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30 Worcester Business Journal • April 27, 2015 www.wbjournal.com SENIORS FOR SHELTER Home Instead Senior Care of Greater Worcester County and MetroWest raised $1,177 for the Worcester Animal Rescue League. The organization ran its annual Facebook fundraiser for charity. For each "like," the agency made a donation to the nonprofit. ACADEMY GETS A BOOST MutualOne Bank of Framingham donated $6.039 to help provide the informational materials for a new Municipal Services Citizens Academy sponsored by the Framingham Police Department. The goal for the sessions is to improve police-community relations. Pictured, from left: Framingham Police Chief Ken Ferguson and Mark Haranas, bank president and CEO. CASH FOR CARS Marlborough Savings Bank donated a $5,000 grant to More Than Wheels Inc., which partially secures car loans for those who would not qualify otherwise. The nonprofit also provides financial literacy and credit repair guidance. Pictured, from left, are: Rick Bennett, president, Marlborough Savings Bank Foundation; and Randy Houk, senior vice president of More Than Wheels. PHOTO FINISH SHELF SUPPORT Whitinsville-based UniBank donated $20,000 to nine area food pantries, including $1,000 to St. Denis Food Pantry in Douglas. Pictured, from left: Nancy Greene; Andrea Cortese; Sandy Sherwood; and Nancy Norberg, coordinator of the St. Denis Food Pantry; with Karen Yacino, bank branch manager in Douglas. FIRM FOUNDATIONS SpencerBANK donated two lots in Sturbridge to Habitat for Humanity, to build homes for those in need. Pictured, from left: Terry McGoldrick, director of finance, Habitat for Humanity; K. Michael Robbins, president and CEO, SpencerBANK; Tim W. Firment, executive director, Habitat for Humanity; and Randal Webber, the bank's chief lending officer. FUELING HOPE North Brookfield Savings Bank donated $1,500 to the Ware Fuel Bank program. Pictured, from left, are: Betsy Cuddy, trustee, North Brookfield Savings Bank; representing the program, Georgeann Koziol and Rev. Charles Taylor of United Church of Ware; and bank president and CEO Donna Boulanger.