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‘Adopt a high school senior’ program returns

In the face of a pandemic, the Class of 2020 was showered with love, mostly from a distance or via porch drop-offs, but they all got the message loud and clear: your community supports you. It all started with a Facebook page. From there, the generosity grew and nearly 1,500 high school seniors across the CSRA were treated to special […]

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