Called the Natick High School Period Poverty Initiative, Hannah Kara Schwichtenberg has been organizing since February to provide the products freely for students.
COURTESY OF CONCORD COUNCIL ON AGING
The Concord Council on Aging, and Harvey Wheeler Community Center remain closed to the public, until further notice. However, we continue to provide limited services and support to Concord Seniors. If you are in need of assistance, please call the main office at 978-318-3020.
Ongoing Programs via Zoom
If you are interested in joining one of our ongoing groups please call the COA for a Zoom invite.
Men’s Meeting via Zoom: 10:30 a.m. to noon Mondays. The Monday Men’s Meeting is now on Zoom. This is an informal group of men that drink coffee together, chat and enjoy each others’ company. Join the Zoom Men’s Meeting on a computer or by phone. New members are welcome. Contact the COA to sign up.
The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter Hosts Inaugural “CEO Soak” on June 10 in Downtown Boston
Event Builds on Ice Bucket Challenge Legacy to Raise Funds for Local Families Living with ALS The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter Norwood, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
NORWOOD, Mass., May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter is encouraging local leadership to get soaked for a great cause. On Thursday, June 10, the organization will host its first-ever CEO Soak at Rings Fountain on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston, with an option to soak remotely at the office or home. The event’s $100,000 fundraising goal helps continue providing vital care services for local families living with ALS, while raising awareness for the incurable neurodegenerative disease.
The author, in her mother s orange coat, with Mireni Alves Vieina, at Mireni’s Designs and Expert Alterations in Concord, Mass. (Courtesy)
When I was in college, my mother gave me a burnt orange, boiled wool jacket with flowers embroidered on the pockets. The coat had been hers in the ‘60s, but there was no sign of wear on the garment when she passed it on to me decades later.
My mom was impeccable in her care for things and people. I loved that coat right through its lining. Then, when the jacket was less sturdy, I returned it to her, wilting, on a bent hanger. She might have criticized me, but she didn’t. Instead, she gently suggested that coats can be relined.
Kids As Young As 12 Might Get Vaccinated As Soon As Next Week, Depending on FDA Decision
A vaccinator administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a woman, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at a vaccination center at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass.
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Children as young as 12 years old might begin receiving COVID vaccines as soon as next week.
The FDA is expected to rule early in the week on whether to expand the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine. A federal vaccine advisory committee is then scheduled to meet Wednesday. That committee could recommend to the CDC that kids aged 12 to 15 be allowed to get the vaccine. Currently, Pfizer s vaccine is approved for anyone over 16.