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Horace Smith Fund Scholarship, Fellowship Applications
Through March 15: The Horace Smith Fund has scholarship and fellowship money available for residents of Hampden County graduating from eligible public and private high schools. This year, a total of $247,000 will be awarded in the form of 16 scholarships given to students working toward an undergraduate degree, three fellow- ships given to students enrolled in a graduate-degree program, and one award given to a high-school senior with special needs who is about to enter college.
Scholarship awards of $12,000 are distributed as $3,000 annually, renewable each year until graduation. Fellowship awards of $15,000 are distributed as $5,000 annually, renewable for two additional years.
All recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 each semester. Recipients are selected on a variety of cri- teria, including merit, financial need, recommendations, and community involvement. Of greatest importance is the applicant’s personal written account of why they feel deserving of the award. All recipients must be full-time students and residents of Hampden County.
Completed applications must be received no later than Tuesday, March 15, either electronically or by
mail to the Horace Smith Fund, 16 Union Ave., Suite
2K, Westfield, MA 01085. Applications are available at local high-school guidance offices, college financial-aid offices, online at www.horacesmithfund.org, or by calling (413) 739-4222.
Second Chance Dinner Auction to Benefit Shelter Pets
March 26: Tickets are now on sale for Second Chance Animal Services’ 23rd annual dinner auction. The fundraiser will take place at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center, and all proceeds will help homeless shelter pets get the veterinary care they need to begin their new lives.
Animal lovers are invited to enjoy an evening of fun starting with cocktails at 4 p.m., when they can view and bid on auction items and take a chance on raffle prizes. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by the auction.
Chief Development Office Lindsay Doray is excited to welcome back supporters for Second Chance’s first in- person dinner auction in three years. “We look forward
to this event every year, but this year’s event will be extra special. We’ve really missed seeing our supporters in person, hearing about how Second Chance has touched their pet’s life or perhaps a new idea that will help even more pets.”
A portion of the auction items will be available for online bidding a week prior to the event, while a selec- tion of exclusive items will be available only at the event. All online bidding will end at midnight in advance of the event, and those in attendance will have the opportunity to bid on all items until the auction closes.
Second Chance is now accepting sponsorships and item donations for the dinner auction. Doray is grateful to the many sponsors who have already stepped up to support pets, including Herlihy Insurance Group, Cor- nerstone Bank, and Joe Campisi.
Second Chance is asking supporters to consider purchasing a local restaurant gift certificate for donation to the event — an appeal called Plates for Pets it started last year. According to Doray, “times are still very tough for restaurants in our community. For many years, they were the first to send a donation for our fundraising events. They are still struggling, so we hope pet lovers who also want to support their local restaurants will consider joining Plates for Pets.”
The annual dinner auction is Second Chance’s largest and most important fundraiser. This year’s event will help medically needy shelter pets get the care they need, from vaccines to lifesaving surgeries. Second Chance takes in sick or injured pets that may be turned away from other shelters due to the cost of providing their veterinary care.
For anyone interested in sponsoring, donating an item, or attending the 23rd annual dinner auction, complete information and tickets can be found at www. secondchanceanimals.org/dinner-auction.
Difference Makers
March 24: Since 2009, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, has been recognizing the work of indi- viduals, groups, businesses, and institutions through
a program called Difference Makers. The 14th annual Difference Makers celebration will be held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets cost $75 and can be ordered at businesswest.com/difference-makers/ difference-makers-tickets.
The 2022 Difference Makers include Tara Brewster,
vice president of Business Development at Greenfield Savings Bank; the Community Foundation of West-
ern Massachusetts; Heriberto Flores, president of the New England Farm Workers’ Council; John Greaney, retired State Supreme Court justice and senior coun-
sel at Bulkley Richardson; Ruth Griggs, president of
the Northampton Jazz Festival and principal at RC Communications; Ted Hebert, owner of Teddy Bear Pools and Spas; I Found Light Against All Odds and Its Founder and CEO, Stefan Davis; and Roca Holyoke and Springfield. Their stories are told in the Feb. 16 issue of BusinessWest and at businesswest.com.
The sponsors for this year’s program are Burkhart Pizzanelli, the New England Farm Workers’ Council, the Royal Law Firm, TommyCar Auto Group, and Westfield Bank. v
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pointed to the role permanently.
Cooke joined DPH as general counsel in 2015 before
being promoted to deputy commissioner in 2020 and most recently serving as acting commissioner. Her long record of public service includes deputy bureau chief in the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau in the Office of the Mas- sachusetts Attorney General.
“I am so pleased to assume this role and continue to work with our talented and hardworking DPH staff,” Cooke said. I look forward to continuing our work on priorities including mitigating COVID-19, addressing the ongoing opioid epidemic, and working to keep people healthy and communities strong throughout our Commonwealth, with a particular focus on health equity.”
In other personnel announcements, DPH Chief of Staff Jennifer Barrelle has been named deputy commissioner for the department; Dr. Estevan Garcia, a board-certified pediatrician and pediatric emergency-medicine physician, joins DPH as chief medical officer in the commissioner’s office; and Yves Singletary moves from DPH’s Bureau of Community Health and Prevention to a new role as senior advisor to the commissioner.
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