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Fundraiser Friday, May 16, for Guatamalean School Run by George Mason H.S. Grad

A fundraiser will be held Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at the Chesterbrook Elementary School, 1753 Kirby Road, McLean, to benefit the Escuela Caracol, a school in Guatemala founded and run by George Mason High School graduate and long-time Falls Church resident Josh Wilson and his wife Courtney. The fundraiser will be a one-hour puppet show entitled, “The Seeds of Peace.” The Wilsons founded the school in the remote village of San Marcos La Laguna in Guatemala just over a year ago.

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Fundraiser Friday, May 16, for Guatamalean School Run by George Mason H.S. Grad