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Sheila Duncan of Marblehead Helps Lynn Police & Fire Departments

Lynn Police and Fire Departments Receive a Donation for First Responders - Thanks to Lynn G.E. Employees Good Neighbor Fund

Several members of the Lynn Police and Fire Departments gathered to take part in a generous donation for First Responders made possible by the Lynn G.E. Employees Good Neighbor Fund. Janet Melanson and Walter Guptill, Board Members of the Lynn G.E. Employees Good Neighbor Fund, helped to arrange the donation of dozens of Trouble the Dog plush toys and children's books through Sheila Duncan, Founder of The Kennek Foundation.

The donation is designed to help First Responders in the city of Lynn to provide comfort to children in times of crisis. Sheila Duncan helped to deliver the Trouble dogs for police officers and firefighters to use as a resource in providing comfort to children in the event of an accident, fire, domestic situation, or other emergency.

Participating in the donation are, L to R: Officer Taylor Kulakowski, Police Lt. Glenn Dunnigan, Walter Guptill, Lynn G.E. Employees Good Neighbor Fund, Officer Ryan Dulong, Fire Captain Joe Zukas, Sgt. Bob Godbout, Officer Matt Coppinger, Officer Elvis Rodriguez, Sheila Duncan, Founder of The Kennek Foundation, Janet Melanson, Lynn G.E. Employees Good Neighbor Fund, Lt. John Arsenault, Firefighter Andre Painchaud, and Firefighter Rob Haddow.

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