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A Sense of Connection

As a geriatric care manager for JF&CS Your Elder Experts I have had the chance to get to know several remarkable Holocaust survivors.

Legacies Connects Volunteers with Holocaust Survivors

Every year, the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles as survivors succumb to illness and old age. Since 2004, a devoted group of Legacies volunteers has reached out to these men and women throughout Greater Boston to honor and support them.

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