ROTARY CLUB President Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis presents an Emergency Fund donation to Mayor Robert J. Dolan.
MELROSE — A donation from the Melrose Rotary Club helped bring this year’s total donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund to over $25,000 this week.
The Rotary Club donation is earmarked for heating oil.
“Melrose Rotary’s motto is ‘Service Above Self,’” said Rotary president Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis, “and at this time of year, the best way we can serve the Melrose community is through this donation to the Melrose Emergency Fund, where we know it will be put to good use to help keep our fellow Melrosians warm.”
“Melrose Rotary has reached out to help our community in so many ways,” said Mayor Rob Dolan, “and this is a very generous donation that will make a real difference in people’ s lives. Often, families who are experiencing a crisis must make hard financial choices. One of the goals of the Emergency Fund is to help them with necessities such as food and fuel so they can focus on what they need to do next. It is our goal that no one in Melrose will go cold or hungry this winter and this donation is a significant step toward that goal. I want to thank all the members of Melrose Rotary for this generous gift.”
In addition to Melrose Rotary, recent donors to the Melrose Emergency Fund include:
Christine E. Swenson; The Dinarello Family, in memory of Tim Moynihan; Karen and Tim Konicek; Frederick and Gale Babin; Anne Carnes, in memory of William Carnes and John Kennedy; Michael J. Bibilos; Preston S. Johnson.
Priscilla Chick and Priscilla Eustis; Ellen M. Crocker; Diane and John Glionna; Martin Fowler and Cynthia Chabot; Albert and Anne Commito; Barbara and Paul Leedham; Lynda R. Morgenroth.
Gladys M. Latshaw; Francis and Marguerite Squatrito; Charles and Jane Madden; Janice and James Carr; Steve Trulli, Whittemore Hardware; Sheila Tighe.
Maurine Garipay, in memory of Peter Garipay; Steve and Jill Geisler; Evelyn Gladu and Elizabeth Spear; Jack and Amy Beckley; Michael Interbartolo; James and Ellen Herrington.
Anne L. Swenson, in memory of Edward E. Swenson; Ronald and Charlene Weekley; Enrico and Nelaine Vinciarelli; Barbara A. Perry; George S. Hickey.
Helen and Walter Cronin; Margaret and James Driscoll; Eleanor A. Hooton; Michael and Susan Morris; Robert and Gail Sherman; Karen and Lawrence Capuano; William C. Howard.
Lisa and Alan Toby; William and Christine Leduc; Anthony and Margaret Koles; Ronald and Deborah Harding; Paula and Glen Emelock; Simone and Ed Waystack; Eileen M. Olsen; Paul and Marie Bruce; Brian and Mary McNiff.
The Emergency Fund provides one-time help to Melrose residents experiencing financial emergencies. Every penny of every donation goes directly to aid with no administrative costs and the fund administrator makes referrals to other local agencies if needed.
During this holiday fundraiser, names of the donors will be published every week.
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.
