Dale Swenson was born and raised in Woonsocket. When he became a father, he and his wife decided to return to the community so they could raise their family in his hometown.The community of Woonsocket matters to Swenson and throughout his adult life, he has made time to give back – volunteering his time to Meals on Wheels, putting up the holiday nativity on a small island in the middle of Lake Prior and helping organize the community’s annual Water Festival.The Woonsocket Water Festival has been a community tradition for more than 100 years. Swenson shares his childhood memories of the Water Festival and his reasons for giving back.
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“I think everyone should know how little they earn for the work that they do. It did surprise me that for a $13, meal they only earn 35 cents, I was hoping they earned more,” Lunders said.