Category: Fundraiser - Peter W. French Memorial Website

19th Annual March Madness Pool

4/5/2022

The 19th iteration of our annual March Madness Pool turned out to be our biggest and most successful one yet! We set the record for most Original Pool brackets (501) and most Sweet 16 brackets (347). Along with some very generous donations during the tournament, this helped us to raise a little over $6,000 for the Foundation, which is also a new record. A HUGE thank you to everyone for participating this year and continuing to help make it grow, even 19 years later.

The Original Pool saw Jared Kurker take home the 1st place grand prize of $1,090. Other prize winners included Kevin Kelly, Noah Pearlstein, Dave Foley, Brett Portanova, Ethan Solomon, Andrew Flynn, Jamie Glydon, Christian Burgoyne, and Mike McGeehan. Cathy Shea and Brett Portanova split the prize for Most Correct Picks, showing off their clairvoyance. In the Sweet 16 Pool, James Flynn snatched the $600 1st place prize, followed by Raleigh Zbinden, Jillian Flynn, Linda Nerrow, Andrew Flynn (who captured the rare double-victory, prizing in both the Original and Sweet 16), and Chris Byrne. There were a lot of longtime pool participants who claimed their first ever prizes, which made us very happy. Congrats to all the winners!

To see the full recap of the pool and all the standings, check out the pool homepage at http://pfmffundraiser.weebly.com/. We hope to see you all in March of 2023 for the 20th annual!

18th Annual March Madness Pool

4/6/2021

Our annual March Madness Pool returned after a 1-year Covid hiatus for its 18th year, and it was especially meaningful to us this year as it occurred just a week after the passing of Peter's father. This year's pool saw a 425 brackets in the Original Pool and a near-record 300 in the Sweet 16 Pool. This helped us raise around $4,000, which brought the 18-year run of this event to around $58,000 raised for Peter's Foundation. We're so humbled by the loyalty and kindness of so many of you throughout the years, so a very heartfelt thank you from all of us!

This year's Original Pool (and its $1,010 1st Place Prize) was won by Natasha Mikus. The top 8 finishers received prizes, so also earning hefty amounts were Greg Monast, Kaelynn Altobello, Sarah Dinneen, Tom Cannon, Matt Sayers, Paul Capodanno, and Taylor Connors. Drew Denerstein, though falling out of the money for total points, did manage to grab the $100 prize for Most Correct Picks. The Sweet 16 Pool was won by Dan Verbanac, who took home the $515 1st Place Prize. Also finishing in the money were Finn Pincince, Tom Cannon, Ryan Brown, Richard Paduch, and Novar Whitworth. 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

2/8/2021

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!

Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser

2/3/2020

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!

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!