2017 Forsyth County Non-Profit Guide

NON-PROFIT GUIDE 2017 FORSYTH COUNTY

FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS

The Forsyth BYOT Benefit

a charity of the Morrow Community Foundation

5th Annual Forsyth BYOT

Benefit Golf Tournament

May 8, 2017 at Polo Golf & Country Club

iRUN

Schools are competing for awards. Get the details at www.ForsythBYOTBenefit.org

for....BYOT

5K & Fun Run

Shiloh Point Elementary School

October 7, 2017 Shiloh Point Elementary School 5K at 8:00am / Fun Run at 9:15am Early Registration $25 Event Day Registration $30 Fun Run $15 www.forsythbyotbenefit.org irunforBYOT@gmail.com

www.ForsythBYOTBenefit.org

Contact Peggie at peggiemorrow@gmail.com for more info

Your $50 gets Foster Children Home

90 Days Sooner

We want to give this gift of 90 extra days to 60 new families and 150 children.

Will you help with just $50 per month? www.safft.org/90days

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AFFT highlights our gift of 90 extra days to foster children by helping families in crisis rebuild their life, learn critical parenting skills, and support the temporary caregivers who care for the vulnerable children.

The children from families in crisis who served by SAFFT spend an average of 90 fewer days in foster care.

We are changing the story of brokenness for this generation and the generations to come. SAFFT provides the right people, the right services, and a safe and beautiful space for families in crisis. The result?

www.SAFFT.org | 219 Castleberry Road, Cumming, GA 30040 | 770-886-9505

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itizens reaching out, helping others and finding new ways to make a positive impact on our community has helped make Forsyth what it is today. That’s the spirit behind this 2017 Forsyth County Non-Profit Guide.

Inside these pages, you’ll see many of the people and organizations that are shaping Forsyth’s future. You’ll find those tackling tough issues — issues like addiction, homelessness, hunger, domestic violence and illness. You’ll also find those that are preserving the beauty of our community, giving our children safe places to gather and raising funds to help others.

This guide, and the accompanying website at forsythnews.com/ nonprofits, is designed to help bridge the gap between those people and organizations who help others, those who need help and those looking to help. We hope it provides insight into the causes that they impact and the reasons that they exist. We hope it also gives you a window into how your own gifts may be able to help the community surrounding you.

From volunteer hours to financial contributions and charitable donations, there are numerous ways to support worthwhile causes in Forsyth County.

We at the Forsyth County News are grateful for this community and our place in it as the county’s largest media audience, an audience that has grown in recent years at rapid rates.

We see this guide as one of the ways to use our platform to help — at least in some small way — make Forsyth Vince Johnson County a better place to live Publisher, Forsyth County News and grow.

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A COMMITMENT TO CARE SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1979

Family Practice Pediatrics Women’s Health/OB-GYN Geriatrics (Specialized Care for Mature Adults)

Pharmacy

United Way of Forsyth County

Dr. Nandor Kalli, Pediatrician

We welcome everyone, regardless of insurance status, income or language spoken.

Come Experience our Commitment to Care – Call for an appointment!

Cumming Family

Highlands

Health Center

Medical Plaza

Dawsonville Family Health Center

260 Elm Street

475 Tribble Gap Rd

Cumming

Cumming

5959 Hwy 53 East Suite 100 Dawsonville

Tel: (770)887-1668

Tel: (770) 887 1668

Tel: (770) 887 1668

www.GHMS-inc.org

Canton Family Health Center

Bartow Family Health Center

Canton

775 West Avenue Suite A Cartersville

Tel: (678) 807-1050

Tel: (470) 315-4689

220 Oakside Lane

/ghmsinc

FORSYTH COUNTY NON-PROFIT Abba House Inc.

www.abbahouse.com

6800 Dahlonega Hwy. Cumming, GA 30028 Phone: (678) 208-2000 Fax: (678) 947-2899 AboutFace-Veterans/Family Transition, Reintegration and Community Education Program Inc. 4920 Atlanta Hwy., Suite 403 Alpharetta, GA 30004 (404) 862-2141

www.AboutFace-USA.org Age Well Forsyth Inc.

www.agewellforsyth.com

133 Samaritan Drive, Suite 105, Cumming, GA 30040 P. O. Box 2206, Cumming, GA 30028 (404) 245-7949 Acoustic Neuroma Association Allison S. Feldman, CEO 600 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 108 Cumming, GA 30041 Al-Anon groups: Johns Creek New Beginnings Al-Anon Family Group Johns Creek Baptist Church 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road Alpharetta, GA 30005 Meets 10:30 a.m. every Monday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

You Are Not Alone Al-Anon Family Group Lanier Methodist Church 1979 Buford Hwy. Cumming, GA 30041 Meets 6:45 p.m. every Monday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

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Open Arms Al-Anon Family Group St. Brendan’s Catholic Church 4633 Shiloh Road, Bldg. B Cumming, GA 30040 Beginners’ Meeting 11 a.m.-Noon every Tuesday Meeting is 12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. every Tuesday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

Tuesday Recovery Al-Anon Family Group North Lanier Baptist Church 829 Atlanta Road, Trailer #200 Cumming, GA 30040 Meets 7 p.m. every Tuesday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

Serenity Al-Anon Family Group 6875 Keith Bridge Road (Chestatee Community Bldg.)

Gainesville, GA 30506 Meets 7 p.m. every Wednesday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

Hope on Shiloh Road Al-Anon Family Group St. Brendan’s Catholic Church 4633 Shiloh Road, Bldg. B Cumming, GA 30040 Meets 6:30 p.m. every Thursday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

Discovering Hope Al-Anon Family Group St. Brendan’s Catholic Church 4633 Shiloh Road, Bldg. B Cumming, GA 30040 Meets 12:10 p.m. every Friday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

Saturday Morning Hope on Shiloh Road St. Brendan’s Catholic Church

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What is The Exchange?

A monthly gathering of women created to explore a topic, enrich our minds and engage in intentional living.

Why?

Our vision is to inspire women to live on purpose and with intention.

When?

The 3rd Thursday of each month

(except June & July) from 7:00-9:00 PM

Where?

Located at The Collection Forsyth next to GRUB Burger

Topics?

Vary each month: vulnerability, entitlement, forgiveness, imperfections, sex, body language, personality traits & much more!

The events are led by Elizabeth Pehrson, Founder, in conjunction with guest speakers, authors, psychologists and therapists.

We invite you to check us out! www.theexchangega.org We value the power in vulnerability and authentic relationships. We hope that you will join us and other women of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds as we explore, enrich and engage!

EXPLORE - ENRICH - ENGAGE

FORSYTH COUNTY NON-PROFIT 4633 Shiloh Road, Bldg. B Cumming, GA 30040 Meets 10 a.m. every Saturday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org

First Steps Alateen on Shiloh Road St. Brendan’s Catholic Church 4633 Shiloh Road, Food Pantry Building Cumming, GA 30040 Meets 6:30 p.m. every Thursday (888) 425-2666

www.ga-al-anon.org American Legion

www.americanlegionpost307.org P.O. Box 2624 Cumming, GA 30028 Email: GAPost307@gmail.com Bald Ridge Lodge Inc.

www.baldridgelodge.org

505 Lakeland Plaza, Suite 302 Cumming, GA 30040 Phone: (770) 887-1220 Fax: (770) 887-4161 Bearfoot Ranch Inc.

Childrens Center For Hope and Healing

www.hopeandhealingga.org 327 Dahlonega Street Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 889-8819 Cumming Home Ministries Inc.

www.cumminghomeministries.org 433 Canton Road, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 888-4338 Cumming Civitan Club

www.civitan.org/clubs/cumming-ga Dyslexia Network of Forsyth County

www.dyslexiaforsyth.com Faith’s House

www.faithshouseinc.org

www.familypromiseofforsythcounty. org

• East campus: 9220 Waldrip Road Gainesville, GA 30506 (678) 805-7433 • West campus: 5150 Oak Grove Circle Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 805-7433

P.O. Box 3305 Cumming GA 30028 (678) 476-4657

Casa of Forsyth County Inc.

www.forsythcountycasa.org

875 Lanier 400 Pkwy., Box 7 Cumming, GA 30040 Phone: (770) 886-4082 Fax: (678) 648-9486

www.choa.org

The Collection at Forsyth, 410 Peachtree Pkwy., Cumming, GA 30041 (404) 785-3100

Family Promise of Forsyth County

www.bearfootranch.org

Children’s at Forsyth

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Food For Thought Project Inc. Visit www.fftpinc.org for donation sites Forsyth County S.A.L.T.

www.forsythsheriff.org/ programs-2/s-a-l-t/ (770) 781-2222

Forsyth County Child Advocacy Center Inc.

www.forsythcountycac.org

1480 Bettis Tribble Gap Road

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Become a Mentor

Be a Donor

Call or visit our website for more information.

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“Having a mentor has given me the confidence to do all these things...

Andrea has always been ther for me...has always believed in me, believes I can do anything, and that makes me feel good.� - Lauren

www.mentorGA.org

678-341-8028

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2,000 vulnerable children reached since 2002!

Our MISSION is to serve school age children and youth, in need of positive role models, to help them grow into healthy and productive adult members of our society and community.

Mentor Me is a 501c3 nonprofit organization funded by Forsyth County United Way. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and corporate/private donations.

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Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 208-1909

(770) 887-1609

Forsyth County Community Connection Inc.

Forsyth County Public Library

133 Samaritan Drive Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 205-1701

(770) 781-9840 • Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming, GA 30040 • Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road Cumming, GA 30041 • Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming, GA 30040 • Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road Cumming, GA 30041

forsythcountylions@gmail.com

www.connectforsyth.org

Forsyth County Cops & Kids Inc.

www.dplandlodge82.org FOP Lodge #82, PO Box 1374 Cumming, GA 30041 Forsyth County Family Haven Inc.

www.forsythcountyfamilyhaven.info • PO Box 1160 Cumming, GA 30028 (770) 889-6384 • PO Box 1160 Cumming, GA (770) 887-1121

www.forsythpl.org

Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club

www.forsythcummingoptimistclub.com

Forsyth County Family YMCA

www.ymcaatlanta.org/fcy/

6050 Y Street, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 888-2788 Forsyth County Humane Society Inc.

www.forsythpets.org

4440 Keith Bridge Road Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 887-6480 Forsyth County Extension

www.caes.uga.edu/extension/ forsyth/

875 Lanier 400 Pkwy., Suite 158 Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-2418

P.O. Box 111, Cumming, GA 30028 (770) 781-6302

Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelter 1520 Union Hill Road Alpharetta GA 30005 (770) 613-0009

www.furkids.org

Georgia Highlands Medical Services Inc.

www.ghms-inc.org

475 Tribble Gap Road Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-1668 • Highlands Pharmacy 260 Elm Street Cumming GA 30040 (770) 887-1670

Forsyth County Lions Club Inc.

Georgia Mountain Food Bank

P.O. Box 1317 Cumming, GA 30028-1317

(770) 534-4111 Girls on the

www.forsythcountylions.org

www.gamountainfoodbank.org

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FORSYTH COUNTY NON-PROFIT Run Forsyth

www.girlsontherunnorthga.org 102 Colony Park Drive, Suite 100 Cumming, GA 30040 (404) 667-4101 Goodwill

www.goodwillng.org

• North Johns Creek 1595 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, GA 30041 (678) 965-4560 • North Forsyth Donation Center 2655 Freedom Parkway Cumming, GA 30041 (678) 513-2545 • Grasslands Store 375 McFarland Pkwy Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 (770) 664-5014 • North Alpharetta 13800 Hwy. 9 North Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770) 667-2711 • North Milton Donation Center 980 Birmingham Road Milton, GA 30004 (770) 663-9980 Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia

www.habitat-ncg.org

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P.O. Box 3335 Cumming, GA 30040 Email: ilprojectinc@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/i1Project Facebook: www.facebook.com/

Thei1ProjectInc Website: i1project.org Junior Service League of Forsyth

www.jslforsyth.com

P.O. Box 1456, Cumming, GA 30028 Keep Forsyth County Beautiful Inc.

www.keepforsyth countybeautiful.org

Email: kfcb@forsythco.com 875 Lanier 400 Pkwy., Suite 112 Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 205-4573 Kiwanis Club of Cumming

www.cummingkiwanis.org

417 Pilgrim Mill Road Cumming, GA 30040 Email: info@cummingkiwanis.org Lanier Striped Bass Coalition

www.lanierstripedbasscoalition.org Leadership Forsyth Inc.

www.leadershipforsyth.org tammi@leadershipforsyth.org

(770) 886-4939 133 Samaritan Drive, Cumming 30041

(678) 699-4699

Helping Hands Partners Limited 523 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 341-8075 Historical Society of Forsyth County 101 School St., Cumming, GA 30040

www.historicforsyth.com/ (678) 455-7260

The Impact One Project

Literacy Forsyth

www.literacyforsyth.org literacyforsyth@gmail.com

133 Samaritan Drive, Suite 610, Cumming, GA (770) 876-2011 Meals By Grace Inc.

www.mealsbygrace.org • 5025 Atlanta Hwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 • 432 A Canton Road Cumming, GA 30040 (404) 426-4055

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Strengthens the Foundation of our Forsyth Community

fcy.ymcaatlanta.org with Forsyth County Schools

Forsyth County Family YMCA Youth Development:

Why It Matters:

Nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve.

We believe that all people, especially children, deserve and equal chance to reach their full potential.

Healthy Living:

We believe swimming is a life skill and all children should have access to water safety classes and basic swim lessons. The YMCA offers scholarship assistance for swim lessons based on income qualifications.

Improving the nation’s health and well-being in communities across the nation, the Y is a leading voice on health and well-being.

Social Responsibility:

Giving back and providing support to our neighbors.

Swim for Life:

Inspiring Teen Leaders:

A community service volunteer program for High School Students.

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Community Impact:

We are uniquely defined by our free signature exercise support program, THE COACH APPROACH®

impacting over 5,000 lives by enhancing overall health and wellbeing. At no additional charge, you will be paired with a YMCA personal wellness coach who will help you work through your exercise-related challenges.

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Weight Loss For Life:

The next level to our signature exercise support program, The Coach Approach®. With Weight Loss For Life, this free program is the next step is establishing wise, controlled eating, using behavioral tools that create long-term dietary change!

Youth Fit 4 Life:

6050 Y Street | Cumming, GA 30040

770-888-2788

Battling Childhood Obesity. Youth Fit 4 Life is designed to provide a fun afterschool exercise program that helps children develop healthy nutrition & physical habits. We will serve over 500 elementary students this year.

Bring this ad in and receive a FREE 7-day pass!

FORSYTH COUNTY NON-PROFIT volunteer@mealsbygrace.org Mentor Me North Georgia Inc.

www.mentorga.org info@mentormenorthga.org 101 Meadow Drive, Suite J Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 341-8028 Morrow Community Foundation

www.forsythbyotbenefit.org (678) 333-5582

Marcus E. & Sharon B. Gunter Foundation/the MSG Foundation (fighting food insecurity)

www.msgfound.org

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

www.namifdl.org namifdlga@gmail.com P.O. Box 2665 Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 341-9414

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www.pierfoundation.org

5185 Browns Bridge Road Cumming, GA 30041 The Place Of Forsyth County Inc.

www.theplaceofforsyth.org 2550 The Place Circle Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-1098 Realty 4 Rehab

www.realty4rehab.com Info@Realty4Rehab.com

2920 Ronald Reagan Blvd. Suite113 Cumming, GA 30041 (678) 793-1303 Reaping Nature Educational Outreach Foundation Inc. 2460 Gants Hill Place, Cumming GA 30041 (770) 490-1083

www.reapingnature.org

Next Generation Focus Inc.

www.nextgenerationfocus.org P.O. Box 402 Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 807-9NGF (678) 807-9643

Relay for Life Forsyth County

www.relayforlife.org/ forsythcountyga (800) 227-2345

No Longer Bound Inc.

www.nolongerbound.com

Rotary Club International: • Rotary Club of Forsyth County

www.rotaryclubofforsythcounty.org

2725 Pine Grove Road Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 886-7873

• Rotary Club of Johns Creek

Northside Hospital-Forsyth

• South Forsyth Rotary Club

www.rotaryclubofjohnscreek.com • Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club

www.northside.com/forsyth

1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 844-3200 Peachtree Parkway Improvement District

www.peachtreeparkway.org The Pier Foundation

www.lanierforsythrotaryclub.org www.southforsythrotaryclub.org

• North Forsyth Rotary Club SAFFT Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together Inc.

www.safft.org

219 Castleberry Road Cumming, GA 30040

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HELPING HANDS PARTNERS LIMITED Donations are accepted and appreciated

Thrift Store | Food Pantry | Partnerships OUR MISSION: The mission of Helping Hands, a 501c-3 not

for profit organization, is to help unfortunate individuals, families and elderly living in Forsyth County through income derived from our Thrift Store. Our goal is to help as many residents with some financial help for basic necessities of food, clothing, rent and energy bills. We have formed a partnership with Ninth District Opportunity who are willing to help qualify applicants to assure funds are properly distributed to those in real crisis.

www.helpinghandspartners.com Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 11am-5pm

523 Veterans Memorial Blvd. | Cumming, Ga 30041 678-341-8075 or 404-545-5721

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(770) 886-9505

www.theexchangega.org

Sawnee Artists Association

There’s Hope For The Hungry Inc.

www.sawneeart.org sawneeart@gmail.com

3482 Keith Bridge Road, Suite 277 Cumming, GA 30041 (678) 936-6422 Sawnee Cumming Optimist Club

www.thereshopeforthehungry.org 2100 Peachtree Pkwy., Cumming, GA 30041

United Way of Forsyth County Inc.

www.unitedwayforsyth.com

www.sawneecummingoptimist.org P. O. Box 945 Cumming, GA 30028

Sawnee Woman’s Club

www.sawneewomansclub.org info@sawneewomanclub.org

P.O. Box 1350 Cumming, GA 30028 (770) 781-4110

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9143

www.vfwpost9143.com

P.O. Box 2793 Cumming, GA 30028

1045 Dahlonega Hwy. Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-9275

Save the Horses Horse Rescue

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030

1768 Newt Green Road Cumming, GA 30028 (770) 886-5419

P.O. Box 3088 Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 882-2881

www.savethehorses.org

hogvet70@hotmail.com

Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars

Simply Grace Inc.

www.simply-grace.org

133 Samaritan Drive, Suite 202, Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 965-4055 Sounds of Sawnee

www.soundsofsawnee.com

27695 Highland Ridge Drive Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 653-8554 Special Olympics Forsyth County

www.vfwpost9143.org 1045 Dahlonega Hwy. Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-9275

Wendy’s Place – Non-Food Pantry Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit 724 Pilgrim Mill Road Cumming, GA 30040

ecohs@bellsouth.net (770) 887-8190

www.soforsyth.com

Whispering Hope Women’s Resource and Pregnancy Center Inc.

1120 Dahlonega Hwy Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-2461

www.whisperinghope.org

The Exhange 410 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 208 Cumming, GA 30041

133 Samaritan Drive, Suite 306 Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 889-8302

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A BBA H OUSE

. Great Finds . Saves Lives

All Proceeds go to benefit the women and children of Abba House

Low Prices

Locatations in Dawsonville at 400 North & 136 and in Silver City on Dahlonega Hwy facebook.com/abbahousethriftstore/ facebook.com/abbahouseministry/

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Transforms Lives

678-208-2000

House

Restores Hope

Rebuilds Families

Fund-raising Annual Events High School Challenge Car Wash May 13th

State Invitational Battle of the Bats @ Central Park September 16th

Forsyth Local Coordinator Linda Fitzpatrick | LindaSOForsyth@gmail.com Chairperson Dana Westbrook | wstbrk01@yahoo.com Volunteer Contact Maryellen Hermance | meoochie@gmail.com Coaches Contact Mark Keesee | mark.keesee@att.net Wayne Hancock | wayne.hancock@siemens.com Spring Games Forsyth Schools at Central High School Susan Darlington | Sdarlington@forsyth.k12.ga.us Fund-raising sgreiner@forsyth.k12.ga.us | lwkirby@att.net

Donations: Special Olympics Forsyth PO Box 2886 | Cumming, GA 30028 1120 Dahlonega Hwy. | Cumming, GA 30040

Battle of the Backboards @ Dobbs Cr eek - Decem ber 10th

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Exercise. A family activity.

With our busy lives it’s hard to fit work, family and personal time in every day. Here’s a thought: combine them. Spend time with your kids exercising. You’ll feel better, connect with your kids and teach them habits they’ll carry for the rest of their lives. Best of all, you’ll be around to see them exercising with their kids. If you’re starting an exercise program, call 404-851-6550 for some heart advice.

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A Lifetime of Care