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William Paca ‘Grow the Future Corps’ Creates Valentines for Seniors

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By Published: February 11 2015

LongIsland.com

The William Paca Middle School “Grow the Future Corps,” a group of civic-minded sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students and teachers who gather monthly throughout the year for community service projects.

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Mastic Beach, NY - February 11, 2015 - The William Paca Middle School “Grow the Future Corps,” a group of civic-minded sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students and teachers who gather monthly throughout the year for community service projects, recently met to create Valentine’s Day cards for local seniors at the Bay Area Senior Nutrition Center in Mastic.

In addition to containing a personal message from each student, the cards included a poem which states, “May you never feel lonely, may you never feel blue, may you always know there’s another heart thinking of you!” The cards are scheduled to be delivered in time for Valentine’s Day.

 

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