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Volunteer Vanessa Gibson (left) applying makeup on Anne White for In-SPA-ration at the Shepherd’s Cove women shelter.
Volunteer Vanessa Gibson (left) applying makeup on Anne White for In-SPA-ration at the Shepherd’s Cove women shelter. (Courtesy Photo)
Project In-SPA-ration Inspires and Pampers Women at Maryland Shelter
Originally published May 16, 2012

Shepherd’s Cove, one of the largest emergency women and children’s shelter in Prince George’s County, Md., was recently “transformed into an oasis of rejuvenation and relaxation,” thanks to an event planned by Maryland natives Brittney and Ashley Drakeford.
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