Please bring items or a monetary donation to:
Franklin Police Department
911 Panther Way
Franklin, Ma
The drive will be held from December 1st to December 31st
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"It’s not the stereotypical family coming in here," Sottile said. "It’s the neighbors; it’s the people who are working. You could have both parents working and still not make enough money to provide."
Erin Lynch, the food pantry’s developmental director, said Friday the drive brings in the whole town.
"We love to see the community come together on this," Lynch said. "You can always accomplish more together. This event shows that when you work as a team, you can maximize your resources for the greatest results."
She added, "When you look at the ways something like this benefits the community, it’s not just the recipients here at the food pantry: It’s any organization that needs help. When you have kids learn they can make a difference, it benefits everybody."
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The project has been on the town’s agenda for at least a few years, he said, but other concerns pushed the renovations aside.
"It was on the radar screen, but the high school just dominated the discussion over the past few years," he said. "Now it’s time to address the Davis Thayer issue."
Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski said the school, constructed in 1924, was designed with a different era in mind.
"It just wasn’t built for the educational expectations of the 21st century," Sabolinski said.