Category: Fundraiser - Peter W. French Memorial Website

17th Annual March Madness Pool

4/9/2019

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/.

Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser

2/3/2019

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!

16th Annual March Madness Pool

4/3/2018

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/.

Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser

2/4/2018

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!

15th Annual March Madness Pool

4/3/2017

As crazy as it is to believe, this year marked the 15th edition of our annual March Madness Pool. What started off with 172 brackets in the first year (most of whom were either Peter's friends or Chris' friends) has grown into a nationwide event that still continues to grow each year. This year's pool saw a record number of brackets in both the Original Pool (481) and the Sweet 16 Pool (330). There were participants from an amazing 25 different states and from 74 different towns in Massachusetts. The 15-year run of this event has raised $44,000 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 $1,045 1st Place Prize) was won by Peter's Colgate brother John Blaise. The top 9 finishers received prizes, so also earning hefty amounts were Marie Ribadeneyra, Nicholas Woolf, John Morgan, Lynne Devaney, James Noble, Karen Bergin, Michael Devaney, and John Fleming. The Sweet 16 Pool was won by Jay Legendre, who took home the $530 1st Place Prize. Also finishing in the money were Nancy Volel, John Morgan (who completed the rare double of winning money in each pool), Sean Kessler, Van French, and Jon McDonald. Congrats to all of the winnners, and once again, thank you to everyone for making this year's pool the biggest one 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/.

Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser

2/5/2017

With our (and Peter's) beloved Patriots winning the Super Bowl for a 5th time in the most dramatic comeback in sports championship game history, we were very excited to host the Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser. 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 (Bob Arsenault and Joe Foley), and to the other 6 winners for their $100 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter Prizes (Albie Macdonald, Dan Hennessey, Linda Nerrow, Bill Duncliffe, Patrick Brennan, and David Morse). 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 we were very excited to raise $1,000. Thanks to all for participating, and Roger That!

14th Annual March Madness Pool

4/4/2016

One of the best March Madness tournaments in history, capped by the greatest ending in tournament history, helped produce another very successful year for our annual March Madness Pool. There were 439 brackets in the Original Pool, and the $1,000 1st Place prize went to Cathy Davis. Rounding out the top 8 prize money recipients were Bill Branley, Cathy Ellsworth, James Flynn, Paul Capodanno, Rob Kean, Sean Kessler, and Lynne Devaney. The Sweet 16 Pool saw 296 brackets, and the Davis family continued their Villanova-inspired dominance with Larry taking home the 1st Place Prize of $480. Also finishing in the money were Mario Caporale, David Morse, Natasha Mikus, and Chris Ryan. Another great showing by the Winchester contingent, as 6 of the 13 prize winners have Winchester connections. With half of everyone's entry fees going to the Foundation, we were able to raise well over $4,000. An enormous thank you to everyone who participated and helped to make this year's edition a huge success!

13th Annual March Madness Pool

4/6/2015

This year's edition of the pool was by far our most successful one yet, as it shattered records in all 3 major categories (pool members, Original Pool brackets, and Sweet 16 Pool brackets). The Original Pool (and its 481 brackets) saw Jason DeFilippo take home the top prize of $1,050, followed in the cash prizes by Vincent Cramer, Billy Ulacco, Jay Burke, Van French, Kim Burke, Patrick Brennan, Steve Baker, and Shaun Oliver. The Sweet 16 (and its 322 brackets) saw Chris Ryan earn the 1st place prize of $520, and Nick Seita, Dennis Boudreau, Tom Colbert, Paul Capodanno, and Jane Macdonald also won some money. A good showing by the Winchester contingent this year, with 8 of the 15 winners hailing from Peter's hometown. With half of all entry fees going to the Foundation, along with some very generous extra donations along the way, we were once again able to raise over $5,000 for the Peter French Memorial Foundation. A huge thank you to all for making this year's event the biggest and best one yet!

For all pool information (including results from all 13 years of the pool), or to participate next year, visit the pool's website at http://peterfrench.hoops.sportsfan.com/.

12th Annual March Madness Pool

4/7/2014

The Peter French Memorial March Madness Pool was once again a huge success! As hard as it is to believe, this was the 12th edition of the annual event, which serves both as an opportunity to win some money and as a fundraiser. Each year, half of the money goes to the pool winners and the other half goes to the Peter French Memorial Foundation. The pool's popularity and success have increased each year, and we were thrilled that this year was the biggest yet, with 373 members!

A record 443 brackets were submitted for the Original Pool, and Matt Colangelo was the big winner with his $1,000 1st place finish (also finishing in the money were Tom Ribadeneyra, Patrick Ariniello, Betsy Kean, Tim Ribadeneyra, Steve Wolbrom, Kristin Volz, and Nick Burke). 293 brackets were entered for the Sweet 16 Pool (also a record), and Patrick Ulacco took home the top prize of $510 (followed by Randy Kessler, Dan Smith, a 2nd Patrick Ulacco submission, and Matt Groom). Congrats to Matt and Patrick, all the other pool winners, and the UConn Huskies! Check out the pool website for complete standings - http://peterfrench.hoops.sportsfan.com/.

At the end of the day, the pool raised over $5,000 for Peter's foundation. An enormous thank you to everyone who participated in the pool, helped recruit people, or simply supported the cause. We hope you'll all consider participating in March 2015, when the madness begins all over again!

11th Annual March Madness Pool

4/8/2013

The 11th annual Peter French Memorial March Madness Pool was once again a big success! We are so grateful to all of Peter's friends and other loyal participants who play each year. With 392 Original Pool brackets and 292 Sweet 16 brackets submitted, the pool raised $4,233 for the Peter French Memorial Foundation this year. First place in the Original Pool went to Luke Heller, followed by prize-winners Erin Alberts, Tim Ribadeneyra, David Candela, Chris Byrne, Mike Semenza, and Corey Williams. The Sweet 16 Pool winner was William Felcon, with Josh Russell, Michael Cramer, Dennis Boudreau, and Erin Alberts also finishing in the money. Congratulations to all the prize winners and a huge thank you to the 329 participants! We hope you'll join us next year for even more madness!