THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Page 3 Kiwanis donates $5,000 to Bread of Life and Grace Food Pantry By Christopher Roberson “The Bread of Life is so grateW ith the holidays just around the corner, Bread of Life and Grace Food Pantry recently received donations of $2,500 from the Kiwanis Club of Everett thanks to the monies raised for the annual 5K Walk for Ersilia. ful for this donation,” said Gabriella Snyder Stelmack, the organization’s executive director, as the gifts were presented on November 17. She said the money will help to continue funding for the Backpack Nutrition Project that was launched in November 2019. Snyder Stelmack also said the donations are a “great tribute” to Kiwanian Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo, who passed away in December 2018. Matarazzo’s family also expressed their gratitude for the donations. “We are grateful for the impact this fund has had on our community, and we pray and hope to continue these eff orts this year and many more years to come,” said Amata Matarazzo. “We know Ersilia is smiling KIWANIS | SEE PAGE 8 from ear to ear knowing that we are continuing to help keep Bread of Life and Grace Food Pantry recently received checks for $2,500 from the Kiwanis Club of Everett to aid in their ongoing eff orts to care for Everett’s needy families. Pictured representing the Matarazzo and Cataldo family are Giuseppe and Elvira Cataldo – Ersilia’s parents – presenting the check to Bread of Life Executive Director Gabriella Snyder Stelmack, Maria Pagliuca, Gina Maniscalco and Amata Matarazzo. Representing the Everett Kiwanis Club was President James Mitchell with Kiwanis Board of Directors and Offi cers John Mattuchio, Marlene Zizza, Gianna D’Angelo-Dunn, Fred Capone, Joanne Gregory and Stephanie Martins. (Advocate photo by Christopher Roberson) COVID-19 testing sites closed for Thanksgiving T he Edith Street Park COVID-19 testing center will be closed on Wednesday, November 25. The testing center normally operates every Wednesday from noon to 6 p.m., however due to the holiday; the center will be closed to ensure that the lab will be able to process all testing samples. Testing will still be conducted during the morning hours of the day at Upper Florence Street Park at 72 Nichols St. from 7 a.m. to noon. On Thanksgiving Day, the testing center at the Rivergreen Park parking lot will be closed. Normal testing will resume on Friday, November 27 at Swan Street Park from 7 a.m. to noon and at the Everett City Hall parking lot from noon to 6 p.m.
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