How Non-Profits in Gardner MA Affect Your Daily Life – with Colin Smith
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Gardner’s Executive Aide to the Mayor, Colin Smith, tells us about the impact of Gardner’s Non-Profits in your daily life. Some highlights:
| The CAC – “their charitable involvement is, it’s really inspirational to see.” |
| How to give back, “…volunteering their time, getting in touch with some of these organizations.” |
| GALA – “plans to get them a bigger space in the community going forward.” |
| MVOC – “That organization obviously fills a tremendous need in the City.” |
| Local Sports Groups. “… it’s something that a lot of people have a lot of affection for here in the City.” |
| PACC. “They’re incredibly generous with their time and resources.” |
| Upcoming Community Center. “I think it’s gonna go really well.” |
| The Homeless. “There’s a lot of dedicated people working within the City and outside of it to address the problem.” |
| Gardner Golf Course, “We’re really blessed to have it.” |
| Mental Health: “our Veterans Department here in City Hall….their skill in dealing with people who may be having a tough time is great to see.” |
| Gardner Museum: “Marion Knoll is such a passionate person…tremendously knowledgeable…” |
| Gardner Square Two: “…skill in bringing people together who have common interest to see Gardner become more vibrant place to start a business.” |
| Gardner Chamber: “they way they continue to reinvent themselves and remain vital to the city is a tremendous resource.” |
| Heywood Hospital: “ …something unique for the City of Gardner’s size to have that kind of resource and that kind of amenity.” |
| Levi-Heywood Memorial Library – “probably one of my favorite buildings in Gardner…people truly love it.’ |
| Food Truck Festival; “Saturday July 8, 2023, Be There.” |