February 1, 2010

Photo Finish From The February 1, 2010 Issue Of The WBJ

Photo/Courtesy Attorney Gail Allen of Leominster was one of six recipients of the 12th Annual White Mass Award. The White Mass, held by the Diocese of Worcester, the Saint Luke Society and the Guild of our Land of Providence, honors those who show commendable work in promoting health care for the disadvantaged. Pictured, from left to right, are: Robert Allen, husband of Gail Allen; Gail Allen; Cathy Pimley, chaplain at HealthAlliance Hospital, and Patrick Muldoon, president and CEO of HealthAlliance Hospital.

Photo/Courtesy Charles River Bank of Medway recently adopted two Salvation Army families and facilitated collections for the Medway, Mendon and Bellingham food pantries. The bank collected donated, non-perishable food items at its Medway and Bellingham branches in time to distribute them to needy families at Christmastime. Pictured, from left to right, are bank executives: Lanna Doiron, private banker; Bryanna Banks, marketing assistant; and Clare Wilhelm, receptionist.

Photo/Courtesy A Place to Turn, a Natick- based nonprofit, recently received a $5,000 grant from the Framingham Co-operative Bank's charitable foundation. The donation will help to improve the quantity and quality of the nonprofit's food offerings to families in economic and social need that have school-aged children. Pictured, from left to right, are: Rachel Stewart, administrative director of the foundation; Joanne Barry, executive director of A Place to Turn, and Steven Sousa, senior vice president of the bank and foundation board member.

Photo/Courtesy Tavolino Restaurant of Westborough recently donated $3,600 to the Marlborough-based Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest. The money was raised from the restaurant's opening night, during which 100 percent of all drink sales were donated to the club. Pictured, from left to right, are: Anthony Valletta, Tavolino's general manager; Frank Sullivan, Tavolino's executive chef; Fran Hurley, president of the Boys & Girls Club of MetroWest, and Phil Harris, member of the Boys & Girls Club of MetroWest's board of directors.

Photo/Courtesy Why Me, a Worcester-based nonprofit, recently received a $5,000 grant from The DCU for Kids Foundation, which is a charity of Marlborough-based Digital Federal Credit Union. The donation will benefit the organization's Childhood Cancer Lifeline Program, which provides emotional and financial support to families of children who have cancer. Pictured, from left to right, are: Darryl Diamond, DCU branch manager; Angela Brown, DCU branch manager; Leslie Wilson, DCU human resources specialist; Donna Russo, senior vice president of human resources and training at DCU; Danielle Perron, public relations and events manager for Why Me; John Lahair, public relations manager at DCU, and Paige Billings, marketing & development manager for Why Me.