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STAFF REPORTS, Winchester star: Faith
Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:41pm

LEXINGTON - The Massachusetts Baptist Multicultural Ministries (MBMM) invites citizens to welcome refugees to the United States this weekend by helping out with New Americans Holiday Parties in Worcester and Lowell, or joining in as guests.Founded in 2007 in Lexington, the MBMM works as a grassroots organization to help refugees achieve a path to self-sufficiency and inclusion to become active citizens in their new communities.

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