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Bernie Godek On Providing Assistance To Low-Income Families

Posted Jun 05, 2017

The price of affording a home is proving costly to many South Florida families. In this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County CEO Bernie Godek discusses how they are empowering residents by revitalizing their neighborhoods. Interview recorded May 26, 2017.

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