Newsletter 2024 V3 Article - Support Team UMassFive This Fall
This fall, UMassFive employees will once again be participating in two important local fundraisers, Will Bike 4 Food and the UMass Cancer Walk and Run. Our employees band together as Team UMassFive, raising funds for these events from friends, family, Credit Union members, and some of our Credit Union vendors. You may even see fundraisers going on in our branches, where employees have shown creativity in the past by creating raffle baskets, art sales, bake sales, and so much more.
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Will Bike 4 Food is a bicycling event that benefits the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, an organization that annually distributes nearly 12.3 million meals throughout Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties. Participants in Will Bike 4 Food raise funds to support their participation, cycling either 4, 12, 25, 50, or 100 mile courses. For every $1 collected, the Food Bank can provide four meals to neighbors in need. The ride will take place on Sunday, September 22, kicking off in Hatfield. Cheer on team UMassFive as they cycle for the cause!
We will also be raising funds and participating in the UMass Cancer Walk and Run, an event that benefits the UMass Cancer Center in Worcester. This important annual event supports nearly a third of the funds allocated to clinical trials and research at the Cancer Center. Team UMassFive has been a top fundraising team for the Cancer Walk, raising $173,000 in over 20 years of participation. The Cancer Walk will take place on Sunday, September 29th, at Polar Park in Worcester.