Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020 Bread of Life Receives $25,000 Grant From Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation For COVID-19 Relief B read of Life, a Malden-based based non-profi t food distribution organization, is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation. This grant is to assist Bread of Life with on-going COVID-19 relief eff orts. “We are so thankful that the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation reached out to assist Bread of Life during this challenging time,” said Gabriella Snyder Stelmack, Executive Director. “The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation does good work to help families in our community and we appreciate their support. Bread of Life is serving record numbers of families at our food pantries, evening meal program and grocery delivery program, and these funds will certainly help feed more families in need. We’re honored to have such a supportive partner as The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation.” Founded in 1980, Bread of Life is a one of the largest providers and distributors of food to at risk families in the communities north of Boston. ProLasting legacies W Future of Everett DAV Scholarship is secure ard 1 Councillor and Everett Attorney Fred Capone met with Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani earlier this month to cement the future of an annual grams provided by Bread of Life include serving free evening meals four nights per week, and off ering food pantry services to families residing in 10 communities: Malden, Medford, Everett, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefi eld, Melrose, Reading, North Reading, and Winchester. Bread of Life delivers food to senior citizens in public housing and scholarship program that celebrates a great American service organization and equally dedicated Everett residents. The Everett Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapto at-risk teens and homeless families sheltered in local motels. Bread of Life recently launched a Backpack Nutrition Program to provide backpacks of nutritious food to students in Everett. For more information about Bread of Life and its COVID 19 response, visit: www.breadofl ifemalden.org. ter 51, which was formed in 1937 and merged with Malden Chapter 85 in 2012, has long awarded an annual $1,000 scholarship to an Everett High School senior. The Everett chapter was led by the tireless direction and supervision of George Desiderio and Richard F. Horgan for many years. Richard Connolly and John Troy were also instrumental in the chapter’s earlier work and charitable eff orts. Capone has served as the organization’s legal counsel for more than two decades. The trustee, pursuant to the terms of the trust, recently decided that coordinating the scholarship fund is best left to the Everett Public Schools (EPS), which can carry on this tradition every June by awarding the “Disabled Veterans’ Camp Corporation/Janet Connolly O’Neil Memorial Scholarship.” The late Janet Connolly O’Neil was a beloved Everett educator and a former Webster School assistant principal. The Disabled Veterans’ Camp Corporation/Janet Connolly O’Neil Memorial Scholarship will be presented to an Everett High School senior who has maintained a minimum of a 4.0 grade point average and is planning to attend a four-year college or university to pursue a career in medicine and/or the health sciences. “Naturally, it will be our honor to maintain this scholarship program well into the future,” Tahiliani said. “While the membership of Chapter 51 has dwindled in recent years, the mission and core values of the DAV will endure. I know I speak for everyone in the EPS when I say it will be a privilege to recognize this organization and the memory of Ms. O’Neil as part of our annual scholarship awards night.” Capone expressed his sincere appreciation, on behalf of the scholarship fund trustee and former Everett Chapter, that the school department will continue the Everett DAV’s proud tradition.
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