Andona Society

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The Andona Society, deriving its name from combining Andover with the latin word for give - dona, was founded biy five residents of Andover in 1952. Through the years the members have providing funding for many Andover activities and services including:

  • sports and recreational activities,
  • scolarships
  • 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 Cormier Youth Center

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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