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Pawtucket Times: Pawtucket's first Homeless Assistance Drive takes off

on October 28, 2021 in Pawtucket by Amy Cola

By ABIGAIL JUDSON Valley Breeze Staff Writer abigail@valleybreeze.com

PAWTUCKET – For the month of October, Pawtucket residents are participating in the first Homeless Assistance Drive, providing health and hygiene necessities to the homeless population in the city. Items will be distributed next month.

Joanne Bonollo, lifelong resident and School Committee member, said she decided one day to hold a homeless drive to help the community. She initially presented it through the Pawtucket Municipal Women’s Caucus, a non-partisan organization of public officials, but ultimately decided to do it independently.

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