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Common Threads
Dress for Success Western Mass. staged its annual fundrais- ing event, Common Threads, on April 25 at the Sheraton
in Springfield. More than 300 people turned out for the event, which featured inspirational stories from women who were helped by the agency in their efforts to find employment in a field where they can build a career, a key- note address from Holyoke Community College President Christina Royal, and the presentation of several awards, including the Distinguished Alumna award to Kassandra Carrasquillo; the Volunteer of the Year award to Bridget Haley; and the Outstanding Contributor Award to Dawn Creighton. Clockwise, from below, audience members take in the proceedings; Briceyda Landaverde, of Western Mass News, serves as emcee for the evening; posing for a selfie are Creighton, Jennifer Metsch, Royal, Ramona Reno, and Karen MacGeorge; Delphine Kabatesi, left, and Jill Schibelli, Margaret Fitzgerald Mentoring Program participants; Royal delivers her talk, which focused on mentors in her life.
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