Partners and supporters met Sept. 9 at USC-Salkehatchie to plan and engage with the Promise Zone.
ALLENDALE, S.C. | More than 50 partners and supporters of the South Carolina Lowcountry Promise Zone on Wednesday witnessed the strong commitment of the federal government for working with them to reduce poverty and grow economic opportunity in the six-county region.
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“We want to ensure the federal government is a good partner,” said Vernita F. Dore, a South Carolina native who serves as deputy undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the state’s Promise Zone. “There’s nothing you can’t do if you put your mind to it.”
Danny Black, president and CEO of the SouthernCarolina Alliance, said Mrs. Dore’s appearance in Allendale underscored the possibilities available through the Promise Zone designation.
