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The City of Malden recently announced the award of American Rescue Plan
Act (ARPA) funds in the amounts of $50,000 to the Chinese Culture Connection
(CCC) and $25,000 to The Food Drive. Following an application and review
process, the awards were recommended by the City’s ARPA Subcommittee on
Non-Profit Support which includes City Councillor Craig Spadafora, Library
Director Dora St. Martin, and longtime resident Linda Zalk. The requests for
funding were enthusiastically supported and approved by Mayor Gary Christenson.
“Organizations such as The Food Drive and Chinese Culture
Connection have had a tremendous impact on our community as we face the
challenges of COVID-19 and its aftermath,” said City Councillor Spadafora.
“Throughout the pandemic and as we recover, food banks work tirelessly to
provide healthy food to families in need while programs like the CCC continue
to assist families with access to resources and supports through their
programming. Dora St. Martin, Linda Zalk and I were pleased to be able to
assist both of these non-profits.”
The Food Drive is located in Melrose and its mission is to
promote food access, food justice, and climate action. They partner with
commercial and community sources to rescue wholesome food that would otherwise
go to waste and deliver it directly to our local pantries and programs. The
Food Drive has delivered 100,500 pounds (over 50 tons) of food to recipients in
Malden, including Bread of Life, Housing Families, the Malden Warming Center,
and the Housing Families individual shelter at the OYO Hotel.
The Chinese Culture Connection, well-known to the Malden
community since 1999, works to promote intercultural harmony and build bridges
between American and Chinese people. They offer an array of cultural programs
and resources for both children and adults. As a result of the pandemic, there
has been an extraordinary increase in the demand for their services, and the
funds will be used to restart expand programming.
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