April 11, 2011

Photo Finish from the April 11, 2011 issue

Photo/Courtesy Clinton Hospital Guild recently presented the hospital with a $10,000 check. The donation marks the third and final installment of the guild's three-year, $30,000 commitment to the Clinton Hospital Partnership program. It's estimated the guild has donated approximately $750,000 to the hospital over its 75 years of service. Pictured, from left to right, are: Theresa McLaughlin, guild president, and Sheila Daly, hospital president.

Photo/Courtesy The Worcester-based Feingold Cos. completed a new charitable program as part of its 75th anniversary celebration where clients of the financial services and insurance firm designated a charity and the Feingold Cos. donated $75 in the customer's name. Almost $15,000 was donated to charity. Pictured, from left to right, are: David Dimenstein, vice president, and Lisa Hirbour, vice president.

Photo/Courtesy Three new energy-efficient natural gas boilers at the Helen Mae Sauter School will save the city of Gardner approximately 60 percent in annual heating costs. The project qualified for a $15,500 rebate from Unitil. Pictured, from left to right, are: Carol Daring, superintendent of the Gardner Public Schools; Unitil's John DiNapoli and Cherie McComb, principal of the Helen Mae Sauter School.

Photo/Courtesy At the Central Massachusetts Heart and Stroke Ball held at Mechanics Hall, Dr. Stephen Pezzella was awarded the American Heart Association's Heart of Gold Award. The award is given every year to a community member who has made a significant impact in the fight against heart disease and stroke. Pezzella is chair of medical specialties at Fallon Clinic. Pictured, from left to right, are: Jay Cyr, vice president of UMass Memorial's Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence and chair of the heart and stroke ball, and Pezzella.

Photo/Courtesy Milford Regional Medical Center was awarded a Health Care and Health Promotion Synergy Initiative planning grant by the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts. The $124,500 grant will support planning efforts to increase access to basic medical care for the uninsured or underinsured. Pictured, from left to right, are: Francis M. Saba, CEO, Milford Regional Medical Center, and Dr. Jan Yost, president and CEO, the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts.