Published in the January 5, 2018 edition
MELROSE — Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund topped the $50,000 mark this week, with help from local businesses, including Sexton and Donohue and Dagle Electric.
“We are very grateful to the local businesspeople, such as Mary Sexton and Bill Donhue, who support the Emergency Fund,” said Mayor Rob Dolan. “They know that 100% of their donations go to direct aid to Melrose families, which helps keep our community healthy and strong.”
The Emergency Fund is administered by city staff, through the Mayor’s Office and the Council on Aging, as part of their regular duties, so there are no administration costs.
During this holiday fund-raiser, names of the donors will be published every week. Here are the most recent donors:
• Neil and Karla Rosie
• Gladys Latshaw
• Lori and Michael Smith
• John and Laura De Cecca
• Mary Werler and Gary Pzegeo
• Ronald and Donna Albertelli
• Shelley Draper
• Scott Alley and Ronald W. Alley Sr.
• John and Christine Oteri
• Thomas Moylan
• Maryann and Kenneth Powers
• Cheryl Murphy, in memory of the Murphy family of Reading Hill Ave.
• The Melrose Veterans Club, in honor of Kathy Pigott-Brodeur
• Mary Beth and Michael Margolis
• James Bracciale
• David and June Cuttino
• Marie Ryan
• Craig Ackerman and Joyce Hunneman
• Richard and Patricia McConville
• Russell T. Priestley
• Kevin and Jessica Hemmer
• Theresa and Phil Peters
• George Proakis and Lisa Loveland
• Jeff Berlin
• Dr. Ronald Sen
• Miles and Linda Hapgood
• Linda Fennell
• Linda Matarazzo
• Robert Sharick and Barbara Eversole
• Jennifer Leclerc and David Martin
• Sexton & Donohue, Inc.
• Donald and Janice Bissex
• Lynda Umbro
• Dagle Electric Corp.
To make a donation, send a check to Melrose Emergency Fund, Mayor’s Office, 562 Main St., Melrose, MA 02176 or bring it directly to the Mayor’s Office on the second floor of City Hall. Checks should be made out to the City of Melrose, with “Melrose Emergency Fund” in the memo line. For more information about the fund, call 781-979-4440.
