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Collected Item: “Jewish Melbourne: making masks as a fundraiser for Chevra Hatzolah”

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Jewish Melbourne: making masks as a fundraiser for Chevra Hatzolah

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facebook post

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This is a facebook post by Chevra Hatzolah, including a photo and the words: "Frances Spanger (known to many of us as "Granny") began making masks at the beginning of COVID-19 for all her friends. She gets up at 5am every morning and works hard making masks for the community. In just one month, she has raised $500 which she decided to donate to Hatzolah. Thank you Frances for the incredible work that you are doing to keep our community safe. We are all very grateful."

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#hatzolahmelbourne, #cpr, #firstaid, #wheneverysecondcounts, #hatzolahsaveslives, #cprsaveslives, #covid_19, #stopthespread, #helpushelpyou, #beyondthecrisis, #charity, #fundraising, #community, #jewish, #donate, #donations

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https://www.facebook.com/ChevraHatzolahMelbourne/photos/a.528972933915517/2193870630759064/

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Checra Hatzolah

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2020-08-20
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