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Planting Seeds for STEM
Girls Inc. of the Valley received a $10,000 grant from the Liberty Bank Foundation Inc. to support the organization’s Eureka! program, which promotes STEM and college access for girls. Eureka! is a five-year program that immerses middle- and high-school girls in hands-on STEM learning while also fostering personal development, career exploration, and college readiness opportunities.
Pictured, from left: Dawn Creighton of Liberty Bank; Girls Inc. Executive Director Suzanne Parker; Girls Inc. participants; and Payton Reyes, Lakisha Coppedge, and Darryl Bonner of Girls Inc.
Toward Healthier Homes
Westfield Bank recently announced a $5,000 donation to Revitalize CDC, a Springfield-based nonprofit that works to stabilize homes and strengthen neighborhoods across Western Mass. The donation will help fuel the organization’s efforts in home repairs, accessibility modifications, and energy efficiency upgrades, moving neighborhoods forward and supporting people who otherwise may not have access to such resources.
Pictured, from left: Revitalize CDC’s Chelsea McGrath and President and CEO Colleen Shanley-Loveless, Westfield Bank’s Sherleen Crespo, and Revitalize CDC’s Ethel Griffin.
Where’s the Beef?
Every year, the Eastern States Exposition (ESE) board of trustees donates beef purchased at the Big E’s 4-H Beef Sale to organizations that combat food insecurity in Western Mass. On Nov. 20, ESE President and CEO Gene Cassidy, accompanied by West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt and members of the ESE staff, visited the Parish Cupboard, Open Pantry, and Friends of the Homeless to donate the beef. Each food shelter received more than 300 pounds of beef to help those in need in Greater Springfield.
Pictured, from left: ESE’s Anne-Alise Pietruska, Elena Hovagimian, and Cassidy; Parish Cupboard Executive Director Bob Fastie; Reichelt; Parish Cupboard board member Chip Arnold; and ESE’s Steve Ferraro.
