🌱 CPU Volunteers At Turkey Drive + Senior Shoveling Program

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and breezy. High: 44 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. Members of the local Community Policing Unit (CPU) teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket to package and deliver holiday meals throughout the community. Volunteers worked tirelessly during the Thanksgiving Distribution and the Holiday Basket Drive to ensure families in need had a delicious and filling dinner to celebrate this week. (Pawtucket Police Department)
2. After a pandemic hiatus last year, Pawtucket's Youth-to-Senior Shoveling Program is back on for this winter. The city and Pawtucket School Department will be working to match dedicated youth volunteers with senior citizens from the Pawtucket community who need help in shoveling their stairs and sidewalks. Requests are now being accepted from senior citizens who wish to be placed on the match list. (Valley Breeze)
3. Want to give a gift that will have a real community impact on Giving Tuesday? Consider making a donation to the YMCA of Pawtucket. Gifts will go toward one of many important community programs, including specialized cardio equipment for adaptive sports programs, camp for a child, fitness programs for seniors, or basic necessities for a family in need. Click the link to learn how to donate. (Pawtucket YMCA)
4. Miss Rhode Island Karly Rae Laliberte, the 27-year-old daughter of longtime Pawtucket residents and school teachers Frank and Donna Laliberte, says she's proud to represent Pawtucket at the 2021 Miss USA pageant. (Valley Breeze)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.