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Leather community gives at GroceryLand
2019-11-18
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To commemorate Groceryland's 25th anniversary, as well as to kick off the the season of giving, the Chicago leather community worked at GroceryLand, 5543 N. Broadway, on Nov. 16, handing out turkeys and all the fixings to grateful clients.
GroceryLand will be distributing food on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Thanksgiving, according to co-founder Lori Cannon. For more information, email LCannon@heartlandalliance.org . |
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