Events of 2006

A tribute to two special women

The first place individual trophy for our annual walk will now be called the "Harriet Goldstein Award" in memory of our beloved member who passed away on July 16th, 2006. For six consecutive years(2000-2005), Harriet won the first place trophy and collected over $5600 for HUGS.

Also the HUGS Community Service Scholarship will be named after Marianne Musto, another beloved member who passed away on August 16th,2006. Marianne epitomized volunteerism. She was a Red Cross volunteer for many years, traveling all over the country to help with disasters, she even became a social worker later in life due to her desire to help others. Every year she wrote out thank you's to all who donated to our walk and she served on our executive board as well. 

Both of these women were truly remarkable people and we are grateful not only to have known them but for what they did for our organization. We hope that by honoring them in this way, it will preserve their memory for all of us for years to come.

December

Teri Wilson,Erika Cahill, Linda Pair,and Maureen Shannon Wanders organized this year's Holiday Food and Diaper Drive. Pick ups were made at all the Easton schools as well as Easton Learning Adventures Preschool on Dec 18,2006.

This year's drive was in memory of Bob Wanders, husband of Maureen, who passed away Sept 4,2006.  

October

We held our 8th annual Walk for Family Safety on Oct 14,2006. Despite the construction at the EJHS we had our best walk ever, raising $33,954!

Trophy winners were as follows:

Individuals:

1st Ken Goldstein   $4115
2nd Betsy Hocking   $1050
3rd  Christine Zachem $500

Teams:

1st Easton Learning Adventures Preschool (ELAP) $2967 *
2nd Mens Group Covenant Congregational Church $1370
3rd EWOT $1000

* Doug King matched ELAP's total with a $3000 donation!

February

The "Flavors of the World" fundraiser at the Thorny Lea Golf Course in Brockton was a success again this year. *

A great time was had by all who attended. The food was fabulous as was the music and dancing. We will post the amount that was raised as soon as we are notified. Thanks to all who attended and helped in any way!

* On May 14th, Denise was presented a check for $9000 from the Men's group fundraiser held on Feb 11th  at Thorny Lea Golf Course.

May

Twenty five gift bags were made up and distributed to women at Womansplace Shelter and Brockton Family and Community Resources for Mother's Day.

Thanks to Pam Berglund and her daughters, Kerri and Jen, for volunteeering to gather supplies and make up the bags! Thanks also to EWOT for their $150 donation towards supplies for this project.

* Donations~2006 *

Two scholarships were given out to two Oliver Ames seniors for $500 each, recipients were, Jennie Rose Halperin and Sarah Maloney.

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