Faces of the recession
17 August 2009
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After losing her job, burning through her savings and fearing what will happen if things don’t turn around, all Mavis King can do is sing.
“Singing has saved my life more than once,” King said. “I can get into it and it’s an expression from the soul. You get into it and you feel better.
“It’s the only thing I do that keeps me from getting down because it brings me so much pleasure. Plus, I can’t afford to do anything else.”
A friend has been paying her membership dues so she can continue singing in the Oklahoma Jubilee chapter of the Sweet Adeline Singers. King is one of thousands of Oklahomans who have lost their job during the recession and have turned to the safety net of social programs for the first time.
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