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Executive director Jodie Cross outside the Northwest Montana United Way at the Gateway Community Center in Kalispell on Thursday, Jan. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
January 11, 2024
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Executive director would like to see United Way expand its services
A single mom who raised seven children while working as a nursing assistant, Jodie Cross knows what it's like to live on a tight budget. She also knows what it’s like to need a little help.