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Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation Donates $25,000 to the Metrowest YMCA

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Due to the generous $25,000 grant given by the Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation, the MetroWest YMCA has been able to provide services to many more Hopkinton families during this past school year. The YMCA was able to serve 11 children from 9 families in grades 1 through 7. The children attend the School’s Out Program offered by the YMCA, Monday through Friday during the school year – in addition these same children attended the vacation club camps that happen during school vacation weeks. A few additional children were afforded the opportunity to experience the YMCA summer day camp.

Because of the Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation’s generosity these children have developed positive relationships with the YMCA staff and other children in the YMCA’s program. Daily activities included homework time, arts and crafts, experiments, cooking projects, snack, physical activities and outside play, along with quiet time where the kids can read, play, or keep themselves occupied with independent projects.

One of the highlights of this year was when a parent approached the Executive Director of the YMCA about one of the staff members. She explained her child’s reading scores had improved and that she had checked with the school to see if they had done anything differently and was told no. The improvement came because of the effort and individual attention the YMCA staff member gave to her child during their time at the School’s Out Program!

In addition to aiding families through the Metrowest YMCA the Foundation also donated to the following:

Hopkinton Food Pantry$10,000 -$10,000
Project Just Because Christmas - $10,000
High School Scholarships - $ 10,000
Read to Me Mommy Program at MCI Framingham for Women - $5,000

The Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation has an annual golf event and fundraising gala to raise money to fund these worthwhile projects. Last year approximately $100,000 was raised through a golf tournament, live and silent auction. This year the golf tournament and gala will be on Saturday, October 12, at the Hopkinton Country Club. All are welcome to attend and donations of money or auction items are always needed. .

For further information or to donate please contact Terry Richardson, President, Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation, trichardson14@gmail.com