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Shaquawana Wester Joins Ben Rodgers To Discuss The Heartwarming Work Of The Open Door UC

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On this episode of the Local Matters podcast, Shaquawana Wester of the Open Door Upper Cumberland joins Ben Rodgers to discuss exactly that. She explains the beautiful and heartwarming initiative of the Open Door Upper Cumberland, as well as where the inspiration to create such program came from. In addition to this, Wester also highlights how people can get involved in donating items or reach out for help.

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