Guest Opinion: Voices Of Hope Gala Shows Children Our Community Won't Give Up On Them

Fort Myers News-Press, The News-Press
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 10:11am

An estimated 40% of local youth in the child welfare system do not have a volunteer child advocate.

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