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Photo Essay: A look inside Sojourner

Posted by Lee Matz | Feb 5, 2016 | Photos |

Community leaders, partners, and supporters gathered at the 72,000 square-foot Sojourner Family Peace Center for a comprehensive tour, the only day it would ever be open to the public.

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Lee Matz

Former Creative Director and Photojournalist for the Milwaukee Business Journal, Lee brings his years of international experience as an award-winning foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. Lee proudly uses MCTS as the exclusive mode of transportation for covering all his news reports.

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