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WLNE Collecting Sweaters For Students In Cold Classrooms

Students in Providence, Rhode Island shivering in chilly classrooms because the windows are open due to COVID-19 precautions are getting some help from WLNE, Standard Media’s ABC affiliate there.

by Paul Greeley November 11, 2020 12:25 EST

Students in Providence, R.I., shivering in chilly classrooms because the windows are open due to COVID-19 precautions, are getting some help from WLNE, Standard Media’s ABC affiliate there.

WLNE and the Providence Teachers Union (PTU) are partnering on Sweater-Weather Drive for Providence Kids, a sweater and hoodie drive to keep kids warm while in school.

Collection boxes for new sweaters and hoodies for boys and girls, any size, are now set up at several locations around Providence.

Fran Gennarelli

“Our primary job is to serve our local communities,” said Fran Gennarelli, WLNE’s interim general manager.

“So it is our pleasure to do whatever we can to help Providence children get through this difficult time. We encourage our community to participate and donate a sweater or hoodie.”

“As long as there is in-school learning, we have to make sure students, teachers and staff are in safe and healthy environments,” said Maribeth Calabro, PTU president.

“We continue to urge the state to upgrade the air quality in Providence classrooms through improved air filters and ventilation. In the meantime, windows are open and classrooms are chilly. When kids are comfortable and not thinking about being cold, they can concentrate on learning.”


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Tags: ABC, branding, COVID-19, Fran Gennarelli, journalism, local news, Maribeth Calabro, Market Share, marketing, news marketing, news promotion, Providence, Rhode Island, rovidence Teachers Union (PTU), Standard Media, Sweater-Weather Drive for Providence Kids, TVNewsCheck, WLNE

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  1. Helping Their Communities: It’s What TV Stations Do - Marketshare says:
    November 30, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    […] just the past few weeks, Market Share profiled WLNE, Standard Media’s ABC in Providence, Rhode Island, which collected sweaters for students who sit in cold classrooms because the windows are kept open […]

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