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🌱 New Shoes For Kids In Need + Shopping Spree For ABQ Students
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Morning, people of Albuquerque! Rachel Kilimnik here with today's copy of theAlbuquerque Daily.
First, today's weather:
Mostly cloudy. High: 54 Low: 34.
Here are the top stories in Albuquerque today:
- A local tattoo shop is partnering with an Albuquerque non-profit to help underprivileged children. Bael Sisneros, the owner of Por Vida Tattoo in downtown Albuquerque is teaming up with Zapata Club to buy shoes for kids in need. Zapata Club has hosted its annual shoe giveaway in Albuquerque since the 60s, with the exception of last year due to the pandemic. They say that left a lot of students at South Valley elementary schools without a new pair of shoes. So this year, Por Vida wants to go even bigger. (KRQE News 13)
- Christmas arrived a few weeks early today for dozens of Albuquerque children who were treated to a shopping spree at the Coronado Center Macy's. Nearly 70 underprivileged students were selected to receive a $125 gift card to buy new school clothes. Macy's teamed up with metro-area McDonald's owners and the Locker 505 Student Clothing Bank for the shopping spree. (KOB)
- The Albuquerque BiopPark is kicking off a year-long celebration marking the Aquarium and Botanic Garden's 25th anniversary. (KRQE News 13)
- As of Wednesday last week, the phrase "paper or plastic" is officially a thing of the past for Albuquerque residents. (Albuquerque Journal)
- Albuquerque police are investigating after a Greyhound Bus hit a light pole late Sunday night. Police say there were two people that were in physical and verbal dispute on the bus. (KOAT Albuquerque)
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— Rachel Kilimnik
About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.