A little over a week ago we were able to celebrate with over 150 community members at our Annual Fundraiser! On behalf of the Milford Youth Commission and staff, we would like to thank everyone who attended, donated, supported, and volunteered to make the 8th annual St. Pat’s Fundraiser successful, raising $7,500 for Youth Center programs! The event was held on Friday, March 23, 2017 and was held at CraftRoots Brewing! The event included great beer and food, live music, raffles and community awards!
The Youth Commission selects one business and/or organization and individual each year for this honor, due to their years of dedication and support of the Youth Center. The 2018 Community Appreciation Award was presented to Consilgi Construction. Consilgi has been a longtime supporter of the Center and supported the building through many projects throughout the building, including installing and donating new windows, prior to the Renovation, taking part in a $30,000 landscaping project (with Nydam Landscaping and ADP Bellingham) and recently offering to donate labor to complete a dance and fitness area in the basement of the Youth Center!
The Individual Appreciation Awardee was presented to Steve Manguso, who was a dedicated and active member of the Milford Youth Commission, was an advocate for the acquisition of the National Guard Armory from the Commonwealth, and ultimately became the longest standing member of the Commission with 16 years of service. It’s due to the generosity of local businesses and individuals, like Consilgi Construction and Steven Manguso that we are able to continue to offer free after school programming, an affordable summer camp and provide a safe and fun environment for the youth of Milford! We are thankful for these long-lasting relationships that have helped the Center live up to its mission in providing a safe environment that promotes self-esteem, builds character, and fosters the notion of community and the importance of respecting and serving others.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to CraftRoots Brewing for allowing us to host our event at their awesome location. Robin, Maureen and Irene were amazing to work with and we loved being able to support a local business in town (everyone enjoyed their flight of beer which was included with the price of a ticket)! We would also like to thank the band, The Rockery, for volunteering their time and talents to perform, for FREE, at our fundraiser from 9-11 PM! The Rockery is a pop and rock cover band out of Eastern New England. They pull the best from each era mixing in crowd favorites and a few surprises. Established in 2013, they have played bars, clubs and private events all our around the region. Thank you Jack, Sarah. Mike, Jay, Chris, and Andy! For more info on the band, click here.
We would like to thank every individual, organization and/or businesses that contributed to this fundraiser with a monetary donations and/or raffle prize: Neighborhood Home Improvement, Ciccone Plumbing and Heating , Brian Murray Law Office, Seaver Family , Morais Family, Fernandes Family, Nathan Jewelers , Clerk of Courts Dennis McManus, Herminia Costa , Alicia White, Milford Girls Softball League, Milford Permanent Firefighters Asso., Rose Mary Natelson, Bryan Cole, Danielle Hilliard , Hunt International LLC., Turtle Tavern, Bailey White, Jacqueline Rorriguez, Tim & Evan Ward, Walsh Family, Signs Plus, Barbara Brashier, Antonio Lopes, Juliana Valente, Walsh Brothers Incorporated (Gentile Family), Cornhole Tailgate (David Anderson), Joanna Abrantes, Abrantes Building Company, Applebees New England, Pretty Nails, Edible Arrangements, Garden Pizza, Elegant Nails, 99 Restaurant, Astin’s Auto Service, Dogfish Head Brewery (Sam Calagione), Consilgi Construction, Jay Lapierre, CraftRoots Brewing, Music and Arts, Chilli’s and Big Y! Thank you to Gene’s Variety and Oliva’s Market for also providing delicious appetizers at a discounted price! Thank you to Milford Town Crier, Milford Daily News, Myfm 101.3 and Milford TV for helping us promote the fundraiser. We would lastly like to thank our amazing staff, board members and volunteers who helped with the planning, raffles, desserts and set-up! For more photos, click here.