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A huge thank you the members of Dartmouth fraternity Bones Gate who spent a sunny Saturday afternoon repainting the Gingerbread stands! The Family Place Gingerbread Festival is our yearly major fundraiser and requires a huge effort on the part of staff, board and volunteers. Members of Bones Gate have done us a wonderful service by repainting the small wooden stands we use to display the bidding...

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The Family Place is looking for a volunteer with sound computer abilities and flexible hours to assist with the maintenance and trouble shooting of our 50 user network. Some desired skills include: Experience maintaining the general health of computers and laptops Run malware scans Check units to be sure antivirus is up to date and working Defrag as necessary Working knowledge of Microsoft...

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One of the most popular work sites in our Families Learning Together program is the kitchen work site, where young mothers and fathers learn to prepare healthy meals for themselves and their families. The food they prepare in our commercial kitchen here at The Family Place is shared among participants, staff and guests at a family-style, sit-down lunch four days a week. Every other week, participants...

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