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Commission OKs $20,000 for Smile Mass pending grant paperwork; accepts two picnic tables for city placement
Summary
After a presentation, the commission voted to recommend $20,000 in scholarship funding for Smile Mass, with disbursement contingent on a formal city grant application and Finance Committee approval; Smile Mass also offered two accessible picnic tables and the commission voted to accept them pending final placement approval.
The Framingham City Disability Commission voted Jan. 7 to fund Smile Mass (Small Miracles in Life Exist) $20,000 in scholarship support, contingent on a finalized city grant application and Finance Committee sign-off.
Smile Mass founder Lottie (last name not provided) told commissioners the nonprofit helps children and adults with severe disabilities through movement-based programs, adapted equipment loans, and scholarships for individualized services. "All of our kids get a progress report, and all of our kids get goals," she said, describing services that…
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