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		<p>The nonprofit, <a href="http://www.joniandfriends.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwo4jOBRBmEiwABWNaMZvHaJMufxL2bYiO81AN1qtf9iWqM68gAi-CGw8HdUVfQ0Fff5baZBoCBz8QAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joni &amp; Friends</a>, delivered wheelchairs to RISE Center for individuals who lost or received damage to wheelchairs because of flooding from Hurricane Harvey.   <a href="http://RISE Center Joins Joni &amp; Friends to Provide Wheelchairs to Southeast Texans Affected by Hurricane Harvey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joni &amp; Friends</a> “Wheels for the World” program provides wheelchairs worldwide to those with mobility related disabilities.  Wheelchairs are provided on a first come first serve basis by calling RISE Center at (409) 832-2599.</p>
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