Monday, January 14, 2013
The Good Neighbor Fund is available for "urgency of need."
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Monday, January 14
Submitted by David L. Hughes, Dodge Associates The Salvation Army, the administrator of the 2012– 2013 Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund campaign, announcesd that as of Monday, Dec 3, the Fund will be available to households on an emergency basis due to the “urgency of need” throughout the state. The Fund opened to all qualified candidates on Wednesday, Jan. 2. A cooperative effort between the state's energy companies, their customers and The Salvation Army, the Fund helps households in temporary crisis who do not qualify for federal or state assistance with the payment of their energy expenses. The Fund’s 28th Annual “Give The Gift of Warmth” campaign's goal is to raise $650,000 and help more than 2,000 households. “As we’re seeing …
Friday, December 21, 2012
In the season of giving, there are some who truly are in "need."
JoAnn Keegan first became familiar with the Shrewsbury Food Pantry when she was in line waiting for food. She is disabled, and needed the assistance years ago. While she was given help, she asked how she could help. Now, Keegan is the food pantry manager and volunteer coordinator at St. Anne's Church. "I can personally relate to the client needs," said Keegan. "My son would not have Christmas gifts if it were not for the Giving Tree. The pantry has been in existence since 1958, and has an average of 150 to 200 volunteers, which also include high school students, college students, court-ordered community service and the Sheriff's Department. The main distribution of goods is the third Monday of each month, between 10 a.m. and noon and 6-7 …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Twenty Shrewsbury cyclists contribute to the successful cancer fundraiser.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Submitted by Teak Media The 2012 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC) raised $37 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. The 2012 fundraising total is $2 million more than the PMC gave in 2011 and brings its 33-year Jimmy Fund contribution to $375 million. Of the $37 million raised for cancer research by cyclists, 20 Shrewsbury residents raised more than $96,500. They were among the 5,234 cyclists who rode up to 190 miles over one or two days across Massachusetts to raise money for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. The Shrewsbury cyclists are: Mike Wilcox, Glenn Johnson, Rachal Herring, Neal Prescott, Steve …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
For the second year, Shrewsbury is the home for this run to benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
For the past four years, Jane Lizotte has run the Boston Marathon with her sister and brother in memory of their father, the Honorable Francis P. O'Connor, to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. O'Connor, who served as a justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Court for several years, died of complications from Alzheimer's Disease five years ago. Last year, Lizotte decided to bring the race home to Shrewsbury, and on Thanksgiving because it was her dad's favorite holiday. "My dad was a wonderful man who, in his words, 'felt blessed to be surrounded by a loving family and a wonderful community.' My dad's favorite activities included spending time with his family, attending mass at St. Mary's, working in his garden, and doing just …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
In lieu of paying your fines, those who owe are asked to donate.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Submitted by George C. Brown, assistant library director, head of adult services, Shrewsbury Public Library The Shrewsbury Public Library is now holding an amnesty period throughout the month of November to benefit the World War I Memorial Project. During this time, no new fines will be charged for late items. Furthermore, all who come into the Library during that period can have any older fines still on their card wiped out. Not included in this amnesty, however, are charges for replacement of lost or damaged library materials. In lieu of fines, library users are encouraged to make voluntary contributions to benefit the World War I Memorial Project. Checks can be made to “Victor Quaranta Post. The old WWI Memorial in front of Beale School…
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
A local resident becomes the face of the Go Red movement for the American Heart Association.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Information courtesy of the American Heart Association The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Go Red For Women campaign announced the six local Massachusetts women who represented the organization for the 2012-2013 year at the annual Heart of Our Mission awards reception held Sept. 27 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Boston. Shrewsbury’s Deidra Lincoln, who suffered a heart attack less than a year ago, is one of the faces. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion, and power of women to band together and wipe out heart disease. The campaign aims to educate women that heart disease is their number one killer. Last December, Lincoln enjoyed the day after Christmas shopping…
Friday, October 12, 2012
Touchdown For America is in its second year.
If heading to Saturday's Westborough-Shrewsbury high school varsity football game, bring a toothbrush. A soldier will receive it. Shrewsbury High School has begun supporting the Touchdown For America program inspired by an essay that Westborough High junior lineman Max Silverman wrote two years ago. This year, the program's second one, both schools are collecting donations of supplies for care packages for troops. Collection boxes are at each school and during their home football games. And fans are asked to bring donations to two varsity football games: Westborough at Shrewsbury, at 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 13, and Nashoba at Westborough, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Soldiers, veterans and their families will be admitted free to both …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Families from Northborough, Shrewsbury and Marlborough participated in this summer's Fresh Air Fund.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
The Fresh Air Fund celebrated its 136th summer of serving New York City children, with families in Northborough, Shrewsbury and Marlborough providing homes to kids this summer season. The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Fresh Air children experience simple pleasures like running barefoot through the grass, gazing at star-filled skies and creating memories that last a lifetime. Through the eyes of Fresh Air children, families often rediscover the beauty of their own communities. For more information on how you can sign up to become a volunteer host next summer, please contact Anna Doiron at 508-…
Monday, October 1, 2012
Help showcase people who are doing great things in your community with our new feature, Count Us In.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Your neighbor who volunteers at the library, your child’s bus driver, and the Little League coach in your community may not seem to have much in common at first glance. But Patch’s new initiative, Count Us In, aspires to bring together all Good Samaritans by highlighting residents who are exemplary at making your community a more positive place. Some examples include Worcester County Food Bank and Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library. Partnering with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Count Us In aims to illustrate HPHC's values. They believe that “amazing things happen when people work together” and that is why we want to share stories about just that. If you know someone who exemplifies being a good neighbor, volunteer or teacher—or …
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