Tonight’s Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser to Benefit Future Business Leaders

SPRINGFIELD — Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (JAWM) is hoping its annual Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser will give its budget a beneficial boost. This is the eighth year JAWM has held the event, which is scheduled for today, Feb. 27 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Nathan Bill’s Bar and Restaurant, 110 Island Pond Road, Springfield. All celebrity bartender tips from the evening will benefit JAWM.

“We have such a great group of bartenders this year from a diverse range of industries,” said Amie Miarecki, JAWM president. “It’s always gratifying to meet with those who support our work at Junior Achievement in this fun and relaxed setting.”

The event will include a full cash bar, menu options, raffle tickets, and live music from Maxxtone. Celebrity bartenders include Cassie Sarno of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office; Nate Costa of Springfield Thunderbirds; Amy and Nicki Jamrog of Jamrog Group; Jeremy Casey of SR Commercial Realty; Kristin Carlson of Peerless Precision; Jeff Goulet of Loophole Brewing; Joe Williams of bankESB; Nicole Polite of MH Group; Dawn Creighton of Liberty Bank; Danielle Langevin of Lock & Key Realty; Ashley Batlles of Beauty Batlles Lounge; Brian Canina of PeoplesBank; Daniel Moriarty of Monson Savings Bank; Mychal Connolly of Stand Out Truck; Dom Santaniello and Luke Giusto of Naples Real Estate; Jorge Morgado of Allied Flooring and Budget Cabinet Sales; Carla Cosenzi of TommyCar Auto Group; Tim Suffish of St. Germain Investment Management; and Lenny Underwood of Upscale Socks.

“In the past, funds raised from this event have helped us provide support for school-aged students with valuable lessons in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship,” Miarecki said. “We’re hoping for a great turnout for this fun celebration.”