The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My Public Portal About2021-05-25 Food Pantry Donations TOWN OF 1630 WATERTOWN • Office of the Town Manager ' Administration Building �f 149 Main Street Watertown,MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6465 www.watertown-ma.gov Michael J. Driscoll townmgrCwwatertown-ma.gov Town Manager To: Honorable Town Council From: Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager Date: May 20, 2021 RE: Agenda Item-Approval of Gift Expenditures I am very pleased to forward the enclosed email correspondence from Anne-Marie Gagnon, Director of Senior Services indicating the Watertown Food Pantry continues to receive generous support of both food and cash donations from various individuals, groups, businesses and foundations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town is grateful for all of the community support. Total cash gifts of $187,253 was received from 799 donors from June 22, 2020-April 30, 2021. Donations of$1,000 or more are as follows: June 22,2020-April 30,2021 724 Donors totaling $170,125 direct to Watertown Food Pantry 75 Donors totaling $17,128 per Watertown Community Foundation credit card effort. $1,000 Anonymous (4) $1,000 Catherine Raitto $1,000 Kathleen Dorries & William Aldridge $1,165 Employees of Odysseys Unlimited $1,000 Law Office of Nicholas Poser $1,320 VHB $1,000 Francis D. David Trust $1,400 Anonymous $1,000 Kristin Engdahl $1,500 AAPC Watertown Local Chapter 78100 $1,000 Paul Bruemmer $2,000 Kenneth Leinbach $1,000 Monica Fall $2,000 Cambridge Savings Bank(via Friends of $1,000 Elizabeth Grieco the Watertown COA/Senior Center) $1,000 Mark Polin $2,000 Watertown Commission on Disabilities $1,000 Amanda Cunningham $2,200 Roche Brothers/Sudbury Farms $1,000 Three Sons Auto Body $2,400 Margaret& David Civetti $1,000 Law Offices of Nicholas Poser $2,925 Maly Barry Cookbook Fundraiser $1,165 Employees of Odysseys Unlimited $2,951 Gerry Missal/Walk for Hunger $1,200 Addison H. Gobhai $7,388 VHB Employees &VHB Match $1,000 David Meshoulam $7,500 Sens Foundation $1,000 Laurel Schaider $10,000 Anonymous Donations are used to purchase food from our partners, including the Greater Boston Food Bank, Russo's, and various local grocers. $72,542 has been expended on food and products from July 1, 2020-May 7, 2021. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53A, any expenditure of gifts of funds needs the approval of the Town Manager and Town Council. Additionally, as you recall, on April 28th and June 23, 2020 the Honorable Town Council approved the acceptance and expenditure of gifts of funds to the Watertown Food Pantry in the amount of $40,693 and$64,786. I respectfully request the attached Resolution approving these gift expenditures be placed on the May 25, 2021 Town Council Agenda for your consideration. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. cc: Anne-Marie Gagnon, Director of Senior Services Kathy Cunningham, Watertown Food Pantry Coordinator Thomas J. Tracy, Town Auditor/Assistant Town Manager for Finance Katherine Morrison, Assistant Treasurer/Collector Steven Magoon, Community Development& Planning Director/Assistant Town Manager Mark R. Reich, Esquire, KP Law Resolution # R-2020 - Resolution approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds WHEREAS: From time to time, this community is the beneficiary of a gift donated towards improving the quality and spirit of its inhabitants' lives; and, WHEREAS: The Watertown Food Pantry continues to receive generous support of both food and cash donations from various individuals, groups, businesses and foundations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS: Total cash gifts of $187,253 was received from 799 donors from June 22, 2020- April 30, 2021, and WHEREAS: Donations of$1,000 or more are as follows: June 22,2020-April 30,2021 724 Donors totaling $170,125 direct to Watertown Food Pantry 75 Donors totaling $17, 128 per Watertown Community Foundation credit card effort. $1,000 Anonymous (4) $1,165 Employees of Odysseys Unlimited $1,000 Kathleen Dorries & William $1,320 VHB Aldridge $1,400 Anonymous $1,000 Law Office of Nicholas Poser $1,500 AAPC Watertown Local Chapter $1,000 Francis D. David Trust 78100 $1,000 Kristin Engdahl $2,000 Kenneth Leinbach $1,000 Paul Bruemmer $2,000 Cambridge Savings Bank(via $1,000 Monica Fall Friends of the Watertown COA/Senior $1,000 Elizabeth Grieco Center) $1,000 Mark Polin $2,000 Watertown Commission on $1,000 Amanda Cunningham Disabilities $1,000 Three Sons Auto Body $2,200 Roche Brothers/Sudbury Faims $1,000 Law Offices of Nicholas Poser $2,400 Margaret&David Civetti $1,165 Employees of Odysseys Unlimited $2,925 Maly Barry Cookbook Fundraiser $1,200 Addison H. Gobhai $2,951 Gerry Missal/Walk for Hunger $1,000 David Meshoulam $7,388 VHB Employees &VHB Match $1,000 Laurel Schaider $7,500 Sens Foundation $1,000 Catherine Raitto $10,000 Anonymous WHEREAS: Donations are used to purchase food from our partners, including the Greater Boston Food Bank, Russo's, and various local grocers, and WHEREAS: $72,542 has been expended on food and products from July 1, 2020-May 7, 2021 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown, hereby accepts and appropriates, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53A, monetary gifts from various individuals, groups and foundations. Council Member I hereby certify that at a meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was present,the above resolution was adopted by a vote of for, against and_present on May 25, 2021. Council Clerk Mark Sideris, Council President TOWN OF WATERTOWN 1630 �ouuccY ou �giug SENIOR CENTER 31 MARSHALL STREET WATERTOWN, MASS. 02472-3403 • TELEPHONE: (617) 972-6490 FAX: (617) 972-6493 www.waferfown-ma.gov Anne-Marie Gagnon Director of Senior Services Patricia Gold, Chairperson MEMORANDUM To: Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager From: Anne-Marie Gagnon, Director of Senior Services Date: May 10, 2021 Subject: Request for Gifts Acceptance- Donations to Watertown Food Pantry In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Watertown Food Pantry continues to receive generous support of both food and cash donations. Total cash gifts received from June 22, 2020-April 30, 2021, is $187,253. Of that, $72,542 has been expended on food and products from July 1, 2020-May 7, 2021. Donors include various individuals, groups, businesses, and foundations. Donations over$1,000 are noted. Sincere appreciation to the Watertown Community Foundation for processing credit card donations, and to the Friends of the Watertown COA/Senior Center for accepting donations on behalf of the Watertown Food Pantry. I respectfully request your assistance in presenting this information to the Honorable Town Council for its review and action. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donations to Watertown Food Pantry totaline$187.253 (June 22,2020-April 30.2021) June 22,2020-April 30,2021 724 Donors totaling$170,125 direct to Watertown Food Pantry 75 Donors totaling$17,128 per Watertown Community Foundation credit card effort. $1,000 Anonymous(4) $1,000 Catherine Raitto $1,000 Kathleen Dorries&William Aldridge $1,165 Employees of Odysseys Unlimited $1,000 Law Office of Nicholas Poser $1,320 VHB $1,000 Francis D. David Trust $1,400 Anonymous $1,000 Kristin Engdahl $1,500 AAPC Watertown Local Chapter 78100 $1,000 Paul Bruemmer $2,000 Kenneth Leinbach $1,000 Monica Fall $2,000 Cambridge Savings Bank(via Friends of the $1,000 Elizabeth Grieco Watertown COA/Senior Center) $1,000 Mark Polin $2,000 Watertown Commission on Disabilities $1,000 Amanda Cunningham $2,200 Roche Brothers/Sudbury Farms $1,000 Three Sons Auto Body $2,400 Margaret&David Civetti $1,000 Law Offices of Nicholas Poser $2,925 Mary Barry Cookbook Fundraiser $1,165 Employees of Odysseys Unlimited $2,951 Gerry Missal/Walk for Hunger $1,200 Addison H. Gobhai $7,388 VHB Employees&VHB Match $1,000 David Meshoulam $7,500 Sens Foundation $1,000 Laurel Schaider $10,000 Anonymous