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The Andona Society, deriving its name from combining Andover with the latin word for give - dona, was founded | The Andona Society, deriving its name from combining Andover with the latin word for give - dona, was founded by five residents of Andover in 1952. Through the years the members have provided funding for many Andover activities and services including: | ||
*sports and recreational activities, | |||
*scholarships | |||
*library expansion in the the Children's Room | |||
*the Cormier Youth Center | |||
*babysitting program for middle school students | |||
*vision screening for pre-school children | |||
*S.A.D.D | |||
Also they sponsor Clown Town, the annual Spring Gala, and Sidewalk Bazaar. | |||
See | See | ||
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=487303&t=andover%20a%20century%20of%20change&tp=keyword&d=0&hc=2&rt=keyword ''Andover: A Century of Change''], by Eleanor Richardson (R 974.45 Ric), page 52 | *[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=487303&t=andover%20a%20century%20of%20change&tp=keyword&d=0&hc=2&rt=keyword ''Andover: A Century of Change''], by Eleanor Richardson (R 974.45 Ric), page 52 | ||
* "Andona Society, A Local Women's Group With a Long History", ''Andover Townsman'', November 5, 2015, page 11. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 25 January 2016
The Andona Society, deriving its name from combining Andover with the latin word for give - dona, was founded by five residents of Andover in 1952. Through the years the members have provided funding for many Andover activities and services including:
- sports and recreational activities,
- scholarships
- library expansion in the the Children's Room
- the Cormier Youth Center
- babysitting program for middle school students
- vision screening for pre-school children
- S.A.D.D
Also they sponsor Clown Town, the annual Spring Gala, and Sidewalk Bazaar.
See
- Andover: A Century of Change, by Eleanor Richardson (R 974.45 Ric), page 52
- "Andona Society, A Local Women's Group With a Long History", Andover Townsman, November 5, 2015, page 11.
--Eleanor (talk) 11:51, 25 January 2016 (EST)
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