A groundbreaking ceremony took place on March 22 for the new headquarters of St. Joseph Center on Hampton Ave. in Venice. City officials from Los Angeles and Santa Monica, sisters from the St. Josephs of Carondelet order, staff and board members of St. Joseph Center and Capitol Campaign chairs took part in the ceremony. Executive Director Rhonda Meister is on far right.
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