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Collected Item: “Artists decorate COVID-19 masks to raise $13,500 for LGBTQ charity”

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Artists decorate COVID-19 masks to raise $13,500 for LGBTQ charity

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news article

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Artists in Baltimore were encouraged to create and donate masks to be auctioned off. 40% of the profits from the masks went to local artists while the remaining amount went to Baltimore Community Foundations" LQBTQ fund. The fund supports numerous LGBTQ organizations in Baltimore such as peer counseling, suicide prevention, and health services.

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charity, LGBTQ+, Baltimore, mask, art, community, HSE

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https://www.wxii12.com/article/artists-decorate-covid-19-masks-to-raise-13-500-for-lgbtq-charity/35731178#

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Troy Frisby

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2021-03-10
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