Events/Announcements

Spring Gala!!

"It Only Takes a Minute"

March 31, 2012

7:00pm-10:00pm

300 Baker Avenue, Concord

$95 per person

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2011 challenge - thank you for making the challenge a success! Mark your calendar for sunday, June 3, 2012.



(Photos by Jim Coutre)
The top fundraising team was the Concord Masters, winning the coveted golden paddle award for raising over $3,700.  This team was also awarded four Red Sox tickets, generously donated by Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation.  Several local agencies fielded teams this year including Open Table, Carlisle Kids’ House, Gaining Ground and Concord Children’s Center.  Agency teams keep all funds raised over the $600 team fee.  Other winning teams include:

Fastest women’s team – Ms. Quitos
Fastest men’s team – Dassault SolidWorks Competitive Team 1
Honorable Mention - Fastest Concord men’s team - Wannabees
Fastest mixed team – Concord Education Fund
Fastest youth team – Mosquito Magnets
Fastest corporate team – Dassault SolidWorks Competitive Team 1
Fastest agency team – Gaining Ground and Carlisle Kids’ House
Fastest Acton team – Acton Acorns
Fastest Duo Team – DCSF Team

The Community Chest would like to thank all of the participants, volunteers and the following sponsors for making the Challenge a financial and community success. 
Presenting Sponsors: Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation, Concord Hillside Medical Associates, Middlesex Savings Bank, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks and Cambridge Trust.  Gift-in-kind Sponsors: Costa Donuts Inc., Harley Freedman Visuals, Jim Coutre Photography, Sally Ann Food Shop, South Bridge Boat House, The Old Manse-A Property of The Trustees of Reservations

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$557,731 Awarded to 40 Agencies and Programs in 2010
(Left to right recipients: First Connections, Concord COA, Gaining Ground and Domestic Violence Services Network. Photos by Harley Freedman)

Local agencies and Concord Public Schools were awarded grants totalling more than $557,000 on June 15, 2010. The allocations were determined with the help of 32 volunteers in Concord and Carlisle who reviewed applications, made site visits and recommended funding. The Chest's board of directors approved all allocations and quarterly grants were mailed starting in July.