Codie, Blanca and Eneida have a few things in common: Money is tight, food is expensive and their kids are always hungry. | | | In Clinton, Codie's family has suffered one setback after another, and they lean on WHEAT, our local food pantry, for help. Life was derailed when 6-year-old Ace was diagnosed as a baby with a devastating medical condition. Ace had his first of many surgeries for a rare GI disorder at 3 weeks old. Specialists at Boston Children's Hospital said Ace would never be able to eat like a regular kid. To everyone's great surprise, his condition improved and he no longer needs to live off a feeding tube. That's where WHEAT comes in. "It’s so beautiful when I’m able to share that with my children and give them that nourishment," Codie said. It's not lost on her that Ace couldn't eat before, and that the family couldn’t even afford food without WHEAT. "To know that I’m able to nourish him and give him that, sometimes we take those things for granted." | | Join us for a fun after work race in downtown Marlborough | One of our favorite events of the year, the MetroWest Corporate 5K, is back on Thursday, May 16th, presented by Main Street Bank! It's a night of competition and community featuring a 5K race, team prizes, finisher medals, food, fun and beer, and we're thrilled to bring it back to Marlborough thanks to the support of local businesses. We're highlighting our three major sponsors in this set of posts. | | Main Street Bank: Presenting Sponsor for the Corporate 5k | | Q: Hello, Main Street Bank! Tell us about the bank and its place in Marlborough. A: Main Street Bank has been in Marlborough since 1860 (back then, it was known as Marlborough Savings Bank). Main Street Bank is a mutual savings bank, meaning that we are owned by our depositors. With this makeup, the Bank can make decisions based on longevity and in the best interests of the customers and communities we serve. Having deep roots in the City of Marlborough means that Main Street Bank is committed to the city’s success, growth, and future. This is demonstrated in the services the Bank provides for the small businesses, individuals, and families in Marlborough, as well as the community partners, like United Way of Tri-County, that the Bank supports through donations and volunteering. | | | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC: Returning Medal Sponsor for the 2024 Corporate 5K | | Q: Hello, Boston Scientific! Tell us a bit about your company and its presence in Marlborough. A: Boston Scientific is focused on improving the health of patients around the world through our medical technologies. Our devices and therapies help physicians address unmet needs and treat more than 37 million patients each year. We have over 48,000 employees worldwide, including about 1,600 based out of our headquarters here in Marlborough. | | Team Boston Scientific is the 2023 Champion and holder of the MetroWest Corporate 5K Cup | | EXELA MOVERS: Medal Sponsor for the Corporate 5K | | Q: Hello, Exela Movers! Tell us about your company. A: Exela Movers is a full service moving company that provides high quality packing, moving, unpacking, and storage solutions in and around the Boston area to all over the United States. We are family owned and operated with over 10 years of experience. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and customer service. | | | Thank you to our volunteers like Wanda for all you do! | | | As a single mom, Wanda counts on our Pearl Street Cupboard & Café for help putting food on the table. She's been through harder times than many of us can imagine. Wanda was in the eye of the storm when Hurricane Maria—perhaps the most destructive Atlantic storm on record— hit her native Puerto Rico in 2017. She lost her home but found her strength. Together with her family and church, Wanda helped others on the Caribbean island recover from total devastation. She helped cook, package, and distribute food, and found "that's been my calling." Wanda moved to the U.S. to give herself and her daughter a better life—but it hasn't been an easy one. | | The United Way names Liz Leonard new Director of WHEAT Community Connections | April 30, 2024 (Clinton, MA) Paul Mina, President & CEO at the United Way of Tri-County (UWTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz Leonard as the new Director of WHEAT Community Connections, effective April 29, 2024. UWTC is the parent organization of WHEAT. | | | Who will take home the cup? | Join us Thursday, May 16 for the MetroWest Corporate 5K! Your company team of four or more will compete against other area businesses and organizations for bragging rights to bring home the Corporate 5K Cup! Start & Finish next to Flying Dreams Brewing Co. Interested in sponsorship? | | | Please join us on Saturday, May 18 from 1-4 pm for a fun family event at the United Way of Tri-County Community Garden. Come enjoy the hopeful sight of spring blooms planted this past fall as we pay respect to those who we have lost to suicide. Resources for hope will be provided by our community partners. | | | Grab your clubs and let's have some fun at our Annual United Way Golf Classic Presented by Avidia Bank. We are returning this year to the Hopkinton Country Club on Monday, July 22. Save $100 on a Foursome when you register by May 31, 2024. | | | | SAVE THE DATE: Thursday evening, September 26, 2024 | | My Ascension, a film to spread hope and fight suicide Special appearance by Emma Benoit suicide attempt survivor. Presented in partnership with Framingham Public Schools and sponsored by Team Framingham, MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide Prevention, and Call2Talk. | | | Don't forget Stamp Out Hunger is happening this Saturday May 11th | To donate, just place a box or can of non-perishable food next to your mailbox before your letter carrier delivers mail this Saturday May 11th. The carrier will do the rest. The food is sorted, and delivered to an area food bank or pantry, where it is available for needy families. | | | Marlborough Community Cupboard | Thanks to Market 32 by Price Chopper Supermarkets for running a food drive over the weekend for our Marlborough Community Cupboard. Shoutout to the Marlborough Police Department - MA for protecting and transporting the donations—totaling 1,703 pounds—to MCC so we can feed our friends and neighbors in need. We appreciate everyone's generosity. uwotc.org/mcc | | | Ready to Read Early Literace Program | We've opened our fourth "Laundromat Library"—this one in the City of Marlborough! Big thanks to Abby Kaufman, pictured here, for asking to host a book display inside her business, Town Cleaners Launderama at 90 Broad St.in Marlborough. We're glad to continue growing this early literacy project as part of our Ready to Read program! uwotc.org/ReadytoRead | | WHEAT Community Connections | | WOW! What a fantastic time we had at our Volunteer Appreciation event last night! We had a record-setting 59 attendees. Our volunteers are the best around! Thank you, everyone, we couldn’t do it without you!
| | Pearl Street Cupboard & Café | Since Tatiana's family is low income, she clips coupons and knows what everything costs at the grocery store. That box of fruit and yogurt snacks her kids like? It's now $5-$6, and she can't afford it. So when we set up a huge table of "salvage" items for our Pearl Street Cupboard & Café, Tatiana was grateful. to shop through a huge donation of 30,000 pounds of salvage we got from Hannaford Supermarkets | | We Need Your Help! Share your time. Share your talents. Share your love for community. | | Thanks to our friends from Dell Technologies for coming to volunteer at our Marlborough Community Cupboard this week. You made a difference, helping us feed the hungry. uwotc.org/volunteer | | The Volunteer Center offers a variety of programs and opportunities that make it easy for you to volunteer, no matter what your schedule is. The Volunteer Center connects employers and employees with organizations and programs that match their talents and interests. | | | | |
