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CHESHIRE -- Quinn's Legacy Foundation has received its largest
private contribution to date -- $20,000 -- from Sheriff Carmen
C. Massimiano Jr. and the sheriff's deputies of Berkshire
County. The foundation is seeking to build an ice arena in
Pittsfield. The largest corporate contribution received so
far has been $75,000 from Berkshire Life Insurance Co.
"I was floored when I got the call from Sheriff Massimiano
saying he and his deputies wanted to donate $20,000 to our
project," said Stephen Connally, the foundation's president.
"The amount of the donation points to several things,
including the generosity of the sheriff's office, the legitimacy
of this project and the need for team work in getting this
project completed."
The donation stems from the annual Deputy David L. Sheran
Memorial Golf Tournament. It follows the completion last year
of a five-year, $100,000 commitment to fund scholarships to
St. Joseph's Central High School.
"Through the hard work by sheriff's deputies, and thanks
to the generosity of individuals and businesses throughout
Berkshire County, we have been fortunate enough to be able
to contribute to our neighbors in the community," Massimiano
said. "I am extremely proud of the good work that we
do at the sheriff's office. I believe it is important to show
our support for the community, and Quinn's Legacy Foundation
is certainly a worthy beneficiary of our support."
The foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated
to providing state-of-the-art athletic and educational support,
and to promoting self-esteem and sportsmanship for individuals
and families of Berkshire County and the surrounding tri-state
area. It was founded in memory of Quinn Connally, who died
as a result of a fatal hockey accident on Dec. 4, 2000.
"Each contribution brings another member to the team,"
said foundation Vice President Ann Connally. "Together,
we are going to build this facility for the youth of our community.
We are going to make it happen for them and for their children
and their children. When we help to build a better future
for them, we help ourselves too."
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