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March 10, 2019 Tagged With: food insecurity, food pantry, government shutdown, Shepherdstown Lions Club, Shepherdstown Shares, Shepherdstown Visitors Center

The afternoon when local resident Kerri Godfrey walked into the Shepherdstown Visitors Center is not one that director Marianne Davis will soon forget. From the onset of their conversation on Friday, January 18, Davis began brainstorming with Godfrey in hopes to offer local residents affected by the 2018-19 government shutdown essential assistance during their time of need. Read the Full Story >>

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