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	NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano takes a tour of&nbsp;Holiday House Hamptons, which was created by Iris Dankner and raises critical funds for&nbsp;Breast Cancer Research Foundation&nbsp;and local Southampton Charity, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation.
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Holiday House Hamptons raises money for breast cancer research and local charity

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Elisa DiStefano tours the Holiday House Hamptons

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