Vol. 1 No. 9
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March 1, 2011
Infiniti of Norwood Serves up Large Donation Norwood Food Pantry coordinator Ruth Taeger has attended numerous donation presentations, in fact, countless, in her 22-year volunteer status at the pantry. But this appearance was different. This event, in fact, did something seldom done, left Taeger speechless. The donation in February was from Infiniti of Norwood and the amount is what left Taeger at a loss for words. Proceeds from a specialty drive held at the dealership benefitted with a check made out to the Norwood Food Pantry in the amount of $4,404. "I just started to cry," Taeger said. "I had no idea it would be that large. I can't tell you what that money will do. It's absolutely fantastic." During the months of November and December, Infiniti of Norwood offered a unique promotion for food pantry donations through their service department. For customers receiving a $37 oil change, they had the option of donating $13 and Infiniti would contribute the entire $50 to the food pantry. To further their cause, Infiniti also contributed money from their corporate pocket. "We didn't know what to ex-
Infiniti of Norwood owner George Albrecht, Jr. and Service Manager Kerry Masone present Ruth Taeger a check for $4,404 for the Norwood Food Pantry. The money is from a special fundraising drive organized by Infiniti of Norwood to support a community organization.
pect, Service Manager Kerry Masone said. "It was a no brainer for people, there was no hesitation. People in this area care about the community. Some people would just give donations even if they
didn't have an oil change." Infiniti not only initiated the food drive to integrate their corporate family into the local neighborhoods, but also as a method to endorse their internal philoso-
phies outward. According to Masone, this family-owned dealership runs more like a domestic unit than a corporation and this
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The TONY Awards were initiated over 40 years ago to recognize exceptional Norwood youths for their voluntary contribution to the community. Through anonymous reviews of the student's volunteer record and a 300 work essay, the Norwood Masons, who acquired the program 16 years ago, have recently named the 2011 TONY Award winners at a banquet held January 24. The award includes a citation and plaque from the governor, a $1,000 savings bond and a gift card from Perk's coffeehouse. Two supplementary award also include an additional $500 savings bond. Local Town Pages also wants to recognize these admiral young adults with a profile of each student each month in our newspaper, beginning with Norwood High School senior William Rydzewski. Norwood High School senior William "Billy" Rydzewski has a very diverse and busy philanthropic schedule. In school, he has been the class president for the past four years, is president of the honor society, president of the student council, a member of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and a biology and math tutor. It was for these and many other volunteer activities that Ry-
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