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Local Motion: Habitat For Humanity of the San Juans

KVNF - Mountain Grown Community Radio | By Laura Palmisano

Published May 31, 2016 at 11:44 AM MDT

Montrose-based Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans is marking several milestones including its 25th anniversary and 50th home built.

Colleen Burke is the organization's executive director. David Ketcham's home was built by Habitat. He also volunteers for the nonprofit. They joined KVNF's Laura Palmisano in the studio to talk about the work Habitat does.

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Laura Palmisano

Laura joined KVNF in 2014. She was the news director for two years and now works as a freelance reporter covering Colorado's Western Slope. Laura is an award-winning journalist with work recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Broadcasters Association, and RTDNA. In 2015, she was a fellow for the Institute for Justice & Journalism. Her fellowship project, a three-part series on the Karen refugee community in Delta, Colorado, received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award.

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