March 1, 2010

Photo Finish From The March 1, 2010 Issue Of The WBJ

Photo/Courtesy Commerce Bank of Worcester recently made a $60,000 donation to the United Way of Central Massachusetts. The donation represents a 26 percent increase in the bank's contribution to the nonprofit compared to the previous year. Pictured, from left to right, are: Lynne Feraco, assistant vice president for United Way of Central Massachusetts; James Coghlin, co-chair and president of Coghlin Cos.; Tim Garvin, CEO and president of United Way of Central Massachusetts; Nicole Sabatini, Commerce Bank's United Way campaign chair; Brian Thompson, president and CEO of Commerce Bank and co-chair Michelle Glass.

Photo/Courtesy Quinsigamond Community College of Worcester recently received a $5,000 donation from the TJX Foundation, the charitable arm of the TJX Cos. in Framingham. The donation will be used to provide five, $1,000 scholarships to underserved students who do not have the financial resources to attend college. Pictured, from left to right, are: Michael Wronski, QCC director of development and executive director of the QCC Foundation, and William Finneran, assistant general manager of the TJX Foundation.

Photo/Courtesy U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Milford, was recently honored by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his commitment to higher education. Pictured, from left to right, are: Debra Townsley, president of Nichols College and AICUM executive chair; Nichols College students Andrew Frydryk and MaryKate Bednarz; Congressman Neal, and Brendan Neal, director of community relations at Springfield College.

Photo/Courtesy The Verizon Foundation, the charitable arm of Verizon, recently donated $10,000 to Abby's House of Worcester to help with its ongoing efforts to provide support services to homeless, battered and low income women. Pictured, from left to right, are: Ellen Cummings, the Verizon Foundation's regional director of external affairs Central-Western Massachusetts; Donna Cupelo, president of Verizon New England, and Annette Rafferty, founder of Abby's House.

Photo/Courtesy Hometown Bank in Oxford recently donated a total of $3,750 to three local food pantries. The three nonprofits - Food Share of Southbridge, Oxford Food Shelf, and the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry of Webster - each received $1,250. Pictured, from left to right, are: Sharon Dimopoulas, manager of the Hometown Bank Oxford branch; Matt Sosik, CEO of Hometown Bank; Tina M. Puzo, manager of the Hometown Bank Webster branch; Jerry Lafleche of Food Share of Southbridge; Judy Moulton of the Oxford Food Shelf; and Rich Nolin of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.