New Reading Program Helps Parents and Children

Macall Speaker, United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties

The United Way of Monongalia and Preston counties is trying to give kids an advantage through its new parent-child reading program and by participating in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, according to Macall Speaker, Director of Development. Eric Minor hosts. unitedwaympc.org

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May 09, 2019

Hosted by: Eric Minor
Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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