Peacemaker Awards honor student activists
Greenfield High School students Aneesa Brewer and Deion Brewington-Simon were recognized at the 21st annual Peacemaker Awards for their involvement in Stand Up, a weekly social and support group for students of color. STAFF PHOTO/CHRIS LARABEE
Published: 6/1/2021 5:04:31 PM
Twelve Franklin County students and two student groups have been recognized for their efforts in making a difference in the community through activism and outreach.
The 21st annual Peacemaker Awards, held virtually on Zoom, were presented to eighth- through 12th-grade students for their positive involvement in the community over the past year. The awards are sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Franklin County and the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice.
Senior Center, Food Pantry collaboration provides monthly meals for Northfield seniors
Northfield resident Robin Conley and her co-pilot Chiquita picked up a couple of corned beef dinners for herself and her 98-year-old friend Marge Stewart, also of Northfield, at the Northfield Senior Center on March 12. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Volunteer Pam Eldridge and Northfield Senior Center Program Manager Linda Keech with the corned beef dinners they made and distributed from the center’s kitchen on March 12. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Northfield Senior Center Director Rebecca Sommer-Petersen distributes corned beef dinners in the Town Hall parking lot on March 12. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
How to donate to Franklin County food programs
From left, Elyssa Maria Serrill, Stephanie Jeffries, Kirsten Levitt and Lysa Morton prepare vegan meals for a Feastival at Greenfield’s Stone Soup Cafe in August. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Rick Chandler of the Hilltown Churches Food Pantry fills bags with food for families at Ashfield’s First Congregational Church in November. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
Drop-In Youth Worker Heather Bernard and Youth and Young Adult Outreach Supervisor Thaddeus Poulter in the DIAL/SELF Food Pantry at the Orange Innovation Center. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
Community Action Pioneer Valley employee Tatyana Pirozhkov bags fruits and vegetables to be distributed at the Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry at Federal Street School in Greenfield in August. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ