On behalf of the Milford Youth Center staff, we would like to express how grateful we are for all the companies, families and individuals who made our Thanksgiving meal for the kids a huge success! We were able to serve 100 kids and over 40 adults (special guests and volunteers) a hot meal as well as donate leftovers to the Milford Fire Department and local families in need.
We would like to thank our local community businesses: Sira Naturals, Inc. for their $500 donation. Pizza Chef, Oliva’s Market, Catering & Gourmet Gifts, Gene’s Variety, Red Heat Tavern and Casa Brasil for each donating a side dish for our meal. Thank you to Big Y, Valerie Tessicini, Paula Mullahon and Beverly Kavanaugh for their gift card and/or monetary
donations to allow us to get supplies we needed to serve the meal; for each family from our MYC After School program that donated a dish (Oliveira, Pizarro, Correa, Ortiz and Burns Families); to our board members who volunteered and/or donated a plate: Amy Tamagni, Sandra Caproni, Susan Salamone, Darlene & John Dulude and Ron Taylor; to the volunteers who helped serve and/or donated a plate: Courtney Walsh, , Donna Arthur and ERA Key Realty Services of Milford for 11 great volunteers, Joanne Dillon, Joan Barry, Diane Olson, Gretchen Peterson, Matt Nickerson, JaniceFornaciari, Barbara Brashier, Beverly Prescott, Earl Wilson and Jessica Friswell of the United Way of Tri-County for joining us again in her Turkey Costume! Thank you to Carla Tuttle and the Milford High School for donating 250 food trays! Finally, thank you also to the Milford Fire Department, who allowed us to use their oven to keep food warm!
donations to allow us to get supplies we needed to serve the meal; for each family from our MYC After School program that donated a dish (Oliveira, Pizarro, Correa, Ortiz and Burns Families); to our board members who volunteered and/or donated a plate: Amy Tamagni, Sandra Caproni, Susan Salamone, Darlene & John Dulude and Ron Taylor; to the volunteers who helped serve and/or donated a plate: Courtney Walsh, , Donna Arthur and ERA Key Realty Services of Milford for 11 great volunteers, Joanne Dillon, Joan Barry, Diane Olson, Gretchen Peterson, Matt Nickerson, JaniceFornaciari, Barbara Brashier, Beverly Prescott, Earl Wilson and Jessica Friswell of the United Way of Tri-County for joining us again in her Turkey Costume! Thank you to Carla Tuttle and the Milford High School for donating 250 food trays! Finally, thank you also to the Milford Fire Department, who allowed us to use their oven to keep food warm!
Thank you to State Representative Brian Murray and Selectman Mike Walsh for coming over to show your continued support. To the over 20 Milford Town Hall Employees and Milford Police, including interim Chief Michael Pighetti, (a special thank you to Carlos, Benjamin, who helped us set up) thank you for joining us. Thank you to the entire Milford TV crew for joining us for dinner and for coming by to interview some of the staff, youth and guests about the event! Lastly, thank you to all the staff members who helped make the event such a success! For more photos, click here.