Somerset Flood Relief Fund Raises More Than 1 Million


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The Somerset Flood Relief Fund has just reached more than 1 million raised funds for flood victims.

The Somerset Community Foundation raised the funds through a series of local charitable events and fundraisers donated by generous donors from all over the world. To date, the flood relief fund has pumped up over 260,000 grants to more than 350 households affected by floods.


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