Mitzvah Circle

- 5:27

with Fran Held, Founder & Executive Director, Mitzvah Circle

Posted

Nov 12, 2020

Fran Held, Founder & Executive Director for Mitzvah Circle, describes how they have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by providing large scale distributions of everyday essentials like diapers, new clothing, new socks and many other much needed basic items in their community of over 140 agencies.

Hosted by: Jill Horner Produced by: Freedom Newsmakers Team

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