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WDSU Raises $45,000 for Hurricane Relief


Topic: Disaster Relief and Recovery
Posted on 11/1/2018

Hearst’s NBC affiliate WDSU New Orleans and the Second Harvest Food raised $45,000 in the “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” telethon on October 12. The donations collected will provide food, water and cleaning supplies for those affected by Hurricane Michael. “This city knows how devastating it can be to lose everything,” said General Manager Joel Vilmenay, “WDSU is proud to help connect our community to the victims of Hurricane Michael.”



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