by gravoc | Jun 30, 2020 | Stories of Giving
Dee and Kingman Webster A second career in philanthropy…with a powerful impact In 1868, Civil War veteran H.K. Webster founded a small feed grain operation in Lawrence. In the 1980s, under the leadership of H.K.’s great-grandsons Dean and King Webster, the...
by gravoc | Jun 25, 2020 | Stories of Giving
Elizabeth “Weze” Shorts Harrigan Philanthropic Values Runs Deep When she was a girl, Elizabeth Shorts Harrigan would visit her father’s childhood home and property in Bellevue, WA, a lush seven acres filled with the rhododendrons her grandfather planted...
by gravoc | Jun 24, 2020 | Stories of Giving
Charity Girls of Northeast Massachusetts Turning a night out into a charity fund Judi Lyons brought back more than a suntan from her 2009 trip to the Virgin Islands. She had an idea for a fun way to support nonprofit organizations in her community. Started by a friend...
by gravoc | Jun 19, 2020 | Stories of Giving
The Michael J. Latta EMT Scholarship Fund Continuing the dreams of a beloved son and brother through helping others Michael Latta loved being an EMT. After graduating from North Andover High School in 2004, he found his passion when he enrolled at Northern Essex...
by gravoc | Jun 19, 2020 | Stories of Giving
The Christine C. Price breast cancer fund A way to honor and give thanks What does it mean when a doctor suggests you get your affairs in order? For my late wife, my children and me it meant trying to find a positive amid the horror of losing a wife and mother— some...