THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 15 Thousands of students and families attend 2nd Annual City of Malden Backpack Drive By The Advocate housands of students and parents packed Miller Park for the 2nd Annual City of Malden Backpack Drive for a free backpack for the upcoming school year on Friday, August 12. The Malden Board of Health provided free Covid booster shots for all who attended. Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli and Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica and Mayor Gary Christenson’s Office hosted the event. The event was gratefully sponsored by ICNA Relief, Tufts Medicine, Malden Cares, Housing Families and Cambridge Health Alliance. T Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli, Mayor Gary Christenson, Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica, DPW Director Bob Knox, Malden Overcoming Addition President Paul Hammersley, MHS Football Coach Wiston are shown along with the many volunteers and sponsors who made the event a great success. Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli (left) is shown with Mayor Gary Christenson, State Representative Paul Donato and Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica during the 2nd Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive at Miller Park last Saturday. Over a thousand families and students attended the successful Backpack Drive last Friday. Volunteers from WinnCompanies at the table of Muslims for Humanity/Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Relief, sponsors of the event, are shown handing out backpacks to local schoolchildren. Mayor Gary Christenson is shown with a local resident. Mayor Christenson speaks to parents during the event. Malden Overcoming Addiction staff: President Paul Hammersley and Board of Directors Member Linda Cochran. Volunteer Kelly Gibbs of Malden is shown handing out backpacks.
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