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Wounded Warrior group and families participate in Habitat for Humanity build

By Shelia Poole
Sept 20, 2013

Forty-five veterans from the Atlanta office of the Wounded Warrior Project and their families will volunteer to build an Atlanta Habitat for Humanity home from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 990 Dunning St. S.E. This is the first time Atlanta Habitat has partnered with an organization serving veterans.

The Wounded Warrior organization focuses on providing counseling and support to help veterans make the transition back into society.

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Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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