Page 12 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 7, 2025 MASSCAP honors Senator DiDomenico T he Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) honored State Senator Sal DiDomenico and State Representative Marjorie Decker with Community Action Champion awards at their public policy briefi ng. Richelle Cromwell, Executive Director of Chelsea’s Community Action Programs Inter-City, and Tina Alu, Executive Director of the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, spoke at the briefi ng to highlight their anti-poverty work and the importance of their collaboration with Senator DiDomenico and Representative Decker. “I am proud to stand with all the community action agencies in my district and across our state to fi ght against poverty and support individuals and families in need of food, housing, healthcare, and essential services,” said Senator DiDomenico. “I look forward to working with MASSCAP and my colleagues this legislative session to ensure we support people in need throughout the Commonwealth.” State Senator Sal DiDomenico and State Representative Marjorie Decker with their awards and the Community Action Agency leaders who introduced them: Chelsea’s Community Action Programs Inter-City Executive Director Richelle Cromwell (far left) and Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee Executive Director Tina Alu (far right). State Senator Sal DiDomenico speaking at the event next to State Representative Marjorie Decker Gov. Healey declares March to be American Red Cross Month in Massachusetts Proclamation celebrates the humanitarian work of more than 2,400 Mass. volunteers B OSTON (March 5)— Gov. Maura Healey has issued a proclamation declaring March to be American Red Cross Month in Massachusetts, joining a national celebration of the work of Red Cross volunteers. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 This tradition began over 80 years ago when President Franklin Roosevelt issued the fi rst national Red Cross Month proclamation. “Since Massachusetts’ own Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross over 140 years ago, multiple generations have stepped up to deliver relief and care across our country and around the world, bringing out the best of humanity in times of crisis,” reads the proclamation. “More than 2,400 Red Cross volunteers in Massachusetts remain unwavering in their commitment to prevent and alleviate human suff ering in the face of emergency.” In addition to responding to home fires and other local disasters an average of twice a day around the state, Red Crossers who live in Massachusetts have already deployed more than 300 times since July 2024 to aid large disaster relief operations in other parts of the country, including the California wildfi res and Hurricanes Helene and Milton which impacted several Southeastern states. In fact, 2024 recorded the second-highest number of billion-dollar disasters in a single year, due to major events like hurricanes, fl oods and tornadoes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Governor Healey’s proclamation will be displayed TODAY MARCH 5 at the State House in Nurses Hall, from 103, then will be brought to it’s permanent location at a Red Cross offi ce. About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-forprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/MA or CruzRojaAmericana.org. Follow us on social media: Red Cross of Massachusetts on Facebook and LinkedIn, @RedCrossMA on X (formerly Twitter) @AmericanRedCross on Instagram and TikTok.
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