
Cheshire resident Janine Mahan was honored for her volunteerism this week by the town's two state senators.
Mahan is the Connecticut state representative for "Dress a Girl Around the World," a nonprofit organization that relies on individuals to help create hand-sewn dresses from pillowcases and distribute them to girls in poverty around the world.
Since 2009, Dress a Girl has sent 65,000 dresses to girls in 56 different countries. For more information on the Dress a Girl Around the World program, visit www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com or the Dress a Girl Connecticut Facebook page.
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The citation was presented by Sen. Len Suzio, R-Meriden and Sen. Joe Markley, R-Southington. “Janine’s drive to help others is an inspiration to us,” Suzio said. “We wanted to honor her and officially recognize her for her good works.”
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