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Rainbows Coordinator receives Congressional Volunteer Award  Local Hunterdon County resident and community volunteer, Tom DeMuro of Flemington, was recognized yesterday at the First Annual Seventh Congressional District Volunteer Awards Breakfast in Bridgewater. Congressman Mike Ferguson’s office received nominations from community service organizations across his district, and Mr. DeMuro was selected for his volunteer efforts on behalf of the children and families he serves through Rainbows in his community. Tom DeMuro volunteers his time as a Rainbows Site Coordinator at St. Magdalen’s Church in Flemington where he offers free peer-support groups for children whose families have experienced the pain of separation, divorce, abandonment, and death. Mr. DeMuro, a school teacher and counseling professional in the Summit public schools, started offering Rainbows groups to his students back in 2003, and was eager to extend the program to families in his own community. Tom repeatedly demonstrates what it means to be a true community volunteer by giving of his time and compassion each week to help families through their loss. Together with his team of caring volunteers, Mr. DeMuro and his facilitators at St. Magdalen’s continue to offer a safe harbor for children and families navigating their way through life’s storms.
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