Program delivers light to the Class of 2020

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Program delivers light to the Class of 2020

When a virus threatened the health of the community and took away the second half of their senior year, nearly 1,500 students across the CSRA were showered with love and attention thanks to the efforts of one local lady and countless others who just wanted to show they cared.

Vonetta Jackson Parham says she was merely inviting others to join […]

Source: The True Citizen

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