February 16, 2015
Photo Finish
Pete's Tire Barns of Gardner donated and delivered 100 hams to the Gardner Community Action Committee Food Pantry, and 700 hams to other communities throughout New England. Pictured, left to right, are: Amy Sanden of Pete's Tire Barns; and Julie Meehan, director of the Gardner Community Action Committee.
French manufacturing company Saint-Gobain, with locations in Central Massachusetts, donated $3,000 to Why Me & Sherry's House, a Worcester nonprofit serving children with cancer. Pictured, from left to right, are: Samantha Robinson, whose son is being treated for leukemia; Lori Keller, whose daughter is a cancer survivor; John Winkler, a Saint-Gobain plant manager; and Kip M. Paterson, human resources director for Saint-Gobain Abrasives North America.
Unitil, which serves parts of Central Massachusetts, donated a truck full of food to Ashby Food Pantry. Pictured, left to right, are: Rebecca Thatcher, Ashby Food Pantry; Wilma Foster, Nestor Molinari, Steve Leger; the pantry's Matt Keoseian; and Victor Masaitis.
Hudson-based Avidia Bank donated $2,500 to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts in Worcester to support its road race event. Pictured, from left to right, are: Patrick Rosendale, site coordinator, YMCA of Central Massachusetts and Kenneth R. Simms, senior vice president, Avidia Bank, with YMCA children.
COMMUNITY CONCERNS
Networking group Community Business Associates of Sturbridge donated $500 to Southbridge Food Share. Members also volunteered by stocking shelves, and gave $200 in grocery gift cards. Pictured, from left to right, holding the check, are: Jennifer Valois, vice president, Community Business Associates; Ray Fournier, president, Food Share; and CBA President Edward Nowak.
OF NOTE
- New York Life, with offices in Central Massachusetts, donated $5,000 to animal rescue nonprofit Broken Tail Rescue of Worcester.
- Clinton Savings Bank matched a $135 donation from a third-grade class at Berlin Memorial School to the United Way of Tri-County, based in Framingham.
- Fidelity Bank of Worcester donated $1,000 to Friendly House of Worcester.
- MutualOne Bank, based in Framingham, donated $2,000 to the Autism Alliance of MetroWest.
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