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Building Bridges is back to hosting meals for veterans
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November 12, 2020
Drive through meals for veterans are back
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November 11, 2020
Pioneer Valley veterans meal program restarting with drive-thrus
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October 25, 2020
Greenfield Elks give away free lunches to veterans
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June 11, 2020
Building Bridges Veterans Initiative adapts lunch program amid COVID concerns
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May 25, 2020
Building Bridges tells how the pandemic is affecting their services
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April 30, 2020
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Columnist John Paradis: At Soldiers’ Home, the CNA is the lifeblood
Daily Hampshire Gazette
April 7, 2020
Conversation with the directors of Building Bridges, an organization that helps veterans.
98.3 WHAI Morning Show
April 2, 2020
Greenfield mayor guest of honor at veterans’ meal
Greenfield Recorder
February 13, 2020
Building Bridges expands free lunch program for veterans
22 News
November 11, 2019
On D-Day’s 75th anniversary vets recall their service in WWII
Greenfield Recorder
June 6, 2019
Peers honor service-minded vet
Greenfield Recorder
December 28, 2018
Program to help stop isolation among older veterans in western Massachusetts
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December 28, 2018
More than free food: Veterans find community at weekly lunch
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 10, 2018
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