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Touch Of Nature Celebrates Special Olympics Ties 50 Years Later

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Jennifer Fuller
Published April 6, 2018 at 7:44 AM CDT
WSIU/Kevin Boucher

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Touch of Nature Director JD Tanner and Shane Bennett of The Special Olympics, which got its start in Carbondale 50 years ago.
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Jennifer Fuller
Former WSIU Associate Director of News and Public Affairs Jennifer Fuller joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 as the organization’s broadcast director.

Contact Jennifer Fuller at jfuller@capitolnewsillinois.com
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