FM #1730 - Testimonials at SAFE Gala - 04/17/26

This episode shares the testimonials I was able to gather during the SAFE Coalition Gala held on April 17, 2026 at Gillette Stadium. I was fortunate to have an official Press Pass for the evening and am grateful to be able to share these recorded testimonials with the community.Testimonials fromLucas Giguere, Superintendent, Franklin Public SchoolsJim Derick, co-founder of the SAFE CoalitionJeff Roy, Franklin’s State RepresentativeBob Dellorco & Greg ConnorThe conversation runs about 15 minutes, let’s listen--------------SAFE Coalition web page https://www.safecoalitionma.org/Franklin TV recorded the speaker portion of GALA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Xby1B-lQMVideo testimonial from Mark, a client of SAFE https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/04/safe-coalition-hear-marks-story-video.htmlOther links of the SAFE Gala https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/04/safe-coalition-holds-their-10th.html--------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"