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by Dan Klein
In our community, among us, are people in great need. I discovered this through the Acton-Boxborough United Way (ABUW).
On retiring from my professional life, I volunteered with the ABUW and assisted them in reviewing grant applications for the year. From the 23 organizations that were awarded funding I learned three compellingly revealing things.
While I enjoyed the fruits of my labor, hundreds of my neighbors in Acton and Boxborough were dealing with isolation, potential homelessness, emotional challenges, difficulties integrating culturally, and more. At the same time I learned about organizations whose wonderful personnel dedicate themselves to alleviating these and other difficulties in our community. And, perhaps most jarring, I learned how great the gap is between the needs and our ability to address them.
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