Monday: Kennedy School Honors Volunteer Janet McGourty

McGourty has worked with special needs kids at the elementary school, according to an announcement from Somerville Public Schools.

The John F. Kennedy School is honoring Janet McGourty for her work as a volunteer at the schoo. She will be honored Monday at a PTA open house at 5:30. Here's the announcement from Somerville Public Schools: John F. Kennedy School Honors SPS Volunteer Janet McGourty The John F. Kennedy School will honor Volunteer Janet McGourty in gratitude for her years of service at the Kennedy PTA Open House on Monday, November 26 at 5:30pm.  Longtime Somerville resident Janet McGourty has been volunteering for more than five years at the John F. Kennedy School.   A former elementary school teacher with special needs education experience,  Janet contacted the SPS Volunteer Program after discovering that she missed teaching and connecting with students…

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Announcement: Thalia Tringo Honored by Somerville Homeless Coalition

The Somerville real estate agent was recognized for her work in the community, according to an announcement on Somerville Patch.

Somerville and Medford Football Fans to Support Sandy Victims at Friday's Game

Bring a non-perishable item to Friday's football game to help Hurricane Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey—and get $1 off admission to the game.

Somerville and Medford high schools are hoping to help out victims of Hurricane Sandy at Friday's football game at Dilboy Stadium. Fans can bring non-perishable items to the game, and if they do they'll get $1 off admission. Here's the announcement from Somerville High School: Want to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy? Join fellow Highlander and Mustang fans this Friday night at Dilboy Stadium, 110 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville, in supporting those affected by Hurricane Sandy in New York & New Jersey. Any fan bringing a non-perishable item will receive $1 off the price of admission at the football game. Somerville Highlanders vs. Medford Mustangs at 7pm. Items needed include: Let our communities come together to help theirs!

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Superstorm Sandy Relief: How You Can Help

Here's how Boston-area donations can aid victims in the most severely damaged areas.

The Boston area was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. But not as hard as elsewhere. Residents in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other coastal areas were not as lucky. Patch has gathered some local resources for those who want to help in relief efforts. New Jersey Volunteers in New Jersey are being coordinated through an emergency response hotline, 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). Alternate numbers, for when the hotline isn’t staffed, include 609-775-5236 and 908-303-0471. Emails can be sent to Rowena.Madden@sos.state.nj.us. New York City The New York City agency NYC Service is coordinating volunteers for various relief projects in New York City. Go to its Facebook page or email nycservice@cityhall.nyc.gov with your name and email address…

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More People Making a Difference in Somerville

A local activist and group that feeds the hungry make a difference in Somerville, according to Somerville Patch readers.

At the end of September we asked Somerville Patch readers to name people in Somerville who make a difference. It's part of an initiative, called Count Us In, that Patch is running in partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. As of Oct. 19, Patch readers named 10 people, plus an entire group of volunteers, who make a difference in Somerville, and by now there may be even more. Here, we name two of of those people. Well, one of them is actually an entire group. Learn about the other nine Somervillians who make a difference here and here. If you want to call out, congratulate, thank or name someone in Somerville who does good work in the community, you can do so here. Here are the newest people who make a differnece, named by Somerville …

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Five More People Who Make a Difference in Somerville

We asked readers to name people doing good things in the Somerville community, and here are some more responses.

At the end of September we asked Somerville Patch readers to name people in Somerville who make a difference. It's part of an initiative, called Count Us In, that Patch is running in partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. As of Oct. 11, Patch readers named nine people who make a difference in Somerville, and by now there may be even more. Here, we name five of those people. (Learn about the other four here.) If you want to call out, congratulate, thank or name someone in Somerville who does good work in the community, you can do so here. Here are five people named by Somerville Patch readers, plus what people had to say about them: Susann Wilkinson wrote: All of Somerville is better off because of Rob Gregory, Redbones' inspired …

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Four People Who Make a Difference in Somerville

We asked readers to name people doing good things in the Somerville community, and here are some early responses.

About a week ago we asked Somerville Patch readers to name people in Somerville who make a difference. It's part of an initiative, called Count Us In, that Patch is running in partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. As of Oct. 1, readers named four people who make a difference in Somerville, and by now there may be even more. If you want to call out, congratulate, thank or name someone in Somerville who does good work in the community, you can do so here. Here are the first four people named by Somerville Patch readers, plus what people had to say about them: Lesley Bannatyne wrote: "Marcus Santos, Somerville resident, who also teaches in the music program at Somerville High (percussion), has created 'Grooversity,' a way of teaching …

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TELL US: Who Makes a Difference in Somerville?

Help showcase people who are doing great things in your community with our new feature, Count Us In.

Your neighbor who volunteers at the library, the crossing guard who helps your children get to school safely and the Little League coach in your community may not seem to have much in common at first glance. But Patch’s new initiative, Count Us In, aspires to bring together all Good Samaritans by highlighting residents who are exemplary at making your community a more positive place. There's a ton of good work happening throughout Somerville, whether it's at the Council on Aging, the Somerville Community Growing Center, local nonprofits and advocacy groups, the school system or elsewhere. Partnering with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC), Count Us In aims to illustrate HPHC's values. They believe that “amazing things happen when people …

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Local Kids Visit Obama's Old Somerville Apartment

Children at Somerville's Elizabeth Peabody House were eager to learn that President Barack Obama once lived in the same neighborhood, according to Boston.com.

When Barack Obama was a law student at Harvard in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he rented an apartment in Somerville's Winter Hill, at 365 Broadway. Recently, kids at the Elizabeth Peabody House took a field trip to the president's old apartment. They didn't have to walk far; the Elizabeth Peabody House, a family services organization, is three blocks away, at 277 Broadway. Boston.com accompanied the kids on their field trip and has a great report about it. Among other things, the kids met Obama's old landlord and asked about the president's life in Somerville. They learned, for instance, that Obama always paid his rent but sometimes got parking tickets. It was the first time Obama's former Somerville landlord, Jay Holmes, talked about …

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Gerber Joins On The Rise Board: Members To Host Benefit

The 15th Annual Prepare For Winter Dinner at the Royal Sonesta Hotel will benefit On The Rise, Inc, a local day program of assistance for homeless women in Cambridge, Somerville, and Greater Boston.