Secretary Norton & Take Pride in America Volunteers among Millions of Participants in Make a Difference Day Saturday

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: October 23, 2003 | Copyright information

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Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton, Deputy Secretary Steve Griles, Take Pride in America Director Marti Allbright and Take Pride volunteers are among 600 Washington, D.C. participants in the nation's largest day of volunteering, Make a Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 25. They will assemble for a massive cleanup in Anacostia Park on Kingman and Heritage islands in Washington, D.C. Volunteer activities include landscaping, an enviro-camp for kids, and trash removal ...

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