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HOPE event continues to pack ’em in

By Bruce Deachman, The Ottawa Citizen

HOPE Beach Volleyball

Photograph by: Chris Mikula, The Ottawa Citizen

There are any number of reasons that people take part in the HOPE Volleyball Summerfest, and perhaps the noblest of all is the money it raises for charities. Since its birth 30 years ago, HOPE has donated $3.2 million to more than 110 organizations, and this year’s sold-out event expected to raise another $150,000 to be spread among seven groups…

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