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Santa visits New Bedford!

Recently, the New Bedford FRC, the New Bedford Community Connections Coalition, and the United Way of Greater New Bedford came together to host a Photos with Santa event for New Bedford’s AHA! Night. The city of New Bedford hosts AHA! Nights to bring the community together to collaborate, educate, and have family fun. The event featured a special meet and greet with Santa, where kids shared their wishes, snapped festive photos, and experienced the joy of the season. There were also cookies, cocoa, crafts, and a visit from a festive face painter for the more than 200 people who attended. What an amazing, festive night!

( Top Left Amy Pillarella New Bedford FRC Director, Below Amy is Savannah Sierra- Family Support Worker, Bottom Right – Fatima Galarza- School Liaison, Top Right Nicole Kelly – Admin Support for FRC/NBCCC)
New Bedford FRC staff featured from left to right: FRC Director Amy Pillarell, Family Support Worker Savannah Sierra, Admin Support Nicole Kelly, and School Liaison Fatima Galarza, sitting with New Bedford Community Connections Coalition Director John “Santa” Silva.
(From L to R Keisha Rodriguez-Garcia, Patch Family Advocate Vanessa Fernandes, Patch Social Worker John “Santa” Silva, Community Connections Coalition Director Brittany Grimes, Patch Supervisor Tabitha Vargas, Patch Social Worker)
Patch team featured from left to right: Patch Family Advocate Keisha Rodriguez-Garcia, Patch Social Worker Vanessa Fernandes, New Bedford Community Connections Coalition Director John “Santa” Silva, Patch Supervisor Brittany Grimes, and Patch Social Worker Tabitha Vargas.
Amy Pillarella Santa ( John Silva ) Jose Monteiro
From left to right: New Bedford FRC Director Amy Pillarell, New Bedford Community Connections Coalition Director John “Santa” Silva, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Director for Community and Family Engagement Jose Monteiro.

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