Clothes, School Supplies Offered Free for Families in Need
Search for The Westfield News Westfield350.comTheThe Westfield WestfieldNews News Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns “TIME IS THE ONLY WEATHER CRITIC WITHOUT TONIGHT AMBITION.” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents $1.00 THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 VOL. 89 NO. 194 Senior Center’s Clothes, school focus now on supplies offered free alternative for families in need By LORI SZEPELAK Beal. Beal’s husband, Merle, programming Correspondent serves as church pastor. WESTFIELD – Throughout the “We want to help people any By AMY PORTER year, members of the Community way we can,” said Orell, noting Staff Writer Church of Westfield are reaching church members have been gath- WESTFIELD – Council on Aging Executive Director out and helping others, and on ering over several nights to orga- Tina Gorman said while the Senior Center has no plans Aug. 15, they will open their doors nize all of the clothing and school for reopening, they continue to serve more than 100 for a “Back to School Clothes supplies that will be offered. meals curbside to seniors, and their focus is now on Closet and School Supply For families coming to alternative programming. Giveaway.” Saturday’s event, everyone will be Gorman said she met with The free offering for families in required to wear a face mask. three members of the Health need is slated from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “We will have someone stand- Department in late July. “We at the church at 170 Elm St. ing in the outside doorway to ask just all agreed that it wouldn’t be “With the economic impact of everyone to social distance while safe for the seniors to open.” the pandemic this year, we know a standing in line,” said Orell, not- “The Governor keeps saying Ellen Orell, a member of the Community Church lot of people are out of work and ing there will be a door to enter the minimize group gatherings.
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