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Bringing help to families caught in ‘storm of addiction’

Hope Sheds Light, a Toms River-based nonprofit, expands to another location

03/15/2022

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Bringing help to families caught in ‘storm of addiction’

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Hope Sheds Light, a Toms River-based nonprofit, expands to another location

Watching a family member struggle with addiction, people can feel fear, frustration and hopelessness. Hope Sheds Light, a nonprofit based in Toms River, hosts programs and meetings for families coping with addiction. The group recently expanded to Manahawkin, to provide support to more families in Ocean County. Members of one family share how Hope Sheds Light helped in their most difficult days.

03/15/2022

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