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Chicago Bulls and BMO Harris Bank team up to donate 10,000 face coverings | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Joseph Phillips, Crusader Sports Writer The Chicago Bulls, in collaboration with BMO Harris Bank, donated 10,000 face coverings to several community partners during the month of June. According to nba.com, the face coverings, recommended by health professionals to help slow the spread of COVID-19, were donated to five local nonprofits to distribute to their []

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