WORKING TOGETHER
Kylee McCumber, a fifth-grade student at Southeast School, Leominster, launched a food and cash donation drive for students in need with Workers’ Credit Union. Kylee’s Kare Kits For Kidz are distributed to 40 students weekly. Pictured, from left to right, are: Betty-Ann Berube; McCumber; and Shawn Linehan.
GIVING BACK
Blissful Meadows Golf Club in Uxbridge raised $15,000 for local youth sports and education with its annual golf outing. Pictured, left to right, are: Caroline Fitzpatrick, history teacher, Douglas High School; Michael Gauthier, principal, Northbridge High School; Kevin Carney, superintendent, Uxbridge schools; Michael Fitzpatrick, superintendant, Blackstone Valley Technical High School; John Ayers, coach, Uxbridge Youth Soccer; and Gordon Bliss, owner, Blissful Meadows Golf Club.
ALL ABOARD
Community Business Associates, a networking program of the Central Mass. South Chamber of Commerce, donated $750 to The Arc. Accepting for The Arc is Jennifer Grammatic, seated center. Pictured left to right, are (front row) CBA members Lucy Lariviere, Ed Nowak, Paul Raffa and Jay Brenner. (Back row) Bob Datz, Terri Ricard, Rita Schiano, Dennis McCurdy, Bill Roland, Dave Gagnon, Alycia Dzyk and Les Gardner.
CREATIVE TOOLS
Southbridge Savings Bank donated $715 to the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge to benefit its after-school LEGO Club. Pictured, left to right, are: Kimberly Usselman, children’s librarian, Jacob Edwards Library; Bonnie Losavio, human resources manager, Southbridge Savings Bank; Margaret Morrissey, library director; and Karola Daigle, library assistant.
BANKING ON THE FUTURE
Hudson-based Avidia Bank gave $9,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest for after-school programs. Pictured, from left to right, back row, are: Frances X. Hurley, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest; Mark R. O’Connell, president & CEO, Avidia Bank; with members of the club.
Of Note
Work Opportunities Unlimited employees in the Worcester/Shrewsbury/Auburn areas hosted a food drive at Price Chopper to benefit Worcester County Food Bank.
Unitil donated energy detectors to Fitchburg Public Library to loan to patrons. The devices help measure how many kilowatts per hour various home appliances use.
Westborough-based data analytics company Chitika raised more than $1,300 for Boston Children’s Hospital, hosting an all-day game-a-thon.
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