Due to the amazing generosity from Maureen and Robin from CraftRoots Brewing, we were able to have a small, COVID complaint gathering, to salvage the annual award section of our St. Pat’s Fundraiser! Each year at this this event, we recognize two individuals, businesses and/or organizations who have supported the Youth Center’s mission over the years. This year we were so proud to award Ray Auger and the Milford MA Rotary Club with the 2020 Individual and Community Appreciation Awards! We would like to thank the awardees, Board Members, Milford TV and the elected officials for attending. Finally, we would like to thank Pizza Palace for preparing individual appetizers plates for each table, to make it safe for guests to enjoy some food!
The 2020 Individual Appreciation Award was presented to Ray Auger! Ray has supported the Youth Center for years now, including hosting three of our Telethon’s, helping raise almost $30,000 for a future music room and for helping plan and advocate for additional funds through other events including The Labor Day Bash at the Tradesman and the Zombie Prom! We just accepted a $25K NeighborhoodGood donation for the space from Amazon, allowing us to surpass our initial goal of $50K! We are so happy to honor Ray with this award for everything he does to support the Center but the larger community as whole as well!
The 2020 Community Appreciation Award was presented to the Milford MA Rotary Club! The Milford Rotary Club is deserving of this award due to their years of support and generous donations to support the future of the Milford Youth Center! Some of these donations include but are not limited to: Holiday donations, Summer Camp scholarship donations, the donation of an electric scoreboard for the gymnasium and for their years of supporting the Milford Summer Food Service Program! President Leanne Velkey and Rotarians Paul Tamagni and Donna Wolf accepted the award on behalf of the Rotary Club!
It truly is due to organizations, businesses and individuals, like Ray Auger and the Milford Rotary Club, 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! Thank you and congrats! Thank you the Elected Officials who attended including: State Representative Brian Murray, Senator Fattman’s Legislative Director, Jason King, Selectman Tom O’Loughlin and Selectman Michael Walsh Sr.! Thank you to our Youth Commission Representatives, Amy Tamagni (Chair) and Chuck Calagioni!