February 14, 2011

Photo Finish from the Feb. 14, 2011 issue

Photo/Courtesy Worcester-based Capstone General Contracting Inc. hosted a charity benefit at the Salvation Army in Milford, raising more than $2,000 to send needy children to the Salvation Army summer camp in Sharon. Twenty children and 40 adults took part in a buffet luncheon, crafts and cookie-making. The firm is continuing to raise funds to meet the $9,000 goal to send 36 kids to Camp Wonderland this summer.

Photo/Courtesy Habitat for Humanity has received a $50,000 grant from The George F. & Sybil H. Fuller Foundation for its Boylston project at 1 Mill Rd. Cir. Also contributing to the project are Abbott Laboratories, Lionbridge Technologies and Niche Hospitality Group. A grant has also been received from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors Inc. Charitable Foundation. The house will be home to two families with two three-bedroom units. Pictured is Mark Fuller, chairman of the George & Sybil Fuller Foundation, and Sue Olsen, co-chair of the Boylston local project committee.

Photo/Courtesy The Massachusetts Restaurant Association staff shopped for and provided gifts for 11 children living at Abby's House in Worcester. Pictured in the back row, left to right, are: Peter Christie, MRA president; and staffers Lon Breedlove, Kathy Murphy, Joe Galdi, Marybeth Maloney, Heather Carneiro, Carol Walder and Tracy Zibell. Front row, left to right, are: staff members Janine Harrod and John McGrath Jr.

Photo/Courtesy Murphy Insurance Agency, with offices in Hudson, collected 626 toys for Toys for Tots thanks to the generosity of its customers, employees and the community. The toys represent more than double the amount collected last year. Pictured, from left to right, are: Murphy Insurance employees Dennis F. Murphy Jr., Helena Coscia, Nicole Gilles, Fatima Moreira, Celeste Braga, Cynthia Gaudere, Erin Bratica, Melissa Hicks, Aida Luz, Bethany King, Staff Sergeant Patrick Deveau, Eveline Wheeler, Irene Coelho, Kristy Macduff and Dennis Murphy III.

Photo/Courtesy American Profit Recovery, with offices in Marlborough, participated in an Adopt-a-Family program over the holidays. It was the second year in a row the collection agency participated in the charity event. Employees were allowed to pay for casual dress days or choose ornaments from a giving tree in the office featuring gifts that needed to be purchased. Pictured, from left to right, are: Employees Ginny Dwyer, Michelle Riviello and Jeff DiMatteo, owner of American Profit Recovery.