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Members of the Soup of Success program in Elkhart County, Ind., learn job skills while packing gift baskets. A gift to Soup of Success, a food pantry and job training program run by the faith-based Church Community Services agency in Elkhart, IN., would not be counted as religious giving before the new study. Religion News Service file photo

(RNS3-APR21) Members of the Soup of Success program in Elkhart County, Ind., learn job skills while packing gift baskets. For use with RNS-ECON-INDIANA, transmitted April 21, 2009. Religion News Service photo. NOTE: Best quality available.

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