Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A donation from the Peter E. Garipay Foundation helped put the Melrose Emergency Fund over $40,000.
A donation from the Peter E. Garipay Foundation helped put the Melrose Emergency Fund over $40,000, according to a city press statement. Founded in memory of the late vice principal of Melrose High School, Peter Garipay, the Peter E. Garipay Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all people in the community, according to the statement. The fund assists individuals and organizations needing economic support, offering opportunities to provide education and training to children and adults, and providing access to social activities that enrich people’s lives, the statement adds. “I am honored that the Garipay family would choose the Melrose Emergency Fund as the first donation from the Peter E. …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Residents have contributed over $33,000 to the city's fund. Are you on our list of contributors?
Members of the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School cheerleading team came to City Hall last week to present Mayor Rob Dolan with a donation to the Emergency Fund. The cheerleaders raised the money by selling scarves and refreshments at games. “I truly appreciate the effort these young women made to raise money for the Emergency Fund,” said Dolan. “Helping a stranger in need is the truest act of kindness, and our middle school cheerleaders have shown true holiday spirit in this festive season.” The cheerleaders’ donation helped bring the fund up to this week’s total of $33,694. Recent donors include Watch for the Emergency Fund holiday special, featuring Mayor Dolan and other City Hall staff, which will be running frequently throughout …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The donation brings the total to $18,000.
A donation from the Melrose Rotary Club brought the total of the Emergency Fund to almost $18,000 this week. As they have in previous years, the members of Melrose Rotary voted to donate $3,000 to the fund to be used for fuel oil. “Melrose Rotary has been a solid partner for the Emergency Fund over the years,” said Mayor Rob Dolan. “In a time of increasing oil prices and decreasing government aid, we rely on their donation each year to bridge the gap for families who otherwise might have to choose between heat and food.” “We are happy to be able to help the Emergency Fund with its important mission,” said Jim Halligan, president of Melrose Rotary, “and to make a substantial contribution toward the mayor’s goal of ensuring that no family …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund have already reached over $10,000 this holiday season, according to a city press statement.
Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund have already reached over $10,000 this holiday season, according to a city press statement. “Every year I am amazed and touched by the generosity of our residents,” said Mayor Rob Dolan in the statement. “Even in these uncertain fiscal times, the people of Melrose are willing to reach out to help their neighbors. This is the true holiday spirit.” In the past three years, the fund has helped more than 400 Melrose families with everything from a supermarket gift card at the holidays to help them get back on their feet after a major event such as an illness or a house fire, according to the statement. “We want to ensure that no one in Melrose goes cold or hungry this winter,” Dolan said in the …
