Though it pained us to watch Tommy have fun in the Super Bowl without us, we were very excited to host the Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser once again. With 2 grids to choose from this year, participants could select up to 10 squares total. Numbers were then randomly chosen to fill up the grid, and the score at the end of each quarter dictated who the winners were of the pool. Congrats to the two big $300 winners, Paula Michienzi and Greg Stanton (for claiming the 3rd Quarter and Final Score Prizes), and to Ed Schultz, Kerry Dinneen, Allison Rymsha, and James Flynn (for each claiming $100 quarter prizes). Just like with our March Madness Pool, half of the total money in the pot went to the winners and the other half went to the Foundation, and as a result, we were very excited to raise $1,000. Thanks to all for participating!
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We were very pleased to issue a $5,000 grant to a Lynn mother of 3 who was in deep financial trouble due to Covid. After having lost her job due to childcare issues and remote schooling problems, she'd fallen way behind in her rent and other bills and was days away from eviction. We're very excited to help ease that financial burden and allow this family to get back on track.
This is the Foundation's 16th year issuing grants and we've now disbursed over $60,000. We're always looking for people in financial distress, especially during this very challenging time. So if you know of anyone, please let us know or give them our information. Happy Holidays! With some new blood in the Super Bowl, we were very excited to host the Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser once again. With only 1 grid to choose from this year, participants could select up to 5 squares total. Numbers were then randomly chosen to fill up the grid, and the score at the end of each quarter dictated who the winners were of the pool. Congrats to the two big $300 winners, Christopher West (for claiming the Final Score Prize) and Matt Nagler (for claiming both the 2nd and 3rd Quarter Prizes), and to Diane Schienda (for claiming her $150 1st Quarter Prize). Just like with our March Madness Pool, half of the total money in the pot went to the winners and the other half went to the Foundation, and as a result, we were very excited to raise $750. Thanks to all for participating!  The Foundation was very pleased to issue a grant of $2,600 to a woman in dire need in Lynn. The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless reached out to us on her behalf. After enduring some severe medical complications, she temporarily lost her job and fell behind in her rent as a result. Our grant paid her arrears, allowed her to stay in her apartment with her son, and kept her from becoming homeless. It is especially meaningful when we are able to see tangible effects of our grants, and she and her son were extremely grateful. If you know of anyone in dire need of financial assistance who may fit the criteria outlined on the Foundation page, please reach out to us, as we are always looking for qualifying applicants!
Hard to believe, but this year marked the 17th iteration of our annual March Madness Pool. This year's pool saw a record number of brackets in the Original Pool (484) and a near-record in the Sweet 16 Pool (290). This helped us raise around $4,000, which brought the 17-year run of this event to just under $53,000 raised for Peter's Foundation. This is truly an incredible number that has allowed the Foundation to greatly impact the lives of many. From the bottom of our hearts, an enormous THANK YOU to everyone for making this event such a success! This year's Original Pool (and its $1,165 1st Place Prize) was won by Ashton Therrien. The top 9 finishers received prizes, so also earning hefty amounts were Scott Kessler, James Grebinski, Yoav Gluckman, Kristy Marble, Anna Kerkorian, Scott Clukey, Maggie McKinney, and Jim Dinneen. The Sweet 16 Pool was won by John Hennessey, who took home the $525 1st Place Prize. Also finishing in the money were Collin Wedderburn, Dawn Wood, Patrick Mikus, and Jay Legendre. Congrats to all of the winnners, and once again, thank you to everyone for making this year's pool one of the biggest yet! For all information on the pool, including how to play next year and a complete history of the pool, go to the pool's permanent homepage at http://pfmffundraiser.weebly.com/.
With our (and Peter's) beloved Patriots back in the Super Bowl for the 3rd year in a row and 4th time in 5 years, we were very excited to host the Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser once again. With 2 grids to choose from, participants could select up to 10 squares total. Numbers were then randomly chosen to fill up the grid, and the score at the end of each quarter dictated who the winners of the pool were. Congrats to the 2 big $300 winners for claiming both the Final Score Prize and 3rd Quarter Prize (Allison Rymsha and Tom DiChiappari), and to the other 4 winners for their $100 1st and 2nd Quarter Prizes (Matt Nagler, Elaine Canina, Linda Nerrow, and Chris Ryan). Just like with our March Madness Pool, half of the total money in the pot went to the winners and the other half went to the Foundation. So in addition to celebrating another Patriot championship, we were very excited to also raise $1,000. Thanks to all for participating!  The Foundation was very pleased to issue a $3,000 grant to Camp Casco, a non-profit in Massachusetts for childhood cancer patients and survivors. Their goal is to build a supportive community for children with cancer and their families. In addition to 2 free week-long camp sessions (a week-long day camp in Wellesley for kids 5-10 and a week-long overnight camp in Yarmouth for kids 7-17), they also provide free social events year-round. Peter loved the few years he served as a summer camp counselor and would fully support the great work Camp Casco is doing.  The Foundation was very pleased to issue a grant of $1,200 to a young man in dire need in Lawrence. It is especially meaningful when we are able to see tangible effects of our grants, and he was extremely grateful. If you know of anyone in dire need of financial assistance who may fit the criteria outlined on the Foundation page, please reach out to us, as we are always looking for qualifying applicants!
This year marked the (gasp!) 16th edition of our annual March Madness Pool. This year's pool saw a near-record number of brackets in both the Original Pool (460) and the Sweet 16 Pool (301). The 16-year run of this event has now raised over $48,000 for Peter's Foundation, which is truly an incredible number that has allowed the Foundation to greatly impact the lives of many. The pool’s popularity and success are due solely to the kindness of so many of you, be it through entering a bracket or two (or five!), recruiting friends to play, or giving extra donations along the way. So from the bottom of our hearts, an enormous THANK YOU to everyone for making this event such a success! This year's Original Pool (and its $1,000 1st Place Prize) was won by Zachary Poirier. The top 9 finishers received prizes, so also earning hefty amounts were Eric Poydar, Ashton Therrien, Carter Capodanno, Burns McKinney, Alex Popp, Cathy Ellsworth, Richard Paduch, and Joseph Dangelo. The Sweet 16 Pool was won by George Lavelle, who took home the $500 1st Place Prize with a perfect bracket. Also finishing in the money were Will Felcon, Paul Capodanno, Nancy Volel, Greg Monast, and Joe Foley. Congrats to all of the winnners, and once again, thank you to everyone for making this year's pool one of the biggest yet! For all information on the pool, including how to play next year and a complete history of the pool, go to the pool's permanent homepage at http://pfmffundraiser.weebly.com/.
With our (and Peter's) beloved Patriots back in the Super Bowl for the 3rd time in 4 years, we were very excited to host the Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser once again. With 2 grids to choose from, participants could select up to 10 squares total. Numbers were then randomly chosen to fill up the grid, and the score at the end of each quarter dictated who the winners of the pool were. Congrats to the 2 big winners for claiming the $200 Final Score Prize (Richard Paduch and Bill Meehan), and to the other 6 winners for their $100 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter Prizes (Linda O'Brien, Raleigh Zbinden, Matt Sayers, Scott Dinneen, Jack Squeglia, and Laurie-Jean Herlihy). Just like with our March Madness Pool, half of the total money in the pot went to the winners and the other half went to the Foundation. So despite a heartbreaking loss for the Pats, we were very excited to raise $1,000. Thanks to all for participating!  |
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