March 14, 2011

Photo Finish from the March 14, 2011 issue

Photo/Courtesy Fitchburg-based IC Federal Credit Union donated $5,000 to United Way of North Central Massachusetts. The contribution will be used for food and heating assistance for local families. Pictured, from left to right, are: Tony Cali, credit union president and CEO; and Phil Grzewinski, president, United Way of North Central Massachusetts.

Photo/Courtesy Marlborough-based Digital Federal Credit Union gave $10,000 to the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care and its Neely House, where patients and families can stay while cancer treatment is underway at Tufts Medical Center. Thousands of families have stayed at Neely House since it was opened in 1995. Pictured, from left to right, are: Donna Russo, DCU; Cam Neely; and John LaHair, DCU.

Photo/Courtesy Hometown Bank wrapped up its Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign for three local food pantries by raising $6,900. Donations were collected from customers in bank branches in Oxford, Sturbridge and Webster. The bank then matched donations dollar for dollar. The Oxford Ecumenical Food Shelf, Southbridge-based Food Share, and St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at Sacred Heart Church in Webster will benefit. Pictured, from left to right, are: Sharon Dimopoulas, Oxford branch manager; JoAnn Nelson, Oxford Food Shelf; Hometown Bank CEO Matt Sosik; and Judy Moulton, Oxford Food Shelf.

Photo/Courtesy Community and government leaders gathered in honor of the Worcester Technical High School's national recognition as a MetLife Breakthrough School for academic achievement. Pictured, from left to right, are: Edwin â€œTedâ€ Coghlin, Skyline Technical Fund president; Sheila Harrity, principal; Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray; Melinda Boone, superintendent of Worcester Public Schools; Mitchell Chester, commissioner of state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Rep. James McGovern, D-Worcester, and Worcester Mayor Joseph O'Brien.

Photo/Courtesy United Bank, with branches in Worcester, sponsored WSRS radio's Pennies For Food drive for the Worcester Country Food Bank. The bank's charitable foundation challenged school children to gather pennies by offering a $1,000 reward to the school that collected the most. The winner, Our Lady of the Valley school in Uxbridge, collected $913 in coins. Pictured, students receive their $1,000 prize from Cheryl Courtemanche, left, of the Grafton Street branch.