UniFirst Corp., which provides customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, recently held its 24th annual Founder’s Day.
Founder’s Day has been a yearly UniFirst event following the passing of its company founder, Aldo Croatti, in 2001. This event is held with celebrations at UniFirst’s 270-plus locations throughout North America, including the UniFirst branch in Indian Orchard.
This year’s theme paid tribute to Croatti through the lens “Customer Service Excellence.” Several of the company’s 16,000-plus employees were showcased in engaging video submissions how they deliver for their customers. Founder’s Day also provides an opportunity for each UniFirst location to name its Employee of the Year. Each EOY received an award, a gift of recognition and a bonus paid day off. Their names are engraved on commemorative plaques displayed at their respective UniFirst locations across North America.
The UniFirst location in Indian Orchard named Federico Zuccarelli as Employee of the Year. Zuccarelli, a route service representative, lives in Chicopee, and has worked at UniFirst since 2018.
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Monson Savings Bank recently provided a $1,750 donation to The Women’s Empowerment Scholarship as a part of its 2024 Community Giving Initiative. Dan Moriarty, president and CEO of the bank, and Michael Rouette, bank executive vice president and chief operating officer, met with Bailey Medeiros, president and founder of The Women’s Empowerment Scholarship, at the bank’s Loan and Operations Center to present the donation.
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, The Women’s Empowerment Scholarship works to invest in the future of females in Greater Springfield. The foundation provides educational grants to women while paying special attention to women entering one of many male-dominated career paths, including, but not limited to, science, technology, engineering, finance and law.
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Sincere Foundation announced that it has made $125,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations that address basic needs in Massachusetts, including $10,000 to Catie’s Closet in Springfield. This most recent round of funding completes the foundation’s first full year of operation and brings its total donations to $385,000.
Grants from Sincere Foundation support programs that align with its three key funding priorities: food security, housing stability and safe spaces. Boston-based technology company Sincere Corp. created Sincere Foundation in 2023. The foundation is made possible by the support of the Company’s family of brands: Punchbowl, Timehop and Memento.
Catie’s Closet provides children in need access to clothing and basic necessities. Its program “Gateway to Confidence — Hampden County” provides students with safe, immediate help.
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Westfield Bank will hold a free document shredding event at its 26 Arnold St. branch in Westfield on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by ProShred Security, the event is open to the public.
There is a limit of five boxes of documents per person. To learn more, visit the bank’s website at westfieldbank.com
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Adam Quenneville Roofing and Siding, a provider of residential and commercial roofing and siding services for nearly 30 years, announces its membership with the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents.
MAIA is the leading trade association for nearly 1,000 Massachusetts independent insurance agencies and their estimated 9,000 employees.
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The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts has announced its September and October networking events:
— The club collaborates with Chikmedia for a Virtual Workshop: Working with Influencers – How to Leverage Exposure and Promote Your Business Effectively on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 11:00 a.m. to noon.
— Creative Connect: Coffee Edition on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 8 a.m., at Goodworks Coffee House at 46 Center St., Chicopee.
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), New England Region, will host a table at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s “Small Business Training Camp & Reverse Contracting Matchmaker” on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This is a FREE event that will provide entrepreneurs with training and connect them with business development coaches to learn about upcoming procurement opportunities and available programs. The event is an opportunity to interact with government contracting experts and get tips on how to build your business.
The event will be held at the Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Jr. Federal Building in Boston.
Those interested in attending can register at: Small Business Training Camp & Reverse Contracting Matchmaker.
