Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 28, 2022 Junior Aid hosts Celebration of Presidents O n Sunday, January 23, the Junior Aid Association of Malden celebrated the strong dedication and leadership of the organization’s past presidents. The event was held at Faces Brewing Co. in Malden Square. Junior Aid continues to give back to the community by providing financial assistance to charity organizations with a focus on women, children and health-related issues. Currently Junior Aid is accepting grant applications. Information and applications are accessible through the Junior Aid Facebook page and by email at JuniorAidAssoc@gmail.com. Pictured from left to right: current Junior Aid Association of Malden President Toni Griffin and Past Presidents Maria Luise (19992001), Julie Dortona (1995-1997), Mary Jo Koizumi (1993-1995), Mary Beth Leon (2011-2013) and Priscilla Burns (1985-1987). Pictured from left to right: Celebration of Presidents hostess Kelly Yin and her committee Paula Higgins, Susan Higgins and Stephanie DeCristoforo. Pictured left to right: Junior Aid welcomes two new members to the organization: Cassie Fonseca and Ashley Williams. Asst. Speaker Clark joins 1199SEIU home care workers at personal protective equipment drive in Malden Highlights American Rescue Plan funding; calls for passage of President’s Build Back Better agenda A ssistant Speaker of the Congress Katherine Clark (Fifth District of Massachusetts) joined 1199SEIU United Healthcare East workers at a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) drive in Malden to provide adequate medical supplies to frontline workers and lift up the stories and experiences of the home care workforce. “Our home care workers have been on the frontlines of this pandemic from the very beginning, fighting to keep our loved ones and our communities safe. That’s why Democrats enacted the American Rescue Plan, which provided free vaccines, enhanced wages through Medicaid, improved safety requirements for workers, and essential financial support for families, like the Child Tax Credit,” said Assistant Speaker Clark. “I am proud to stand with 1199SEIU Assistant Speaker of the U.S. Congress Katherine Clark joined 1199SEIU United Healthcare East workers at a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) drive in Malden on Tuesday. workers today in Malden and every day as I work in Washington to pass President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Investing in the care workforce is essential – to our recovery and our ability to rebuild a more just and more inclusive economy.” Nearly 600 Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) reside in Malden, and over 1,500 PCAs reside in Assistant Speaker Clark’s district. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many health care workers have struggled to access PPE to protect themselves on the job, and that protection has become even more vital with the recent spike in Omicron cases. The American Rescue Plan has provided essential workers in the Commonwealth with increased wages and PPE as well as general support for working families through lower health care costs and lower taxes. Democrats are also working to pass the Build Back Better agenda, which includes $150 billion to expand Medicaid coverage for home care services for seniors and people with disabilities and raises the pay of inhome care professionals, which would be the most transformative investment in home care in decades.
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