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185 Riverwalk many times, but instead remains committed to the vision of growth and progress there. "If you can't look yourself in the mirror and say because of you, you made a difference in someone's life other than your own, that's a missed opportunity," he says. The company's efforts to elevate the city of Lawrence extend far beyond the business world. Lupoli Companies, the Lupoli Family Foundation, and Sal himself are generous and involved philanthropists, whose contributions are too numerous to list, but here are a few: He donated $250,000 to Lawrence General Hospital, which renamed its inpatient pediatric program Lupoli Family Pediatric Care. He donated space at Riverwalk to the Lawrence Police to open an auxiliary substation there. He supports youth sports and Habitat for Humanity, and even coaches football in Chelmsford, since he himself benefitted from a full ath- letic scholarship to Northeastern University. He also serves on the Chelmsford school committee. He says he'll continue to invest in Lawrence and attract people to live and work there, because he believes that ultimately, that's how real and lasting change will come to the city. "I believe if you work in a com- munity and you live in that com- munity, you have skin in the game," he says. And with any luck, those Lawrence newcomers will become involved themselves, join commit- tees, run for office, and work for change. Lupoli is eager to continue leading the way. "You can't say, listen to me because I'm telling you," he says. "You can say, listen to me because I did it."