Get ready Leominster - our Sound the Alarm event is today! Leominster FD and the Red Cross will be installing FREE smoke alarms today. You can make an appt to make your home safer at SoundtheAlarm.org/MA

The National Grid US Foundation has been a great supporter of UTEC over the years! Check out the custom cutting boards our Woodworking team made for the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary with Deborah Drew and Ed White #NGFLovesGiving

After 28 wonderful years, my time at National Grid has come to an end.  I am blessed to have worked with and for so many amazing people and leaders over the years. From the early days working with the different environmental and operations teams, to energ…lnkd.in/eEzBJddT

Our THANKS to WWLP-22News and Alanna Flood for reporting on the just established Mass Farm Resiliency Fund - to support and assist Farms impacted by recent flooding. Governor Maura Healey Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll #FarmFund United Way CM

Load in at Fenway Park for our 9/11 Day of Remeberance blood drive. Doors open at 7.

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A fabulous idea from Fidelity Charitable® - telling a friend (many friends) about a nonprofit you love. I love our United Way CM and would welcome chatting about our work: YouthConnect, Women’s Initiative, Summer Literacy, Farm Fund, Food Security. So much good. Let’s chat.

Our 2024 Heroes Breakfast is only an hour away. You can virtually watch the honoree videos as they are shown at our breakfast, just follow us on our social channels this morning. We'd like to thank one of our sponsors Columbia Threadneedle, on behalf of Ted and Kathy Truscott.

Our 2024 Red Cross Boston Heroes Breakfast kicks off honoring the very best of what the Commonwealth is about. Heroes and 10 different categories will take the stage and be recognized for what they have done to make Massachusetts a better place.

Dr. Dharmarajan joined the Red Cross in India and led multiple disaster responses there. In MA, he organizes blood drives & engages youth as volunteers. His blood donor t-shirt campaign generated +10K donation appointments. Our Blood Services Hero award is sponsored by MFS

Lilly Campbell has watched her brother live with sickle cell disease her entire life. She decided to help by making and selling bracelets to raise awareness for sickle cell warriors. Our Youth Hero award is sponsored by NatixisCommitments

While off duty, Chief Murphy stopped at a burning home to help. Without protective equipment, Murphy searched all floors of the burning building, urging several people who were still inside to evacuate immediately. Our Firefighter Hero award is sponsored by National Grid US

Cesar manages Mass General Brigham Community Care Van, helping people in Greater Boston have access to medical care that is convenient to them, allow regular visits with health care providers. Our Community Impact Hero is sponsored by Franklin Templeton

4 Mayflower Beach lifeguards saved the lives of 3 swimmers one afternoon during a high surf advisory, preforming CPR on two. These brave young men displayed the bravery and skill that day, and are the recipients of the Emergency Professional Hero award sponsored by Goldman Sachs

Susan Baur founded the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage, a group of volunteers (all of whom are in their 60s, 70s and 80s) who dive in ponds across Cape Cod, removing trash and debris that has sunk to the bottom. Our Climate Resilience Hero award is sponsored by PwC US

Two Boston Police officers who were both medics in the military now bring critical first aid training to Boston communities, teaching Stop the Bleed courses in community centers and offices around Mattapan and Dorchester. Our LE Hero award is sponsored by Morgan Stanley

Tina LaTorella was walking her daughter to school before work when she noticed flames coming from a neighborhood house. Tina acted quickly alerting those inside and first responders, helping to save a family. Our Nursing Hero award is sponsored by Boston Scientific

Smoke Alarms Save Lives!

Good morning and welcome to our annual Heroes Breakfast. Every year we honor people doing extraordinary things for the community in Massachusetts. We've got a great group of honorees this year - so hit the refresh button all morning on our social channels to see the 2025 Heroes!

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