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Bikes Fight Cancer
The third annual Bikes Fight Cancer Charity Ride, held on June 14, brought together more than 600 riders who raised more than $260,000, with $170,000 of that being
distributed locally to organizations providing critical cancer services, care, and patient support in the Pioneer Valley. Local beneficiaries included the Mass General Brigham
Cancer Institute at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (pictured at left), Cancer Connection (pictured at right), Cancer House of Hope, and Magic for Maddie. Since becoming a
nonprofit in 2023, Bikes Fight Cancer has raised more than $550,000 to ease the burden of a cancer diagnosis for patients and families across Western Mass. (Photos by Bob
Zemba, Simple Truth Imaging)
Changing Futures
Westfield Bank recently donated $3,000 to Junior Achievement of Western
Massachusetts to change the lives of young people by providing them with
the tools, training, and real-world experiences they need to develop financial
literacy, explore careers, and build brighter futures. Pictured, from left: Phil
Goncalves, senior vice president, chief credit officer, and Darlene Libiszewski,
senior vice president, chief information officer, at Westfield Bank; and Amie
Miarecki, president, and Terrell Joyner, vice chair, of Junior Achievement of
Western Massachusetts.
Thrilling Donation
On Nov. 21, the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce presented a $3,934 donation to Haven
Teen Center at the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee from the chamber’s annual Thriller 5K
held in October at Grise Funeral Home. Pictured, from left: Ashley Batlle, owner of Beauty
Batlles Lounge and chair of the chamber’s 5K committee; Lynn Morrissette, Marketing &
Development director at the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee and a 5K committee member;
Jason Reed, executive director at the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee; Melissa Breor,
executive director of the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce; and Kate Riley, vice president
at Riley Home Realty and a 5K committee member.
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