{"id":21033,"date":"2025-09-17T21:29:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T01:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=21033"},"modified":"2025-09-17T21:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T01:41:03","slug":"low-income-seniors-will-receive-major-appliances-thanks-to-a-potent-partnership","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/low-income-seniors-will-receive-major-appliances-thanks-to-a-potent-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-income seniors will receive major appliances thanks to a potent partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21033-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/09\/appliancegiveaway0918full.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/09\/appliancegiveaway0918full.mp3\">https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/09\/appliancegiveaway0918full.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Thanks to the Tallahassee Urban League, the FAMU Federal Credit Union and Tallahassee&#8217;s Loews stores, about a dozen low-income seniors are getting the latest energy-efficient appliances.<\/p>\n<p>One of the delighted recipients was Delois Hollinger.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Oh, my goodness! 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