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Rep. Sewell to host youth resource fair in Pickens County

Sewell will also announce $637,195 in federal funding that she secured for a new 911 facility.

Rep. Terri Sewell on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Friday, July 19th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, will continue her Congress in Your Community Tour, hosting a Youth Opportunities and Resource Fair in Aliceville. Youth ages 6-18 are invited to join Rep. Sewell and local community organizations for a day of activities, resources, and discussions related to reading and literacy, job skills and trades, college recruitment, science and technology, and more. Representatives from the United Way of West Alabama, West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, Shelton State Community College, Children’s Hands-On Museum, the University of Alabama, Aliceville Boys & Girls Club, Aliceville Fire & Police Department, and Pickens County Community Action will be on hand to provide information and resources.

WHO: U.S. Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, AL-07

WHAT: Youth Opportunities and Resource Fair

WHEN: Friday, July 19, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT

WHERE: Aliceville City Hall Auditorium; 419 Memorial Pkwy, Aliceville, AL 35442

Rep. Sewell will also announce $637,195 in federal funding that she secured for the construction of a new 911 emergency communications facility in Pickens County. It is part of the $13.1 million that she secured in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal government funding package for local projects in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. 

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