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Neighbors In Action: Sparrow's Nest

Wednesday on Current State means it’s time for Neighbors in Action, when we feature people and organizations working to make Greater Lansing a better place. Today we learn about Sparrow’s Nest, a program which teaches life skills to homeless women and helps them become homeowners.Current State speaks with program graduate Sara Jones of Lansing, and the president of the Sparrow’s Nest board, Jim Harkema.

Current State is looking for more nominations for our “Neighbors In Action” feature. Please help us out and e-mail us your suggestions to currentstate@wkar.org. Put ‘Neighbors in Action’ in the subject line. Or tweet us: @KARCurrentState, and tell us a little about why you think they should be featured for the great work they do.

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