THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 26, 2022 Page 7 Malden Mayor Gary Christenson is shown with the Malden team and coaches. TOURNAMENT | FROM PAGE 6 events like these don’t happen on their own. Rather, there needs to be a catalyst and that was just what the Metropolitan Area Planning Council was, by organizing and administering this great event.” The annual basketball tournament has been held since 2009 to bring together youths, law enforcement and community-based organizations involved in the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Community Safety Initiative, which is a state-funded program that supports regional approaches to combating gang violence through law enforcement, job training and afterschool programs. The tournament is hosted in a diff erent community each summer and brings together more than 100 youths in a fun, friendly competition. For more information on the Shannon Grant or the Metro Mayors Coalition, contact Rosemary Volinski at rvolinski@mapc.org. Saugus-Everett Elks Barbecue Meat Raffl e August 26 T he Saugus-Everett Elks will be hosting a Barbecue Meat Raffl e on Friday evening, August 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lodge at 401 Main St. Saugus. We’ll have steaks, burgers, dogs, sausages and other barbecue staples for only $1.00 a chance. All proceeds benefi t Elks local charities. Join us for a fun night and bring a friend to help you carry home all that meat. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@ advocatenews.net
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