January 3, 2011

Photo Finish from the Jan. 3, 2011 issue

Photo/Courtesy Bernie & Phyl's Furniture and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England teamed up and collected new, unwrapped toys and gift cards for The Home for Little Wanderers 2010 holiday gift drive. Toys were dropped off at Bernie & Phyl's Massachusetts stores, including its Westborough location, and the Coldwell Banker â€˜office in Northborough. Both Bernie & Phyl's and Coldwell Banker matched the gift cards donated. Pictured, left to right: Rick Loughlin, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England, Phyllis and Bernie Rubin, founders of Bernie & Phyl's Furniture, and Joan Wallace-Benjamin of the Home for Little Wanderers.

Photo/Courtesy Leominster-based Fidelity Bank employees donated $16,000 to eight local charities in lieu of a company holiday party. The following local agencies were selected: Worcester County Food Bank; Ginny's Helping Hands and Food Pantry of Leominster; Gardner Community Action Committee; Montachusett Home Care Corporation of Leominster; Shirley Friendship Fund; Fitchburg Senior Center; Millbury Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary and North Central Massachusetts United Way Emergency Care Fund. Each nonprofit will receive $2,000. Pictured at the Worcester County Food Bank are Fidelity Worcester branch employees with Jean McMurray, food bank executive director, fifth from left.

Photo/Courtesy Though monetary contributions may have fallen short in comparison to last year, Southbridge Savings Bank made up for it in toy donations for this year's collection for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. The bank collected a large amount of new, unwrapped toys and raised $250 from customers. Pictured, left to right: Marines Norman Sampson, Ken Julien, George Berry, and Sibby Cipro receive the toy donations from Jill Motyka, Southbridge Savings marketing manager.

Photo/Courtesy Workers' Credit Union of Fitchburg received a River Club member award at the Nashua River Watershed Association's recent annual meeting.ˆ Top corporate sponsors were recognized from the more than 100 businesses and organizations that contribute to the association through memberships, grants, sponsorships and matching grants. Lauri Johnson, left, NRWA development manager, presents the award to Judy Borgault, right, credit union assistant vice president and manager of the Workers' Credit Union Orange branch.

Photo/Courtesy More than $500,000 was raised at Milford Regional Medical Center's annual Melange fundraising event held recently at Imperial Chevrolet in Mendon. In keeping with the fundraiser's prohibition theme, most of the 325 guests wore vintage 1920s attire. All proceeds benefit The Breast Center at Milford Regional. Francis M. Saba, Milford Regional CEO, and Kevin Meehan, owner of Imperial Chevrolet, set the tone in suits and fedoras.