Rick Hart: A personal decision >Published: 7/7/2021 4:30:14 PM
The many readers who recently expressed their annoyance at the presence of panhandlers and other street people downtown are little aware of how difficult life is for people who have no home, in Northampton, the commonwealth and beyond. The pandemic has been a time of isolation and loneliness for everyone, but imagine what it must be like to have no roof over your head.
Thanks to MANNA Community Kitchen, meals are available to all who are hungry. Ask any MANNA volunteer about the people they meet and they will fill your ears with the difficulties with which the homeless have to cope.
Nominations sought for Person of the Year, Young Community Leader, Frances Crowe awards
Frances Crowe at her home in Northampton on March 4, 2019. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
NORTHAMPTON It’s awards season at the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
In partnership with the United Way of Hampshire County, the Gazette is now accepting nominations for its three annual awards: the Person of the Year award, Young Community Leader award and the second annual Frances Crowe award.
The Person of the Year award honors a Hampshire County resident who has gone above and beyond to make the Pioneer Valley a better place. The Young Community Leader Award recognizes a county resident between the ages of 15 and 30 who has contributed through community involvement and volunteerism.