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        <ExplanationTxt>Like in FY2019, our primary ~480 "blind" (identified by Social Workers and not disclosed to our organization) Grantees were families in/around our school community and received $50,000 for Housing Assistance (via our Grant to Midvale Lincoln Parent Teacher Organization Inc 26-4052664), $46,335.75 for Childcare Assistance (via our Grants to school-district-chosen Wisconsin Youth Company 23-7401836), $18,956.57 for Food Assistance (via our Grants to Foodchain.biz, Wholesale In Motion, and Second Harvest), and $9,921.91 for Toilet Paper Assistance (via our Grants to Nassco). Secondarily, we provided our annual $2,500 Grant to the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools and many &lt;$75 Grants to support Classroom Supplies for the transition back to in-person instruction.</ExplanationTxt>
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