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Helping the homeless

The Waynesboro Homeless Task Force, founded in October of 2019 under the leadership of Waynesboro Mayor Greg Carswell, has been busy distributing food and clothing. According to task force chair Lottie Higgins, since its inception, the task force has had several people and places join the effort of helping others. The first food giveaway was in November of 2019, where []

Source: The True Citizen

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