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Selma Area Food Bank celebrates its 30th anniversary

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma non-profit celebrates three decades of helping to provide food to needy families in four of the state’s most impoverished counties. The Selma Area Food Bank has been helping people feed their families for 30 years. And this year — the non-profit has given away more food in one year — than ever before….

Thanksgiving Meals Delivered to Dallas Co. Families

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma and Dallas County community comes together — to make sure dozens of needy families in the area have a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. It’s the 5th year the community has marked the Thanksgiving holiday — with a food drive — and giveaway. Seventy year old Percy Neely of Selma woke up…