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🌱 How Hadley donations can help keep 50,000 Massachusetts kids warm

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  • How Hadley donations can help keep 50,000 Massachusetts kids warm

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📰 News we're reading

• Cradles to Crayons Launches Winter Clothing Drive (businesswest.com) — Hadley residents can support local kids in need by donating new or gently used winter clothing at the Old Navy in the Mountain Farms plaza, one of several drop-off spots in a statewide Gear Up for Winter drive. Cradles to Crayons aims to collect 50,000 coats and other warm items for children in low-income and homeless situations across Massachusetts as families struggle with housing, heat, and food costs.
   

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