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Erin Sunderland
Erin Sunderland
Tue, 10/26/2010

How China Blossom LIVES UNITED

North Andover restaurant celebrates milestone and gives back

On October 13th, China Blossom, a popular restaurant in North Andover, celebrated their 50th anniversary as a business operating in Merrimack Valley. As part of the celebration of this milestone China Blossom also generously donated proceeds from the event to United Way! Not many people get to 50th wedding anniversaries so 50 years as a business is extra special and United Way was lucky to be part of a such a special event.  read more »

Erin Sunderland
Erin Sunderland
Wed, 10/29/2008

Powerlifting his support for United Way

How to GIVE in active ways
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Last Friday morning found me in a strange and unfamiliar location for that time of day: a large spacious gym on Church Street in Lowell, MA.  read more »

Erin Sunderland
Erin Sunderland
Wed, 09/24/2008

Youth Violence is on the rise

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There was a compelling article from the Boston Globe last week about youth gun violence. What was most striking about this article was not that violence in general has increased in the Boston area, but that the number of victims under 17 has almost tripled since 2002.  read more »

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