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When New Orleans native and entrepreneur Courtney Kelly was growing up, she dreamt of one day becoming a veterinarian. But when Hurricane Katrina ravaged her hometown, the storm altered the course of her life in a way she never expected. Witnessing the devastation and rebuilding of her hometown planted a seed for a deeper calling: strengthening communities through
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