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A simple request turned into a life-changing moment in Westmoreland. 🙏🏽🏠 While distributing care packages after Hurricane Melissa, Ling & Lamb met Dalton “Uncle” Ennis, a resident living in a small blue tent after the storm destroyed his home. All he asked for was some wood and zinc. With... show more

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