Foundation makes nearly $1.5 million in Children’s Legal Services grants
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Foundation makes nearly $1.5 million in Children’s Legal Services grants
by Nancy Kinnally The Florida Bar Foundation board March 9 approved $1.47 million in grants to 21 Children’s Legal Services projects that address the needs of foster youth, children with…
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