Emergency Fund tops $38,000

Published in the December 15, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund topped $38,000 this week with the help of two grass-roots fundraisers: A golf tournament organized by Evan Georgopoulos, owner of The Barber’s Den, and two fundraisers held by Anna Burtnett and her friends Lexie Beacom and Morgan Veit: “Yoga for a Cause” event at Joy Yoga and a 50-50 raffle.

“One of my favorite things about the Emergency Fund is that it is a true expression of the spirit of our community,” said Mayor Rob Dolan. “Evan, Anna, Lexie, and Morgan took the initiative to raise money for the fund, giving up their free time to help their neighbors. Every day, people come to my office to drop off their donations in person. I know each donation could have gone for something else—a bill, a gift, or dinner out—and I appreciate the fact that everyone in Melrose is willing to make that sacrifice to help a stranger in need. That is truly the spirit of the holidays—and of Melrose.”

During this holiday fundraiser, names of the donors will be published every week. Here are the most recent donors:

• Carol Bryant

• James B. Lane

• Dream Vacations

• John Gibbons

• Claire Richard

• Barbara Leedham

• The Barber’s Den

• Anna Burtnett, Lexie Beacom, and Morgan Veit

• The Bunco Babes

• Louis Crafts

• Francis and Marguerite Squatrito

• Carolyn and Robert Albers

• Cynthia and Michael Hickey

• Rosemary A. Connors-Botto and James V. Botto

• Daniel Franklin and Mary-Beth Santarelli

• Staff of the Melrose Public Library

• Enrico and Nelaine Vinciarelli

• Marguerite Gonsalves and Ralph Scibelli

• Barbara A. Perry

• Suzanne F. Walsh

• Michael J. Bibilos

• Ellen M. Crocker

• Theodore and Jane Bond

• Jack and Amy Beckley

• Fred and Gale Babin

• Pat and Paul Reynolds

• Anne and William Carnes

• Jim Keane and Tanis Houseman

• Marilyn and Gordon Parsons

• Tracey and Edward Keenan

• Tony and Judy Pecci

• Kathleen and Robert Rotondi

• Bernadette M. Kennedy

• John and Christine Vetere

• John J. Calabro and Agusta I. Agustsson

• Marilyn Contreas

• Sean P. Sweeney and Valerie A. Hays

• Henry and Maura Bagley

• Rosemary Sutich

• Jim and Ellen Herrington

• Patricia A. Muxie

• Howard and Dawn King

• John and Carol Brandano

• Karen and Tim Konicek

• Williams & Alley Insurance

• David and Kathleen Lacey

• Robert W. Christiansen

• Steve and Jill Geisler

• 183 Bruce Realty Trust

• David and Maureen Kourtz

• Robin Snyder-Drummond

• Melrose School Nurses

• Dorothy A. Pearl

• Beth and Tug Yourgrau

• Robert Hughes

• Jerrold and Donna Larsson

• Dr. James and Mary Timmons

• Richard Talieri, Giacomo’s Restaurant

• Dr. Frank and Nancy Brincheiro

• Mary Werler and Gary Pzegeo

• Eileen Lyle

• Nicholas A. Murphy

• Michael and Erin Zwirko

• Nora and Ernest Gardner

• Donald and Maribeth Darwin

• Frank and Michelle Wright

• Richard and Danielle Talieri

• Lin and Jane Hagen

• Ainsley Donaldson

• Vin Romano and Mary Ellen McNamara

To make a donation, send a check to Melrose Emergency Fund, Mayor’s Office, 562 Main St., Melrose, MA 02176 or bring it directly to the Mayor’s Office on the second floor of City Hall. Checks should be made out to the City of Melrose, with “Melrose Emergency Fund” in the memo line. For more information about the fund, call 781-979-4440.