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Walk for Ruby Bridges
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Marblehead Community Charter Public School wellness team gave a presentation about Ruby Bridges, speaking about her heroic and difficult experience starting at a white school after segregation was abolished on Nov. 14, 1960.
The next day, students showed up at 7a.m. at Creesy Park to join the national Walk for Ruby Bridges Day.
Wayne Alarm Systems donates smoke detectors to MFD’s Senior S.A.F.E. program
The Marblehead Fire Department received a generous donation of 25 new smoke detectors from Wayne Alarm Systems to support its Senior S.A.F.E. (Student Awareness of Fire Education) program.
Firefighters will install the detectors in local seniors’ homes at no cost, helping protect some of Marblehead’s most vulnerable residents from fire hazards.
The Senior S.A.F.E. program, in partnership with the Marblehead Council on Aging, offers home safety visits, fire prevention education and information on services for older adults in Marblehead.
To schedule a home safety visit, call the Marblehead Council on Aging at 781-631-6225.
Holiday Pops art
This year’s Holiday Pops featured artist, Paul McMahan, unveiled his watercolor Abbot After Dark at a Nov. 12 reception hosted by the Marblehead Harbor Rotary.
Raffle tickets for a chance to win McMahan’s original painting, notecards featuring the artwork, and tickets to the Dec. 13 Holiday Pops concert at Abbot Hall are available at rotaryclubofmheadharbor.org.
SPUR Holiday Cheer Drive
The SPUR Holiday Cheer Drive provides winter essentials and holiday gifts to more than 600 children and families experiencing homelessness.
Key dates:
- Nov. 21–22: Wishlists available for pick-up at Harbor Holidays, Boston Yacht Club, 1 Front St.
- Nov. 30–Dec. 15: Volunteers prepare Bundles of Cheer at the SPUR office, 6 Anderson St.
- Dec. 2: Completed Bundles of Cheer due.
More information: spurnorthshore.org/holidaycheerfaq
Header Holiday Gift Box by Bond Coffee Roasters and SPUR
Bond Coffee Roasters and SPUR have teamed up to sell a limited-edition Header Holiday gift box. A portion of each sale supports SPUR’s Holiday Cheer Drive, providing winter essentials and holiday gifts to children and adults experiencing homelessness across the North Shore.
More information: thebondcoffee.com
Edith Dodge Fund
The Edith Dodge Fund, a 52-year-old nonprofit, is seeking teams of two or families to deliver gifts to more than 900 residents aged 80 and older during the first week of December. Volunteers are also needed for deliveries to local extended care residences.
Prep days will be Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 2–3. Interested volunteers can call 781-258-5837 and leave a message. Donations can be mailed to PO Box 1402, Marblehead.
