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Special Delivery
Advanced Vein Care Center in Springfield recently donated 33,000 medical- grade face masks to schools in Western Mass. The Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee school systems, as well as Veritas Prep Charter School in Spring- field, received the masks to distribute to students and staff. Pictured: Ad- vanced Vein Care Center Medical Director Dr. K. Francis Lee delivers boxes of masks to Walter Davis of Springfield of Springfield Public Schools.
Investing in the Future
Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) recently received a $25,000 donation from Country Bank and a $25,000 donation from PeoplesBank to benefit the Katherine B. Wilson Staff Excellence Fund, which supports the career and professional development of the organization’s workforce and assists
in achieving social-justice objectives. Pictured above left, from left: Mandy Pappas, care coordinator at BHN; Kathleen Cordier, family partner at BHN; Steve Winn, BHN president and CEO; and Jodie Gerulaitis, vice president of Community Relations at Country Bank. Above right, from left: Matt Bannis- ter, senior vice president, Marketing and Corporate Responsibility at PeoplesBank; Kerry Pepin, vice president, portfolio manager at PeoplesBank; Winn; and Vicky Crouse, senior vice president, Commercial Lending, PeoplesBank.
Taking Pride in Supporting Families
For 41 years, the Brightside Angel Campaign during the holiday sea- son has directly benefited those served by the programs and services
of Brightside for Families and Children. As in years past, the Brightside paper angels were available in all 31 Pride Stores throughout the local area, and that effort raised $7,500. Pictured, from left: Pride’s Tara Lash- way; Geoffrey Hoyt, chief Development officer at Mercy Medical Center; Pride Stores CEO Bob Bolduc; Pride’s Jeremy Skiba; Dr. Edna Rodriguez, director of Behavioral Health at Mercy Medical Center; Pride’s Shannon Cooley; and Pride Stores President Marsha Medina.
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