Davis Foundation unites with Toy for Joy to promote literacy, with books among gifts
Updated Dec 13, 2020;
Posted Dec 13, 2020
11/12/2020 -Springfield- Danielle LaTaille, social services director for the Salvation Army Citadel, holds one of the books included in the Christmas in a Box that will be distributed to needy families this year. (Don Treeger / The Republican)
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Every family in Western Massachusetts that receives gifts from Toy for Joy this year will also receive a book to read with their children.
The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation has sponsored the purchase of the books for many years now, and this year is no exception.
now ladies and gentlemen, the 43rd mayor of the city and county of for samsung could sann lee. [applause] thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. and thank you. thank you very much. please, thank you. thank you. good morning. weren t those lovely performances from our own symphony? let s give them a big hand. and [applause] 8 and to the incomparable, charlotte mirer shultz after whom this very staircase is dedicated. thank you for another wonderful celebration. and we re so grateful to you and george for your friendship and service to our city. thank you. and senator feinstein. a year ago i had honor of being sworn in by your daughter, and i am honored today that you can join us here. we all know how much you have given and still give to our city. i will never forget our conversation last year outside the white house about what a special city san francisco is. worthy of every sacrifice. and thank you for your continued service and for your constant advice an
[applause] de want to sit down? that is perfectly all right. do you want to sit down? let me called this meeting to order. it is the occasion when the mayor of san francisco is to take the oath of office. i believe this is probably the first major who has had all the other living mayor s as the 16 county of san francisco president for this swearing in. [laughter] but i do not take it personally. i did not even notice it. [laughter] of course, i should identify them quickly. to my left, she will be on later on in the program, but we will start with dianne feinstein, the only woman who was ever held the mayorship of the city of san francisco. united states senator. [applause] start with the man who most recently left this job and went on to become the lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsom. [applause] frank jordan, former mayor frank jordan, former police chief of the city of san francisco. [applause] and my colleague from the legislative years and mayor of sanfo
i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and into the republic, for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [chorus singing] [chorus singing] [chorus singing star spangled banner ] [applause] forward. halt. forward march. [applause] you may be seated. i moved a little bit ahead of schedule by introducing all of you. i was supposed to do that at the end of that. and understand if you have been in my position, i would have wanted you to introduce me first. in [laughter] you understand why that happens, mr. mayor. ibm, of course, delighted to have so many of my yearayor le good friends from throughout san francisco and the bay area and the country. mayor lee had some special things he really wanted done on this occasion, and the girl s chorus was one of them, and the boys chorus would be another of the special activities that he would like to see occur. his emphasis is obviously on including everyone i