Part of the donations gathering here for the feed the need turkey trot 5k.
The Franklin Food Pantry appreciates the community support!
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Part of the donations gathering here for the feed the need turkey trot 5k.
The Franklin Food Pantry appreciates the community support!
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Peter, she said, is very social, outgoing and friendly. From volunteering at the Hockomock YMCA in Franklin to photographing weddings and other events, he's always involved in some activity.
However, Peter Willis, 20, was not always as outgoing as he is today.
When Peter was born, he was diagnosed with failure to thrive, or insufficient weight gain. As he grew, he was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, as well as Lujan-Fryn syndrome, a genetic disorder that results in mild mental retardation and a tall, thin stature.
This time of year, the Friends of Franklin get into the act, too. The members of the local charity are busy working behind the scenes to ensure that the holidays are bright for fellow residents who have fallen on hard times.
On Monday, the Friends put up one of their annual Angel Trees at Shaw's Supermarket in Horace Mann Plaza, hanging it with dozens of angel-shaped tags, each one bearing the special Christmas wish of a Franklin child whose family might not be able to afford it.
"We put the angels up on the tree and people come and take them and get the things on the tags," said Priscilla Cornetta, Friends co-president with Sheila Hooper. "Each tag has the child's age, clothing size, gender and a gift they would like."
"We tell them over and over again, ‘You are going to have to work really hard,’" said Kristen DeSimone, a seventh- and eighth-grade special education teacher who for the past seven years has planned Remington’s annual Thanksgiving Harvest Luncheon.
The mouth-watering event, DeSimone said, teaches the 18 students who participate valuable social and life skills, while challenging them to put to use some of the lessons they’ve learned in class.
For instance, math came up during the shopping spree last week, she said. Students had to bargain hunt, identify the best prices and manage their food budget.
On Monday, they had to measure just the right amount of ingredients while baking pies for dessert.