June 6, 2016
Photo Finish
ENERGIZING MINDS
Utility company Unitil offered its MCAS review program again this year to fifth-grade students from Lunenburg's Turkey Hill Middle School, Hawthorne Brook Middle School in Townsend, and Fitchburg's Memorial Middle School and Arthur M. Longsjo Jr. Middle School. Pictured (from left) are Neil Clark, Unitil; and Turkey Hill middle schoolers Landon Martins and Michael Daly.
BUILDING A SAFE PLACE
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts tripled its fundraising total from last year for its Safe Homes Gala event. Pictured (from left) are Ken Bates, president and CEO, The Bridge; Congressman James McGovern, Person of Courage awardee; Laura Farnsworth, program manager, Safe Homes; and Ed Augustus, city manager of Worcester. The program supports LGBTQ youth.
SHINING THE LIGHT ON WELLNESS
The SHINE Initiative donated $7,900 to Worcester Public Schools for mental-health training for faculty and staff. Pictured (from left) are Bertha-Elena Rojas of Worcester Public Schools; Susan Mailman, CEO of Coghlin Electrical Contractors of Worcester, a SHINE Advisory Board member; Marco Rodrigues, interim superintendent, Worcester Public Schools; and Paul Richard, executive director of the SHINE Initiative.
TRUCKING ALONG
Whitinsville-based UniBank donated $20,000 for a new, handicap-accessible van for the Northbridge Senior Center. Pictured (from left) are Jean Mistretta, patron, Northbridge Senior Center; James F. Paulhus, president and CEO, UniBank; Kelly Bol, senior center director; James Gallagher, Friends of Northbridge Elders; and Theodore Haringa of the Northbridge Council on Aging.
WALL SUPPORT
Leominster Credit Union donated $1,000 to sponsor the Veterans Traveling Wall Memorial event this fall at Carter Park. Pictured (from left) are John O’Brien of LCU; Ralph Sacramone; Robert V. Gudziecki of Post 1807; Norman T. Melanson of DAV Chapter 24; Joe Firmani, volunteer; Rick Voutour of the town’s veterans services office; and Carol Perron of LCU.
Hudson-based Avidia Bank donated $5,000 to the Northborough 250, to help celebrate Northborough's 250th anniversary this year.
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Charter Communications made a donation and supplied more than 35 employee volunteers to work alongside other Rebuilding Together volunteers to work on Worcester homes in need of repairs.
Framingham-based MutualOne donated $6,500 to MetroWest Legal Services of Framingham.
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