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  • How a global travel charity is boosting Kensington's own A Wider Circle

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

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  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
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  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Avolta's Journey For Good Foundation awards $820,000 to charities fighting poverty across North America – Global Travel Retail Magazine (gtrmag.com) — A Kensington-based nonprofit, A Wider Circle, is among 39 organizations sharing $820,000 in new grants from Avolta's Journey For Good Foundation to fight poverty across North America. While the funding is spread widely, this award helps bolster local efforts in Kensington to support vulnerable residents with services that promote stability, food security, and long-term independence.
   

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