Wakefield supermarket needs your help to choose a which charity will receive a £500 donation
A Wakefield supermarket is offering people the chance to vote for which local charity deserves an extra donation this summer.
Monday, 24th May 2021, 4:45 pm
Jack’s supermarket, on Westgate Retail Park, has supported dozens of good causes in Wakefield in recent months, as part of its Jack s Supports scheme.
In its latest campaign, the supermarket chain handed over £250 to each of four local community groups - but they need your help to decide which of the four will receive an additional £500.
Michael Ward, store manager of Jack’s Wakefield, said: “The Jack’s Supports scheme has been running for a while now and it’s wonderful to see how many local organisations and groups have benefited from the donation.
One Massachusetts town is putting its Native American logo to a vote. Residents say the debate is tearing the town apart.
By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated April 11, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Nicole Calabrese, who chairs a ballot committee that supports eliminating Native American imagery from Wakefield s school logo, near a Wakefield Memorial High School scoreboard that displays the logo.Suzanne Krieter/Globe staff
WAKEFIELD â The candidates argued over how to pay for a new school and the best ways to address the prolonged street closure on Broadway. As far as town council debates go, the virtual event here could have played out in hundreds of towns across Massachusetts.