THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 13, 2025 Page 15 Summer blood and platelet donations vital to avoid blood supply impact $15 Amazon.com Gift Card by email; entry to win $7K gift card for coming to give in June A tlantic hurricane season began this month. Disasters like hurricanes and severe summer weather can disrupt blood drives for several days and impact the momentum of a growing blood supply. Help the American Red Cross plan for the unexpected by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. Even when hospitals are fully stocked with blood products, sudden events can cause a rapid drop in the availability of lifesaving transfusions. While many might be engaging in outdoor AWARD | FROM PAGE 9 saada, $400. Lisa Friesner Spirit Award: Isabella Truong, $1,500. The James F. Gaffey Scholarship: Amber Benfield, $500. The Carl Gordon Garland Memorial Scholarship: Kevin Chen, $500, Thuy Duong “Sarah” Pham, $500. Alexander Gentile Memorial Scholarship: Zeina Khatib, $1,000, Jeslyn San, $1,000. The Andrea Giannattasio Memorial Scholarship Fund: Abigail Lee, $500, Hailey Tran, $500, Kimberly Tropnas, $500. Gary Gillan Memorial Scholarship: Isabelle Ta, $2,000. The Major John Patrick “Pat” Gillen, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Award: Adriana Arotoma Inca, $300. Malden Grange #354 Patrons of Husbandry: Amber Benfield, $500. George A. Hanna, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Helen Xie, $500. Honey Dew Donut Scholarship: Isabelle Tan, $500. Doris and Joseph Kelly Memorial Scholarship: Christina Anasthal, $100. For The Kids Foundation Scholarship: Zeina Khatib, $1,000, Megyn Ta, $1,000. Friends of Kevin Kilbride Scholarship: “BO” Stead Bogan, $600. The Thomas King Athletic Scholarship: Makenzie Jenkins, adventures this month, the Red Cross asks people to continue making and keeping donation appointments a part of their June plans. Blood has a shelf life of 42 days, which means ongoing donations are key to ensure medical needs are met. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed as the summer season continues. June 14 is World Blood Donor Day, and June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day. Join the Red Cross in celebrating the spirit of hu$500, Wyatt Dessert, $500. Kiwanis Club Scholarships: Satvir Singh, $1,000, “BO” Stead Bogan, $1,000. The Ernst F. Larochel Scholarship: Christopher MacDonald, $2,500. The Ralph Lindstrom Memorial Scholarship: Yanni Genene, $100. Lions Club Scholarship: Serenity Burow, $500, John Flores, $500. Live Like Becca Scholarship: Valentina Hernandez Lemus, $1,000, Ivana Marinkovic, $1,000, Isabella Silva, $1,000. The Lord Family Scholarship: Bradley Louigene, $100. The Robert K. Love Memorial Scholarship: Kimberlee Smith, $1,000. Michael Luu Memorial Scholarship: Johnson Huynh, $200. Malden Public Schools Educational Scholarships: Saniah Charles, $750, Theresa Jiang, $750, Melcky Lafortune, $750, Marc Naceus, $750. Malden Education Association (MEA) Louise DeMeo Scholarships: Olivia Ivy, $100, Cadence “Lumi” Leshane, $100 MEA–Donald E. Brunelli, Jr. Scholarship: Hailey Tran, $500. The Cora Niedner Scholarship: Daisy Castillo, $300. The Thomas F. O’Donnell Scholarship Fund: “BO” Stead Bogan, $500. Old & New of Malden Scholarmanity by giving blood or platelets. Visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App to book a time to donate. Those who come to give from June 1-30, 2025, will get a $15 Amazon. com Gift Card by email and will be automatically entered for a chance to win one of two $7,000 gift cards. Terms apply. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/June. Upcoming blood donation opportunity in Malden: June 27, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Malden Church of the Nazarene, 529 Eastern Ave. ships: Marie Cheng, $500, Sabrina Kharkhach, $500. The Sandra O’Neill Scholarship Award: Karuna Shrestha, $500. The Joseph “Joey” Pisapia Scholarship: Dulmiah Amiscar, $150. The Jacob Ruderman Memorial Scholarship Fund: Kristyauna Johnson, $100. The Saint Rocco’s Fraternal Association of Malden Scholarship: Dante Federico, $1,000. The Anthony Sestito Memorial Scholarship: Matteo Tah, $100. The Barbara E. Daniels Sherman Memorial Scholarship: Kristyauna Johnson, $1,000. The Russell Smith Scholarship Award–Class of 1972: Marie Cheng, $400, James Hyppolite, $400. Dr. Louis Solomon Memorial Scholarship: Gloria Brown, $100. The Somer Scholarship Fund– Awarded by the Red Sox Foundation: Abigail Lee, $10,000. The Carmela Spadafora Memorial Scholarship: Emily Mei, $200. The Randal S. Sprague Scholarship Fund: Josue Casillas, $100. The Jacqueline M. Starr Scholarship: Megyn Ta, $750, Katarina Son, $750. The Muriel Swimm First Baptist Church Scholarship: “BO” Stead Bogan, $1,000. The Arthur M. Weiner Scholarship: James Zhou, $220. ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Access to government buildings Dear Editor, It’s me again — a concerned and frustrated resident reaching out once more. I read your article from May 30, 2025, “Malden Lions Meet Malden Disability Commission,” with great hope. You wrote about efforts to ensure equal access to facilities, services, and programs. But I must ask: Where is that equal access in our own City Hall? I am 79 years old and rely on a wheelchair. Since the new City Hall was built, I have been unable to enter or exit through its front doors on my own. I cannot tell you the humiliation and helplessness I feel having to ask strangers for assistance or being The Pamela Perry Wickwire Scholarship Fund: Emma Strano, $3,000. told simply, “We are compliant — nothing more needs to be done.” This is the third letter I’ve written. I am trying — truly trying — to speak up not just for myself, but for every senior, every person using a wheelchair, a walker, a cane, or crutches who faces these barriers every day. Do we not deserve the dignity of entering our government buildings independently? Do we not deserve to be heard? Please — I am asking, once again, for your voice and your help. Let’s make our City Hall, and all public spaces truly accessible for everyone. With hope, Harry Litchfield Malden Zonta Club: Thalia Louigene, $750, Kimberly Tropnas, $750. - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Site Plan Review Committee will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayor’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on the petition of Applied Behavior Institute LLC dba ABI New England, on behalf of Malway Realty Associates LP, filed in Permit Application #CMID-071868-2025 under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.12.500, seeking Site Plan Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed educational use, namely, the Applied Behavior Institute, at the property known as and numbered, 38 Broadway, part of the property known as and numbered 36-54 Broadway, Malden, MA, and also known as Broadway Plaza and by City Assessor’s Parcel Identification #125 481 103. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit Application # CMID071868 2025 at https://maldenmaenergovweb.tylerhost. net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Nelson Miller Building Commissioner June 6, 13, 2025
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