Picture This
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Community Support
River Valley Counseling Center recently received a donation of $1,239.50 from the Valley Players’ February production, Love Letters. Over four performances, the net ticket revenue came to $2,479. For each play the Valley Players produces, a local nonprofit organization whose mission aligns with important themes in the play is selected to receive half of the net ticket revenue. One of the two characters in Love Letters struggles with a number of mental-health challenges with a lack of necessary resources to handle it appropriately. For that reason, River Valley Counseling Center was selected.
River Valley Counseling Center recently received a donation of $1,239.50 from the Valley Players’ February production, Love Letters.
Sharing a Passion for Books
Link to Libraries recently brought two children’s book authors, Kari Allen and Carrie Kruck, to share their work and passion for books and reading with students at Sumner Avenue Elementary School in Springfield and Lambert-Lavoie Elementary School in Chicopee. Pictured is author Carrie Kruck with fourth-grade students at Sumner. Link to Libraries donated a copy of Kruck’s debut picture book, Iggy Who Breathes Fire, to every fourth-grader at the school.
Pictured is author Carrie Kruck with fourth-grade students at Sumner. Link to Libraries donated a copy of Kruck’s debut picture book, Iggy Who Breathes Fire, to every fourth-grader at the school.
Hometown Hero
Health-benefit company Wellpoint, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, and community leaders made a surprise visit to the Springfield Police Department on April 3 to honor Officer Nestor Santos as a Hometown Hero. Santos was joined by his family, friends, and fellow officers in a lunch celebration.
Pictured, from left: state Rep. Bud Willams, Wellpoint General Manager David Morales, Santos, Springfield Police Superintendent Larry Akers, Beasley Media Group Director of Sales Brian Schneekloth, Sarno, and Springfield City Councilor Malo Brown.
