WTKR: Campaign Helped House Health Care Heroes In Need

WTKR: Campaign Helped House Health Care Heroes In Need

May 9, 2021

May 9, 2021

The RVs for MDs campaign linked up medical professionals with available RVs so they could safely distance from family members.

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