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Caritas steps up to assist student needs
Kim Zuberbueller, left, journalism instructor at Fredericksburg High School, introduces senior Ella Grandjean, who was named to the UIL All State Journalism Team. Grandjean scored almost double the number of required points for the honor. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke
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By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher on August 16, 2023
Caritas steps up to assist student needs

Caritas Family Assistance Network (CFAN), a division of the local St. Vincent de Paul Society, will step in to offer needed counseling services for the Fredericksburg Independent School District this fall.

Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with Caritas at Monday night’s school board meeting held at the FISD administration building.

Those services, run by local volunteers, could include everything from food assistance, to transportation, to eyeglasses for students, for example.

“Th...

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