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Media Contact Information
To schedule an interview with BOSS or for more information on our programs or success stories, please contact one of the following at (510) 649-1930:
Sonja Fitz, Chief Development Officer
ext. 1008
sfitz@self-sufficiency.org
Donald Frazier, Chief Executive Officer
ext. 1012
dfrazier@self-sufficiency.org
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