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4. Vance founded nonprofit seeking to address problems plaguing white working class
Following the publication of his book Hillbilly Elegy, Vance founded a nonprofit called “Our Ohio Renewal.”
According to an archived version of the organization’s website, “Our Ohio Renewal” is “dedicated to promoting the ideas and addressing the problems identified” in Hillbilly Elegy. It cited its mission as to “pursue government policies and private partnerships that make it easier for disadvantaged children to achieve their dreams.”
Initiatives supported by the organization included an effort to “work with local agencies and institutions to identify and scale workable solutions to the problems of family breakdown” and “lead on solutions to opioid abuse so we can take our communities back.”
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The website for the charity had been taken offline as of April 2021, suggesting that the nonprofit is no longer active. The removal of the “Our Ohio Renewal” website from the internet came shortly before Vance launched his bid for the U.S. Senate.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
