August 1, 2011

Photo Finish from the Aug. 1, 2011 issue

The Hoyt Foundation of Holland donated $25,000 to Rehabilitative Resources Inc. of Sturbridge for restoration of Elm Hill Center, its program facility. Pictured, from left to right, are: Bonnie Keefe-Layden, RRI CEO, the Hoyts, and Karl Krantz from the Insurance Professionals of New England.

Girls Incorporated of Worcester held its annual Girls Celebration event at UMass Medical School in Worcester. Honors went to Emily Johnson, the Valerie S. Loring Girl of the Year; Adwoa Poku, Ann J. Prouty Community Leader; Jadeline Ozuna, Rising Young Leader; Barbara Fargo, Advocate for Girls; and Unum, Outstanding Corporate Partner. Pictured, from left to right, are: Deb Hopkins, CEO of Girls Inc. and Unum volunteers.

Fitchburg-based Rollstone Bank & Trust donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts. Pictured, from left to right, are: Linda Racine, executive vice president, Rollstone Bank & Trust; and Lisa Piehler, CEO of Red Cross of Central Massachusetts.

The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, which is based in Westborough, held an awards event at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston. The award winners pictured, from left to right, are: Jimmie Ames of Hudson-based Avidia Bank; Noel Sior-Woodard of Woodard Interiors of Grafton; Ben Colonero of The Willows at Westborough; and Deborah Kochevar, who accepted the Business of the Year award on behalf of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, where she serves as dean.

Worcester-based Commerce Bank joined the Worcester Tree Initiative, the Worcester Forestry Division and local and state officials to plant trees at Holland Rink Playground in Worcester. The bank also donated $5,000 to the Worcester Tree Initiative to help replace trees destroyed by the Asian longhorned beetle. Pictured, from left to right, are: Brian Thompson, bank president and CEO; Peggy Middaugh, Worcester Tree Initiative coordinator; Brian Breveleri, Worcester chief forester; Mayor Joseph O'Brien and State Rep. James O' Day, D-West Boylston.