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ALBANY, GA --
Strive2Thrive held a Rise N Shine Breakfast Wednesday morning to celebrate the success of it's families, to thank the community, and to lay out the future.

Jeanetta Miles won the 2nd annual Jane Wilson Family of the Year Award. Strive2Thrive say the award is named after Ms. Jane Wilson, a Strive2Thrive benefactor who has supported the program since day one.

"It really feels great to help someone else get out of poverty, (and) to come in and share different ideas on how we can change the community", said Miles.

Strive2Thrive is a community organization dedicated to eliminating poverty one family at a time.