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Many Hands Make the Work Light

May 27, 2015May 27, 2021 by virginiahiggins Category: News

If I heard my mom say it once, I heard it at least a thousand times growing up… “many hands make the work light.” It became a family mantra of sorts and instilled in me a lifelong sense of volunteerism. Mom also used to always say, “Although you may have nothing else to give, you…

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