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ADVISORY/Victims Rights Foundation Makes Plea to Local Communities and Businesses To Support Sniper Victims' Fund.


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), local volunteer-based organization, has established the Sniper Victims' Fund to support the victims of the sniper attacks and their families.

With thirteen victims and families affected by the recent attacks, local government, citizens and businesses are coming together to ask the community to help support these families. Justin Justin (Marcus Junianus Justinus), fl. 3d cent., Roman historian. He made a collection of excerpts from Trogus, which gives many facts not recounted elsewhere.  Dhyani, an 11-year-old from Rockville, Md., will read his heartfelt heart·felt  
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Deeply or sincerely felt; earnest.


heartfelt
Adjective

sincerely and strongly felt: heartfelt thanks

Adj. 1.
 letter about the shootings and the victims, which accompanied his family's donation to the fund.


Date:            Friday, November 1, 2002

Time:            10:00 a.m.

Location:        The Victims' Right Foundation
                 814 West Diamond Avenue
                 Suite 200
                 Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Special Guests:  Greg Wims, President, Victims' Rights Foundation
                 Larry Gaffigan, Volunteer, Victims' Rights Foundation
                 Ellen Alexander, Volunteer & Community Resources
                 Director, Montgomery County
                 Justin Dhyani, 11-year-old student, Rockville, Md.



About the Victims' Rights Foundation

The Victims' Rights Foundation (VRF), founded in 1996 by Gregory Wims, is a Gaithersburg, Md.-based volunteer organization that supports the victims of violent crimes and their families.

The VRF raises money for rewards leading to the capture of culprits and funds ongoing support for victims' families. VRF is a nonprofit corporation nonprofit corporation n. an organization incorporated under state laws and approved by both the state's Secretary of State and its taxing authority as operating for educational, charitable, social, religious, civic or humanitarian purposes. . The Federal ID number is 52-1970083. The organization has applied for 501(c)3 status.
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