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Reuniting with the “Stars” of the ICN

PAH rolled out the red carpet, decorated Elm Garden and the Pine Building grounds with golden star balloons and a mini-Hollywood Sign, and filled baskets with VIP passes for their superstar guests. These preparations weren’t for an awards ceremony or fundraiser, but for a special reunion for some very special individuals — the former patients of the Intensive Care Nursery.

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