Christmas tradition kept alive by local businesses
Thanks to the generous donations of local businesses in the communities surrounding Devens, the annual Knights of Columbus Christmas dinner was able to be held for seniors this year.
Daniel Bouchard, organizer of the event, said the regular bingo game of the Knights of Columbus typically funded the dinner, but it was discontinued a few months ago due to lack of revenue. A request was sent out by the Knights to 34 businesses in the area to help fund the dinner to keep it going, and Bouchard was amazed at the results.
He said that 13 local businesses contributed to the cost of the dinner, which is about $3,000. There is no charge to the seniors and typically about 450 people come every year.
In addition to companies such as Liberty Supply, Aaron Industries, and United Solutions (which covered the cost for the food), Boucher Construction offered gifts cards worth $1,500 that were raffled off at the dinner. Bouchard commented that the company felt so good to give back to the community in this way, that it promises to underwrite the dinner indefinitely.
The guest who attended the dinner that was held earlier this month also appreciated the generosity of the businesses.
Flyers are often used to make announcements of events such as this one and to publicize the ongoing need to raise money for these worthwhile endeavors.
Daniel Bouchard, organizer of the event, said the regular bingo game of the Knights of Columbus typically funded the dinner, but it was discontinued a few months ago due to lack of revenue. A request was sent out by the Knights to 34 businesses in the area to help fund the dinner to keep it going, and Bouchard was amazed at the results.
He said that 13 local businesses contributed to the cost of the dinner, which is about $3,000. There is no charge to the seniors and typically about 450 people come every year.
In addition to companies such as Liberty Supply, Aaron Industries, and United Solutions (which covered the cost for the food), Boucher Construction offered gifts cards worth $1,500 that were raffled off at the dinner. Bouchard commented that the company felt so good to give back to the community in this way, that it promises to underwrite the dinner indefinitely.
The guest who attended the dinner that was held earlier this month also appreciated the generosity of the businesses.
Flyers are often used to make announcements of events such as this one and to publicize the ongoing need to raise money for these worthwhile endeavors.