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Middletown Community Foundation celebrates fifty years at the forefront facing challenges, incubating positive outcomes
While MCF reflects on role in the community’s revitalization, they continue to meet the complex challenges that await all communities in the 21st century.
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Middletown Community Foundation celebrates fifty years at the forefront facing challenges, incubating positive outcomes
While MCF reflects on role in the community’s revitalization, they continue to meet the complex challenges that await all communities in the 21st century.
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