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Wal-Mart gives $250,000 for restoration of African Meeting House

A restoration effort at the historic African Meeting House in Boston is getting a big boost courtesy of Wal-Mart.

The retail giant is donating $250,000 to the effort to restore the meeting house to its original 19th century glory.

The donation was accepted at a ceremony Monday at the Museum of African American History.
Read entire article at Boston Herald