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A Former Department Store Now Houses Charities

By Brennen Jensen

Hurricane Katrina sent five feet of putrid water spilling into the offices of My House Center for Learning, a New Orleans charity that serves troubled youngsters. Faced with the moldy, uninhabitable mess, My House Center turned into a kitchen-table operation, as the charity's staff members began managing what was left of the organization...

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