Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 14 den AADD -FREESpecial To Th e Advocate O n May 1, Nathan Lamb of Malden will lace up for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger. He will be among over a thousand virtual participants to walk in their own neighborhoods to raise more than $1 million to help get food assistance to kids and families across the Commonwealth. Historically, the Walk for Hunger, the nation’s oldest continual pledge walk, takes place the fi rst Sunday of May on the Boston Common. The 2022 fundraiser will be the third event to be celebrated virtually. “As the pandemic continues to take a fi nancial toll on people and entire communities, we must do everything we can to help the one in six households DYNAMIC DUO: Nathan Lamb and his running partner dog, Penny. (Courtesy photo) A new chapter for UMA as Board welcomes new Executive Director Special to Th e Advocate F or over 30 years, Urban Media Arts (UMA), formerly MATV, has served the Malden community by providing educational, government and public access. We are fortunate to have a talented, hardworking and dedicated staff, and on April 25, 2022, we will add to this incredible staff . The UMA Board of Directors has hired Tina LeGarde to serve as UMA’s new Executive Director. Tina joins us from Burnsville, Minn., where she has worked in community media and production for over 15 years. She brings with her experience, drive, innovative ideas and a passion for community media. The board and staff are happy to welcome her on board and excited to have her as a member of our community. A public reception to welcome Tina will be planned in May. Stay tuned for details. To learn more about UMA, please visit www.UrbanMediaArts.org. O Malden's only local news source for over 30 years! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 E Friday, April 8, 2022 Maldonian hits pavement for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger struggling to aff ord food,” said Project Bread CEO Erin McAleer. “Participating in Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger is one way we can all do something tangible to make sure our neighbors can get food to meet their most basic need. Our community has shown we have the power to create meaningful change. This year it is especially important. As the eff ects of the pandemic begin to wane, so do many of the hunger relief measures temporarily put in place to help people. But food insecurity won’t end with the pandemic, and we’re fi ghting for permanent support to all families who need it.” This is the fi rst year that Lamb will lace up for Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger. He will walk unWALK | SEE PAGE 7 Malden School Committee vote unanimously to offer contract to new food services provider Aramark is 'in,' Whitson Culinary Group is out for next school year with vote By Steve Freker ne of the biggest food service providers in the nation will soon be providing meals to the Malden Public Schools following a unanimous vote of the Malden School Committee at Monday night's meeting. Aramark Corp, is "in" and Whitson Culinary Group is "out" as of the start of the new municipal fi scal year FY23 on July 1. While the financial estimations provided by Aramark show FOOD | SEE PAGE 11 Malden School Committee Vice-Chairwoman Jennifer Spadafora led the process of determining a new food service provider. (Advocate Photo) WELCOME: Pictured from left to right are new UMA Executive Director Tina LeGarde and UMA staff ers Masio Dotson, Amanda Hurley, Ose Schwab, Josephine Royal, James Mudge, Anne D’UrsoRose, Ron Cox and Terlonzo Amos.
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