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The One Haverhill Fund has been a lifesaver for people suffering from a loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic.
United Way Vice President Sarah Link told the Haverhill City Council on Tuesday the nonprofit program, developed by community leaders, the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Massachusetts and others has been instrumental over the past year in helping individuals and other charitable organizations.
“We have this vibrant nonprofit network that we’ve built to really make sure that folks are having their needs met and are finding resources and also to support our food pantries,” she said.
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The Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council, along with the United Way of Massachusetts and the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce are holding a food drive tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 27.
Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council Secretary/Treasurer Bobby Brown told the Haverhill City Council Tuesday that, due to the coronavirus, there continues to be a significant increase in the number of people in need of help feeding their families this year
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Marlene Yeo of Somebody Cares New England during an earlier WHAV appearance.
The coronavirus has forced some Haverhill residents into quarantine, but a group of volunteers is making certain those people are not alone.
On Tuesday, the Haverhill City Council recognized the efforts of several individuals and organizations who are working to ensure those who are shut-in are still able to get groceries and care of their families. Health Department Nurse Mary Connolly has been acting as the coordinator for the program carried out by the Mount Washington group Somebody Cares New England. She says it has been a total team effort.
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While the COVID-19 contagion rate continues to climb across the state, Haverhill expects to begin vaccinating first responders on Monday.
Mayor James J. Fiorentini told the Haverhill City Council this week the city will receive its first shipment of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of the week. He explained the process.
“We submitted an application last week to set up a vaccination clinic for our first responders. (city Public Health Nurse) Mary Connolly did a great job with this. Her current plan is to go to the police station and vaccinate the people there and have the firefighters come to the Citizen’s Center,” he said.