May 24, 2010

Photo Finish From May 24, 2010 Issue Of The WBJ

Photo/Courtesy The American Heart Association's Central MA Start! Heart Walk raised more than $340,000. More than 6,000 people took part in the walk along Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, which supports efforts to fight heart disease and stroke. Pictured, from left to right, are: event co-chairs Dr. Stephen Pezzella of Fallon Clinic and William Kelleher of Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates.

Photo/Courtesy Worcester Local First gathered more than 4,800 pounds of food and nearly $700 for the Worcester County Food Bank during the 2010 Hunger Hurts! Food Drive. For each donated dollar, the food bank can distribute more than $5 of food to those in need. Worcester-based Fallon Community Health Plan was the lead sponsor of the food drive, providing $2,500 in funding for the campaign. Webster First Federal Credit Union and the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester were the biggest contributors to the drive, raising 1,000 and 300 pounds of food respectively. Pictured outside the Worcester County Food Bank in Shrewsbury, from left to right, are: Paul Fontaine of Liberty Movers; James Leary of UMass Medical School; Jean McMurray of the Food Bank; Jack Hyland of Fallon Community Health Plan and Katelyn Andrews of Webster First Federal Credit Union.

Photo/Courtesy Leominster Credit Union has donated $50,000 to the Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc. The money will pay for scholarships and student services at MWCC's campuses in Gardner, Leominster and Devens. Pictured, from left to right, are: Gordon R. Edmonds, president and CEO of the credit union and Daniel M. Asquino, president of the college.

Photo/Courtesy Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems Inc. recently dedicated a new $2.5 million Westborough facility for residential substance and alcohol abuse treatment for pregnant women and their children. The building was paid for entirely through fundraising. It is named after one of the largest donors, Kevin Giblin of Brendon Properties in Southborough, who is pictured above at the podium.

Photo/Courtesy Dress for Success Worcester recently celebrated its 300th suiting appointment. The year-old organization, which operates in downtown Worcester, provides low-income women with business attire to help them in their job searches and careers. Pictured, from left to right, are: Carole Hilton, volunteer personal shopper; Kim Surrette, 300th client; Lesliennette Rodriguez, 301st client; and Laura Nordstrom, volunteer personal shopper.