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Valley Assistance Services hosted its 5th annual fashion show fundraiser at Desert Diamond Casino in Sahuarita, drawing attention to the pressing issue of senior poverty and the efforts to alleviate it.The poverty rate for those aged 65 and over has seen a nearly two percent increase from 2019 to 2022, according to the U.S. Census.
“Some of our housing funds have been spent already before the year is out,” Bruno said. “We may have to turn people away.”Board Member Kathy Szeto emphasized the growing demand for basic necessities.“There is so much need—for housing, for food,” she said. “We try to get people help with their electricity, their utilities, maybe rent payments.
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