Good morning! Did you see our pictures from Cops and Cones? It was the most perfect summer evening, and we had such a good time. I hope that even more of you will be able to join us when we do this again next year. Clara and Chloe were our marvelous scoopers from West Side Creamery, and they are hoping for another invitation!
If you want to get ready for the next event, put it on your calendar now! Tuesday October 6, 5-6pm at Pirone Park, we will be hosting Franks and Firefighters. The Ayer Fire Department will be holding their SAFE program and Touch-a-Truck for kids of all ages (really, honestly...ALL ages!), and we will have a hot dog truck there.
On a different note, my friend Heidi sent us information about a program for free workforce training if you know anyone who would be interested. Free workforce training programs are being offered this fall online through MWCC. To be eligible for the free training, students must be over 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, be able to work legally in the US, and be Massachusetts residents.
Here is a link: https://mwcc.edu/learning/workforce/
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One Small Thing
I want to share a very short substack post with you that my husband sent me. It speaks to the facts on the ground that we see every week at our pantry. Please take a minute and read it: it explains the most common problem that we have. https://substack.com/@michaeljensen/note/c-311300840
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Next week I'll have another story for you about our local gardeners and Garden Gleaners!
If you'd like to shop for us this week, we are in need of snack foods, and not just for the kids! Things like pudding cups (especially pudding cups!), boxes of crackers, peanut butter crackers and granola bars...we hand these out both Friday night and Saturday mornings. We can take drop-offs at the pantry (through the gray door next to the parking lot on Cambridge Street) only on Wednesdays from 10 to noon, Fridays from 4 to 5, and Saturdays only from 9 to 10. Please do not leave food at the door outside of these hours. The bin is available to drop off SHELF-STABLE FOODS ONLY at Shop n' Save if those times don't suit, and of course during August, you can also drop off SHELF-STABLE FOODS ONLY at the Ayer Police Station. Please leave a note in the bag with your name so we know whom to thank! We are located at 21 Washington Street, Suite C, Ayer MA 01432
Wishing you the very best last full week of August...it went by too fast!
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