The Avidia Charitable Foundation recently donated $6,500 to United Way of Tri-County. Presenting the check from L-R: Mark O’Connell, President & CEO of Avidia Bank; Paul Mina, President & Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Tri-County. This donation is to help support a variety of upcoming events with United Way of Tri County. 

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS - (Taunton Daily Gazette) Call2Talk, the statewide mental health, emotional support, and suicide prevention line recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Its beginnings were modest and meager, which included an empty office with just two phones on the floor. However, the focus and determination to create a much-needed mental health program, raise awareness and answer calls in MetroWest could not be denied.

 

(The Item) By Tena Zapantis Guest Column | Your new brown leather boots. Your favorite Chico’s sweater. The patio set that fit perfectly in your screened room. Numerous greeting cards that you have sent. The dress you wore to your last formal event. A small nightstand that was the perfect size. The coffee maker you took to work. Decorations for every holiday including the angel for the top of your Christmas Tree. Brand new toys, many still in the package, that you have given as gifts.