RANDOLPH An army of volunteers from multiple states and members of area police and fire departments gathered Thursday to build a playground in memory of town native and late Boston police Sgt. Dennis DJ Simmonds. It s amazing to see everyone, Larry Grant, Simmonds uncle, said about the group of more than 50 volunteers. It s people recognizing what he did and where he s at now.
The playground is in Belcher Park where Simmonds rode his bike and played soccer as a child. It is being built by nonprofit Where Angels Play Foundation and funded through sales at Jersey Mikes Subs stores throughout New England from last year.
Grammy award winning artist
Chris Tomlin
and his wife Lauren have always had hearts for vulnerable children. In the U.S. alone four million children will touch the child welfare system each year and for the past several years the Tomlin s have been working towards finding solutions to the problem. In 2018, they launched a non-profit, known as Angel Armies, whose goal is to cultivate holistic partnerships that strengthen families in crisis, support the heroic work of foster families, and ultimately, provide every child a safe and permanent home. As the organization enters into its next chapter, taking what it has learned and drawing on cross sector collaboration, they are committed to increase their impact and are honored to announce
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Apple Music recently announced the latest featured artiste in its ‘Africa Rising’ artiste development programme as Ghanaian singer-songwriter and producer, Amaarae (real name Ama Serwah Genfi).
“It’s amazing to be selected by Apple Music as their ‘Africa Rising’ artiste. The love and support the album has received from the Apple Music family has been incredible to say the least. I am truly honored and can’t wait to share this milestone with my Angel Army, who I know, will be just as elated as I am. I look forward to a successful campaign!”
Raised between Ghana, Georgia, and New Jersey, Amaarae’s cross-cultural experience is the driving force behind her deeply experimental ethos and emotive writing style, with her West African heritage at the core of the music she makes.