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Railers Month of Giving

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Railers Month of Giving

During September, all Railers full-time employees have the opportunity to work with a charitable organization of their choosing within Central Massachusetts. The Worcester Railers Foundation will make a $1,000 donation in the employees' name to their selected organization. In addition to monetary donations, the Railers front office will be working volunteer hours at their selected non-profit, offering a hands-on contribution while demonstrating direct involvement in the community.

Local non-profits include organizations promoting healthcare, service animals, educational resources, youth hockey, court services, among others.

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Drew Micheli - UMass Memorial Overdose Prevention Fund

Drew, Youth Hockey Specialist, chose the Umass Memorial Health's Overdose Prevention Fund as his charity of choice for the Worcester Railers Month of Giving.

In addition to his $1000 donation, Drew helped plant 1300+ purple flags at UMass Memorial Medical Center, with each one representing a life lost due to overdose in Massachusetts from August 2024 to now. He also attended the 2025 International Overdose Awareness Day Ceremony.

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Brendan Cerone - CASA Project Worcester County

Brendan, Digital Media Specialist, chose CASA Project Worcester County as his charity of choice for the Worcester Railers Month of Giving.

In addition to his $1000 donation, Brendan assisted CASA with the set up for their 7th annual Champions for Children event, and later that evening attended the event as a guest.

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Hayley MacDonald - DetecTogether

Hayley, Group Event Specialist, chose DetecTogether as her charity of choice for the Worcester Railers Month of Giving.

In addition to her $1000 donation, Hayley will be assisting DetecTogether at an event at Holy Cross later this month, helping teach students about the 3 Step Detect Well Being Plan.

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Tim Foley - Worcester Public Library Foundation

Tim, Broadcasting and Media Relations Coordinator, selected the Worcester Public Library Foundation as his charity of choice for the Worcester Railers Month of Giving.

In addition to his $1000 donation, Tim will be recording an audiobook with the Talking Book Library, which provides free services to Massachusetts residents of any age who are unable to read traditional print materials due to a visual or physical disability.

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Ben Schenck - Sterling Animal Shelter

Ben, Creative Services Specialist, selected the Sterling Animal Shelter as his charity of choice for the Worcester Railers Month of Giving.

In addition to his $1000 donation, Ben supported the day-to-day work at Sterling Animal Shelter, highlighted by taking the dogs at the shelter on walks. Ben also donated extra cat food and litter, which were bought for his cat, Bean, who was adopted from the Sterling Animal Shelter. 

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Connor Haynes & Chris Mills - Why Me? & Sherry's House

Connor, Sr. Director of Ticket Sales, and Chris, Game Operations and Marketing Coordinator, selected Why Me? & Sherry's House as their charity of choice for the Worcester Railers Month of Giving.

In addition to their $2000 donation, Connor and Chris will be be assisting with refurbishing areas of the house's backyard, including a sitting area with a Railers themed bench.

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Josh DeMaio & Daniel Guertin - Canines for Disabled Kids

Josh, Manager of Ticket Sales, and Dan, Group Events Specialist, selected Canines for Disabled Kids as their non-profit of choice for the Railers Month of Giving. 

In addition to their $2000 donation later this month, Josh and Dan both volunteered with tabling with Canines for Disabled Kids at the Harvest Fair in Leicester on September 20th.