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Rossbrook House donor awarded for volunteerism

  Written by Sydney Hildebrandt Community Journalist – The Times, Sydney Hildebrandt is the community journalist for The Times. Years ago, Vern Anderson sat in the audience at WE Day, an annual youth empowerment event organized by WE Charity, learning about the humanitarian aid the organization provided, primarily in Africa. “And then I’m thinking like, ‘How the hell can I do something local?’” Anderson recalled his epiphany. Vern Anderson, a Charleswood resident, collects aluminum cans and cashes them in for money which he donates to Rossbrook House. The 57-year-old has a long track record of community involvement, for which he
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