To the Editor,
On Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Day (“A Day of Service “, “A day on, not a day off”), 400 volunteers came together at GiftsToGive in New Bedford to sort through toys, books, clothes, jackets, and baby safety items that will be distributed to local families in need. Many people in the Tri-Town area volunteered their time over the weekend to be sure this event would be successful! We want to thank these families that cleaned out their closets and brought donations to the Mattapoisett Fire Station. (Thank you Chief Andrew Murray for providing this location as a drop off center). Thank you also goes to local students from the Community Service Learning Club at ORR, Ruhi Reyi, Anne Smith, Leah Thomas, Lauren White, and Jacob Rioux along with Girl Scout Troop members Katherine Ball, Jordan Costa, Amy Hill, and troop leader Mrs. Maria Lynch for filling the truck with the donations. Thank you to volunteer Firefighters Justin Dubois and Brad Allen for driving the truck to New Bedford to be unloaded and to Morgan Browning and Kate McGraw for helping unload the trucks and sort items.
Mark your calendars as we hope to see everyone again at future drives on Saturday, May 19 and Saturday, August 18 at the Mattapoisett Fire Station!
Sincerely,
Holly Whitman and Karen Browning
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