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Kingston retirement residents give back to first responders, front-line workers

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Front-line workers say 3 paid sick days not enough One by one the bags were filled with sweet treats, a bag of potato chips, gift cards and some encouraging words of wisdom before being finished off with a bow.The bags will be delivered to area hospitals, clinics, fire departments as well as essential businesses that have stayed open during the pandemic.“One of the spots we went to actually said they’ve been there over 30 years and no one’s ever gone this route to say thank you to them,” Lavigne said. “So definitely hearing words like that back to us is the reason we do it.”So far residents and staff have teamed up to put together nearly 1,200 gift bags over the past few months, with no signs of stopping anytime soon.

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