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AIANH Scholarship Winners Keene, NH - New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANH) and the New Hampshire Architecture Foundation (NHAF) announced the recipients of their jointly sponsored scholarship programs for New Hampshire residents. $1,000 grants were given to Michael Kulikowski of Merrimack, who attends Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and Julie Rahilly, entering the Wentworth Institute of Technology this fall. A $500 award went to Michelle Wood, also at Virginia Tech. Both Rahilly and Wood are from Nashua.
Meridian Launches New Site Beverly, MA - Meridian Associates of Beverly has launched a new Web site at http://www.meridianassoc.com. The new format, designed for client convenience, encourages visitors to access information through a variety of categories familiar to people in multiple industries and sectors.
NAIOP Helps Children in Need Quincy, MA - More than 20 members of Boston’s commercial real estate community braved the hottest day of the year to spend an afternoon sorting, lifting, and packing clothes and school supplies for children in need as part of NAIOP’s fourth Community Service Day. Held on August 18 at the Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory in Quincy, the day provided members the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and help package clothes and school supplies for the area’s neediest children. Sponsored by A.W. Perry, the halfday event was organized in partnership with Building Impact, and involved more than a dozen local real estate firms. Volunteers began their shift with an
More than 20 NAIOP members and staff came together for an afternoon shift packing school supplies and sorting clothing and toy donations at Cradles to Crayons’ “Giving Factory.”
informal lunch followed by a brief training session by C2C staff, which included a presentation by a local organization that relies on C2C’s services. Volunteers then split into teams, with one working to fill more than 175 backpacks with school supplies as part of the organization’s massive Ready for School Drive. Two volunteers sort through bags of donated clothing, separating by The second type, gender, and condition.
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team sorted through a mountain of donated clothes, toys, books, and other items, organizing enough donations to send at least 25 children back to school with proper seasonal clothing. In addition, many volunteers brought additional school supplies, backpacks, and other donations gathered during in-office drives and private donations. “A.W. Perry is pleased to have sponsored and participated with NAIOP in this community service event,” said Kerri Spurr Gallaway, A.W. Perry’s Assistant Vice President, who came with several coworkers. “It gives us a great sense of fulfillment knowing that we were able to make a difference to this worthwhile organization that has such positive impact on children in our community.” The event was organized by NAIOP’s Charitable Events Committee.
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