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Life After Sandy - Jeanne Hulse

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In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Mantoloking resident and local chef Jeanne Hulse starting volunteering to cook hot meals for her fire captain husband and the rest of the first responders working to restore their badly damaged borough. 221 days later, still displaced from her own home, and still cooking, she manages to feed the workers on $60/day in donations.

Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot and Renewal By Andersen.
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