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How Seattle's volunteerism adapted to the pandemic

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Volunteer help keeps Seattle humming.

They tackle all sorts of needs, from providing food to hospice care to entertainment.

But the pandemic shifted the landscape for volunteers in the city.

Seattle Now talked with some volunteers alongside leaders with Books to Prisoners and Real Change on how they’ve adapted since the pandemic.

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