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26 Worcester Business Journal • February 29, 2016 www.wbjournal.com PHOTO FINISH AIS, a Hudson maker of commercial office furniture, donated furniture valued at $125,000 to the Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island office in downtown Boston. ERA Key Realty Services in Auburn donated $1,000 to The Marfan Foundation, which supports the research of Marfan Syndrome, a life- threatening genetic disorder. Hudson-based Avidia Bank donated $1,000 to the Rise Above Foundation to help offset the cost for foster children to participate in extracurricular activities. OF NOTE Would you like to see your face on the PhotoFinish page? Please send submissions to editorial@wbjournal.com. FOR HEART WEALTH Worcester-based Bay State Savings Bank supported the Go Red for Women fundraiser for the American Heart Association. The bank is also sponsoring the Central MA Heart Walk in May. SENIOR GRAND Medway-based Charles River Bank donated $1,000 to Bellingham Senior Center. Pictured (from left) are Michael Tuite, Bellingham branch officer, Charles River Bank; Sheila Ronkin, outreach coordinator, Bellingham Senior Center; Lisa Mottola, the center's assistant director of outreach; and Jack Hamilton, bank president and CEO. TRANSITIONAL AID Ware-based Country Bank donated $3,050 to Abby's House in Worcester, money raised with employee casual Fridays. Pictured (from left) are Deb Gagnon and Bonnie Trudeau-Wood of Country Bank; with Justina Lachapelle of Abby's House. HOSPITAL UPGRADE The Harrington Auxiliary donated $25,000 to its dual-diagnosis inpatient unit being built on the healthcare system's Webster campus. Pictured (from left) are Kathy Vairo, director, Harrington Auxiliary; Ed Moore, president, Harrington HealthCare System; and Helen Lenti, auxiliary president. RALLY WITH RED SpencerBANK employees raised $520 for the American Heart Association in recognition of National Wear Red Day. Pictured (front row, from left) are Jaime Salerno, Jennifer Anderson and Lori Kowal; and (back row, from left) Deb Clark, Lynne Esposito, Lori Kelly, Deb Decoste, Nancy Wilbur, Sheryle Gaudette, Steve Quink, Chelsea Prizio, Randy Webber, Cindy Roberts, K. Michael Robbins and Alison Welman.