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Starting ‘courageous conversations’: The Butterfly Effect founder is publishing a book series she hopes will get people talking

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Tijuana Fulford, founder of the Riverhead-based Butterfly Effect Project, is publishing a series of novellas to inspire 'courageous conversations' about difficult topics.

Let’s Talk Race: Stereotypes

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Tijuana Fulford and Ron Fisher of the Butterfly Effect Project discuss stereotypes in the third installment of Let's Talk Race, a live conversation.

Butterfly Project’s second annual ‘Best Friends Ball’ set for March 24

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More than 100 girls who belong to the Butterfly Effect Project will benefit from the proceeds of its second annual Best Friends Ball.

Butterfly Effect Project recognized by Rep. Zeldin in Washington

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Rep. Lee Zeldin recognized the Riverhead-based nonprofit and its founder today on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Job fair aimed to help people with criminal records planned by community group

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The idea came to the organization’s newly hired outreach coordinator after a long day of knocking on doors and talking to people in Riverside and downtown Riverhead.

Looking to build bridges on the wings of a butterfly: Community group hires founder of the Butterfly Effect Project

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The Peconic River Community Development Alliance has hired Tijuana Fulford as its community outreach coordinator.

Photos: Young ‘butterflies’ spread their wings at annual Butterfly Ball

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Young butterflies learned to spread their wings Saturday at Riverhead's Senior and Human Resource Center during the Butterfly Ball, an annual bash hosted by...

Giving thanks by helping others: Mattituck woman fills Thanksgiving food baskets for the needy

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The one-woman effort of a 24-year-old Mattituck resident to provide Thanksgiving for local families in need.
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