DAR donates stuffed animals to Lee County Sheriff’s Department
The Daughters of the American Revolution donated stuffed animals to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department for deputies to give to children in distress.
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Read the storyThe Daughters of the American Revolution donated stuffed animals to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department for deputies to give to children in distress.
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