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The Positive Power of Pets

Donni Torres runs the Puppy Party Program for Secondhand Hounds, a Minnesota-based animal rescue. Donni has been a foster with the organization for seven years and has helped dogs of all breeds, ages, sizes, and backgrounds find their forever homes. Sheltering in place is isolating and with so many people spending more time outdoors, we thought it made sense to explore the world of pet adoption to see if this may be a good fit for your lifestyle.
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Building Confidence, Character and Brilliance on and off the Field.

Growing up playing field hockey, lacrosse, and basketball as an impressionable child in Philadelphia, Jazmine “never knew that walking on a field at the age 7 to play a sport I had never heard of before would change my life forever. As an African American woman, I was granted the opportunity to play these sports, and by doing so, it opened up my world view and allowed me to learn about different cultures across the globe.”
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My Gold Medal Tan, A Warrior’s Fight.

It all started with what I thought was a patch of eczema behind my knee. Slightly itchy, red and a little bit scaly. At the time I was competing with NANBF. (North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation.) I assumed this patch was from working out and dismissed it. I Tried a few creams. I Tried to ignore it. Before I knew it, three (maybe more) years sped by and I realized no matter what I tried, this “patch” behind my knee wasn't going away.
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