‘Scoops For Shannon And Maggie’ This Weekend

 EAST ORLEANS – An organization dedicated to putting early childhood education within reach for local working families is holding “Scoops for Shannon and Maggie” Sunday, along with a memorial walk.

 All Moms are Heroes is hosting the May 25 event at Smitty’s Homemade Ice Cream at 210 Main St. in East Orleans, offering half-price ice cream all day with all proceeds benefitting the nonprofit group.

 The day kicks off with a memorial walk at 10 a.m., where the community is invited to come together, reflect and celebrate the impact Shannon and Maggie Hubbard had — and continue to have — on so many lives, organizers say. Mrs. Hubbard, 35, and her 1-year-old daughter Maggie June perished in a fire at a vacation rental in Clinton, N.Y., last October while trying to save her daughter and son. Husband John and 3-year-old Jack Hubbard survived the tragedy.

 Their family and friends founded All Moms Are Heroes to support families in the “missing middle,” those who earn too much to qualify for traditional assistance but still struggle with the high costs of early childhood care.

 “We want this day to be filled with love, remembrance and community,” said Nancy Waldron, Shannon’s mother and Maggie’s grandmother. “Your support allows us to help families in need while ensuring Shannon and Maggie’s legacy lives on.”

 The walk will start at Smitty’s and proceed east up Beach Road, down Brick Hill Road to Great Oak Road, past Mrs. Hubbard’s childhood home, and then back to the ice cream shop. Proceeds from ice cream sales will help All Moms Are Heroes with its scholarships for preschool and early childhood care. 

 “We hope to award $50,000 to area families,” said Tim Waldron, Shannon’s father. “Applications will be made available at area schools and online in early July.”

 For details about the event, visit www.AllMomsAreHeroes.com.

 In related news, All Moms Are Heroes continues to advance the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, state legislation co-filed by State Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Provincetown, and State Rep. Hadley Luddy, D-Orleans, that would require owners to prove that their rental properties have working smoke alarms and meet other safety requirements before advertising the rentals. On May 7, the bill had a hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, and proponents say they hope the committee will vote favorably on the legislation sometime in the next four to six weeks.