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NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME GALA Ritz-Carlton, Washington | PHOTOS BY TONY BROWN HEALTHY FUTURES Qatari Amb. Jaham Al Kuwari hosted the annual NOFAS International Gala, where guests dined, danced and bid on silent and live auctions to help support those affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Reps. Hal Rogers and Be y McCollum were honored for their bipartisan approach to improve the health, education and economic circumstances of families and reduce the chances of substance-exposed pregnancies. VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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