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Collected Item: “Holyoke Soldiers' Home Coalition Website”

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Holyoke Soldiers' Home Coalition Website

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website

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The Holyoke Soldiers' Home coalition created this website in response to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It provides updates on the efforts to build a new facility, the motivation for constructing a new and larger facility, the need for more staffing, and the possibility of new programs.

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#healthcare, #veterans, #veteranfamilies, #Holyoke, #movement, #coalition, #advocacy, #action

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https://www.holyokesoldiershomecoalition.org/

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Holyoke Soldiers' Home Coalition

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2020-11-11
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