PVMHS senior Alexandra Romano, a stalwart supporter of the city's food pantry in her own right, came up with a recent charitable campaign to gather basic toiletries for teens in need.
Peabody teen Alexandra Romano is "giving back" by collecting toothpaste, brushes, shampoo, soap, razors and other personal hygeine items for fellow teens who might be in need. Mom Angela Romano tells Peabody Patch that Alexandra, 17 and a senior at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, came up with the idea to make up "toiletry bags" and recently collected donations from family and friends, which she then brought over to Haven from Hunger for any teens served by the local food pantry. "Her thought was that they should start the school year off with new personal items like a lot of kids do," said Angela Romano. In total, Alexandra dropped off 20 bags at the Haven a couple weeks ago. Each bag contained a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, …
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Haven from Hunger
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Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
485 Lowell St, Peabody, MA
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Longtime Welch School teacher Carol Papi is retiring after nearly five decades.
[Editor's note: We're re-featuring this great story from last year about the life and career of late Peabody native Carol Papi.] Carol Papi, a Peabody native, started teaching the city’s youngsters when she was 21, and now 48 years and about 1,200 students later, she’s finally decided to retire. Papi and 13 other Peabody Public Schools educators who are retiring this year were recognized in a special ceremony Tuesday. “I’m here tonight on a very happy mission…to try to put into perspective Mrs. Papi’s dedication,” said teachers’ union president Bruce Nelson. He noted, smiling, that he and Papi’s niece were juniors together at Peabody High when Papi was already teaching and after a long career of his own, he’s already been retired for …
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Kiley Brothers Memorial School
21 Johnson St, Peabody, MA
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William A. Welch Sr. Elementary School
50 Swampscott Ave, Peabody, MA
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Drover has spent many years working tirelessly with the city's youth. Find out why.
Peabody Patch recently chatted with Sandi Drover, outreach coordinator for the Healthy Peabody Collaborative, about what draws her to her work and the city's youth, and here's what she had to say: Q: You were recognized by one of our readers as an "amazing" person in the community who has poured a great deal of time and energy into the city's children and teens in particular, in the roles of mother, friend and mentor. So why do you do it? Why do you believe it's important to put so much focus on the city's youth? A: How nice?! It is true; I do pour a great deal of time and energy into the city'’s children. I believe that everyone has a role and responsibility to strengthen their community and I feel that supporting the city of Peabody’'s …
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St Paul’s Episcopal Church
12 Washington St, Peabody, MA
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J. Henry Higgins Middle School
1 King St, Peabody, MA
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Center School
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Amanda Veiga-Cianciolo
9:15 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Alex, what a wonderful young lady you are! I am so pleased to see that you are still as wonderful as you were in 7th grade! Best Wishes! Keep up the good work! You should be very proud of yourself and all of your accomplishments! Miss Veiga-Cianciolo more ›