Eastern Bank honors nonprofits with $750,000 in grants at the
10th Annual “Community Quarterback” celebration
Eastern Bank CEO Richard Holbrook and former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie recognize 66 Massachusetts non-profit organizations
BOSTON, May 7, 2014 – Doug Flutie tossed autographed footballs to representatives from 66 nonprofits, as the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation donated $750,000 in grants at the 10th Annual Community Quarterback celebration.
Eastern Bank chairman and CEO Richard E. Holbrook and Flutie, the bank’s spokesman, honored the organizations before about 100 guests inside the bank’s corporate headquarters in downtown Boston. Among this year’s honorees was former WCVB-TV consumer reporter and news anchor Susan Wornick, who was recognized for her dedication to championing the interests of consumers living throughout eastern Massachusetts communities.
“Eastern Bank is proud to honor 66 local organizations that work tirelessly every day to put the needs of our communities first,” said Holbrook. “We began the ‘Community Quarterback’ program in 2005 when we honored 10 local nonprofits. It’s very rewarding – for my colleagues at Eastern Bank and the communities that we serve – to see this event grow every year.”
“It’s hard to believe that the Eastern Bank ‘Community Quarterback’ event is celebrating its 10th year,” said Flutie, who has quarterbacked every event. “It’s great to be part of a team like Eastern Bank’s, which recognizes the importance of giving back to the community.”
The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation made a special $5,000 donation to the “Susan Wornick Journalism Scholarship Fund,” which is given to a student at her alma mater, Natick High School. Wornick recently retired after 34 years from WCVB-TV, where she worked tirelessly on behalf of consumers as their advocate and watchdog, thereby serving the interests of everyone in the community.
Today’s grants were among the more than $5 million donated last year to more than 1,500 non-profit organizations by Eastern Bank and the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation. In 10 years, the “Community Quarterback” program has honored close to 500 organizations with more than $7.0 million in grants.
The 2014 Community Quarterback recipients are:
Organization Name
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Amount
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City
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826 Boston
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$10,000
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Roxbury
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A Baby Center
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$10,000
|
Hyannis
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A Better Tomorrow Services, Inc
|
$10,000
|
Everett
|
Asian Community Development Corporation
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Associated Early Care and Education
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Bethel Institute for Social Justice
|
$15,000
|
Boston
|
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Roxbury
|
Boston Employment Services, Inc. STRIVE
|
$10,000
|
Dorchester
|
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem
|
$10,000
|
Salem
|
Bridgewell
|
$10,000
|
Lynnfield
|
Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc. - BAMSI
|
$10,000
|
Brockton
|
Brockton Day Nursery
|
$15,000
|
Brockton
|
Cambridge Community Services-CCS
|
$10,000
|
Cambridge
|
Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation
|
$10,000
|
W. Barnstable
|
Cardinal Cushing Centers
|
$10,000
|
Hanover
|
Career Collaborative
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Carroll Center for the Blind
|
$10,000
|
Newton
|
Children's Law Center of MA
|
$15,000
|
Lynn
|
Children's Services of Roxbury, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Roxbury
|
City Connects Program at Boston College
|
$15,000
|
Chestnut Hill
|
Coaching for Change, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Brockton
|
Commonwealth Tenants Association
|
$10,000
|
Brighton
|
Community Health Center of Cape Cod
|
$10,000
|
Mashpee
|
Community Provider of Adolescent Services, d/b/a COMPASS, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Dorchester
|
COMPASS for kids
|
$10,000
|
Lexington
|
Endicott College
|
$10,000
|
Beverly
|
Falmouth Housing Trust
|
$15,000
|
Falmouth
|
FamilyAid Boston
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
FUEL
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Grow Associates, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Randolph
|
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod
|
$10,000
|
Yarmouth Port
|
Harborlight Community Partners
|
$10,000
|
Beverly
|
Health Law Advocates
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Historic Boston Inc.
|
$20,000
|
Roxbury
|
Home for Little Wanderers
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Housing Families
|
$10,000
|
Malden
|
Jewish Vocational Service
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
LEAP Self-Defense, Inc. (d/b/a Girls' LEAP)
|
$10,000
|
Dorchester
|
Lenny Zakim Fund
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Lynn Community Health Center
|
$15,000
|
Lynn
|
Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
|
$10,000
|
Dorchester
|
Mayor's Office of New Bostonians
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
New Lease for Homeless Families
|
$15,000
|
Boston
|
Newton Community Service Center
|
$10,000
|
West Newton
|
North Shore Medical Center
|
$10,000
|
Salem
|
Northeast Arc
|
$15,000
|
Danvers
|
Old Colony Elder Services
|
$10,000
|
Brockton
|
Pine Street Inn
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Plummer Home for Boys, Inc.
|
$15,000
|
Salem
|
Project Hope
|
$10,000
|
Roxbury
|
Project Place
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Quincy
|
Raw Art Works
|
$15,000
|
Lynn
|
Shelter Legal Services Foundation, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Newton
|
Signature Healthcare
|
$10,000
|
Brockton
|
South Shore Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Weymouth
|
South Shore Hospital
|
$25,000
|
Weymouth
|
St. Francis House, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
The Neighborhood Developers, Inc.
|
$15,000
|
Chelsea
|
Town of Salisbury
|
$10,000
|
Salisbury
|
Wellspring House, Inc.
|
$10,000
|
Gloucester
|
Youth Design Boston
|
$10,000
|
Boston
|
