Snowmageddon 2015 Limited Edition T-Shirts

From: Robert K McCarthy

Councillor Ward one 

CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS

Kimberley Driscoll

Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2015

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Dominick Pangallo

Chief of Staff

Office of Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, City of Salem
(978) 619-5600 | dpangallo@salem.com

Mayor Kim Driscoll Recognizes ‘Salem Snowmaritans’ with Snowmageddon 2015 Limited Edition T-Shirts

Proceeds from sale of shirts will be donated to winter fuel assistance programs for needy residents

Salem, Massachusetts – Mayor Kim Driscoll is recognizing ‘Salem Snowmaritans’ with limited edition ‘I Survived Salem Snowmageddon 2015’ t-shirts in an effort to foster community spirit in the aftermath of the recent blizzards. Mayor Driscoll is encouraging Salem residents to nominate friends or neighbors who have gone above and beyond in helping others make it through this record setting winter.

“Surviving Salem Snowmageddon 2015 has not been easy,” said Mayor Driscoll. “This ridiculous amount of snow has given us good reasons to be grumpy, but it has also brought out the best in Salem as we’ve witnessed folks going above and beyond to help others during this unprecedented cold, hard winter. We've seen so many Salem residents pitching in to help others make it through this record setting winter.”

Residents can nominate ‘Salem Snowmaritans’ for a limited edition Snowmageddon t-shirt by sending an email toMayor@Salem.com with their name and phone number, name of the nominee, reason for their nomination, and the nominee’s recommended t-shirt size. Mayor Driscoll plans on sharing stories of ‘Salem Snowmaritanism’ on social media throughout the next few weeks.

“Nasty weather can’t beat Salem's sense of community,” continued Mayor Driscoll. “The storms have actually created shining examples of neighborly love throughout our city and we want to hear all about them. We’ll share these stories and help turn cold frowns into warm smiles by remembering what a great City we live in, even when the wind chill is 20 below! We hope folks will spread the good word through social media and help us beat back the blizzard blues by celebrating our undaunted community spirit.”

Additionally, the Mayor’s Office will be selling these limited edition t-shirts for $15 per shirt for those who would like to purchase a Snowmageddon t-shirt as a keepsake. All proceeds from the sales will go directly to the winter fuel assistance program for needy Salem residents administered through North Shore Community Action Programs. Residents can submit their orders toMayor@Salem.com until March 1^st.

Local designer Brent Leland of Leland Creative and Gorilla Printing, both of Salem, helped design and print the t-shirts, with the assistance of Kate Fox, Executive Director of Destination Salem.

Click here for Mayor Driscoll’s announcement via Facebook.