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January 28, 2016  |  By CommunityLodgings In News, Volunteers

The Accidental Mentor

Mentoring a teenage girl was the last thing on Dana Gilbertson’s mind in 2013 when she visited Community Lodgings, an Alexandria nonprofit that offers transitional and affordable housing and youth education to low-income, predominantly Latino families. Find out how Dana’s visit led to her to meet Hennesy and their special bond in this Alexandria Gazette Packet article, page 9.

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