Dec. 2022 | Vol. 02 Iss. 12
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BOUNTIFUL NONPROFIT RECEIVES GRANT TO PROVIDE DENTAL AND VISION SERVICES FOR REFUGEES Byline
By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com
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undreds of refugees come to Utah each year, often leaving their home countries with few material possessions. Education for Generations in Bountiful (866 Devon Ln.) is a nonprofit providing refugee services including vision and dental assistance. The organization was named as one of 20 Utah nonprofits to receive a $3,000 grant from SelectHealth to further its mission and work. In a video made by SelectHealth to promote the winning organizations, Gabrielle Ernest, co-founder of Education for Generations, talked about the nonprofit she co-founded at 19 with her mother Ronda Miller-Ernest. “We found there was a huge gap of services for refugee families when they’re relocated to Utah. Insurances don’t often cover dental procedures as well as eye glasses,” Ernest said. “I was very fortunate in my life to have a lot of these needs covered. But watching people forced to leave their homes, to come here and learn a new culture and a new language and keep going, it’s amazing.” Education for Generations President Miller-Ernest said it’s Continued page 5 Gabrielle Ernest (left) and Ronda Miller-Ernest (right) work with local refugees to provide vision and dental services through their nonprofit Education for Generations. Courtesy photo
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