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The Woman Who Built a Pool for Kids | Topeka News
This Sunday marked 25 years of joy at the Maisie DeVore Community Pool — a dream she fought for with relentless passion. For nearly 30 years, Maisie raised $100,000 by selling jams, jellies, afghans, cinnamon rolls, and crushing cans — even at Lake Wabaunsee — before a grant finished the project. The pool opened in 2001 right across from her home, letting her watch kids splash and laugh from her garage. Today, volunteers keep it running, honoring her unwavering belief that this dream was possible. She’d be beaming — and you can help keep it alive at devore-swimming-pool.org. Listen in…
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