Community Caring

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with Tawnya Kristen on the Green Mountain United Way

Posted

Jun 01, 2018

The pillars of the United Way are education, income and health. Green Mountain United Way Executive Director, Tawnya Kristen, joins Newsmaker to discuss initiatives improving the overall quality of life in the Vermont communities they serve

Hosted by: Nathan O'Leary Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team

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