network hoping to change luck

BY KATIE ALBRIGHT
kalbright@marion.gannett.com


ELAINE BUSCHMAN / ebuschman@marion.gannett.com

That noise you might have heard was probably not the Young Professional Network of Grant County.

But the philanthropic group that promotes leadership and education for youth in Grant County is attempting to make more of a racket in the community with a restructured program designed to raise falling attendance.

'We hope to become a loud voice for helping in the community,' Young Professionals Steering Committee member Deb Austin said. 'We've just run into a lot of bad luck recently.'

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