A Better Tomorrow For Our Children

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Mark Casale On Cultivating Our Youth

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Jun 05, 2017

One South Florida organization is taking the reins in guiding children who may be growing up without the right kind of direction?they need in their lives. On this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Mark Casale, Vice-President of Philanthropy with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach, talks about their new teen center. Interview recorded May 26, 2017.

Hosted by: Candace Kelley Produced by: Florida Newsmakers Team

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