Elizabeth’s Guardian Angels receives Alliance mini-grant
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December 14, 2018

Elizabeth’s Guardian Angels receives Alliance mini-grant

By Mon Valley Independent

By Taylor Brown

tbrown@yourmvi.com

An Elizabeth Township group that gives back all year round received a present of its own this holiday.

Elizabeth’s Guardian Angels, a group that helps residents of Elizabeth Township and surrounding communities in times of need, is the most recent recipient of a $250 mini-grant from the Mon Valley Alliance.

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