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Festival of Trees Beneficiaries 2023-2016
Each year Easton Charitable Trust distributes the funds from the Festival of Trees to the selected Beneficiaries for that year. Easton Charitable Trust (ECT) selects an agreed upon day and time in the early months of the following year, and has a brief check distribution ceremony, ending with a photo(s) of all our Beneficiaries with the ECT Board of Directors.
2023 Beneficiaries
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Bloom, A Place for Girls-An Adult & Teen Challenge Organization (Buzzards Bay) - https://www.tcnebloom.org/
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Easton Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) (Easton) - https://eastonfire.com/helpful-links/community-emergency-response-team/
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Family and Community Resources, Inc. (Brockton) - https://www.fcr-ma.org/
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Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles (West Bridgewater) - https://keepingpace.org/
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James Luke Easton Youth Sports Foundation (Easton) - (email) lukey52@yahoo.com
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Natural Resources Trust (NRT) (Easton) - nrtofeaston.org
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Self Help Inc. (Brockton) - https://selfhelpinc.org/
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​The C2 Foundation (Taunton) - https://www.thec2foundation.com/​​​
2022
Beneficiaries
Front row from left: Cathy Estey Director, Denise Papagno HUGS II, Jen Cummings NRT, Kirstie Beaton NRT, Cory Palazzi Cory's Cause, Michelle Ferrara CERT, Toni Thompson CERT, Cathleen O'Hara CERT, Jill Cathie Director
Middle row from left: Mark Bates Adult & Teen Challenge MA, Tony Carew Adult & Teen Challenge MA, Nancy Cohenno Director, Bettina Hoffman Director, Lori & David Gonsalves Cory's Cause, Janice Hinglebine CERT, Tracy DeBruyn CERT, Patty Grogan Director, Shelley Bashaw Director
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Back row from left: David Smith Adult & Teen Challenge MA, James Luke James Luke Easton Youth Sports Foundation, John Hebb CERT, June Kendall CERT, Mark Luke James Luke Easton Youth Sports Foundation.
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Not pictured: Majorie Liew CERT
Not present: Wendy Berry Taunton Area Community Table
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2021
Beneficiaries
Front row from left: James Cremins CERT, Nancy Cohenno Director, Trevor and Corinne Lawson APSCA, Mark Luke James Luke Easton Youth Sports Foundation.
Back row from left: Learn to Cope, Cathy Estey Director, Patty Grogan Director, Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County, Keri Ann Wagner Path to Healing, Shelley Bashaw Director, Jenn Cummings NRT, Bettina Hoffman Director, Jill Cathie Director
Not present: Tracy Hillman Choices4Teens
Not Pictured: Easton Chamber of Commerce, Easton
2020
Beneficiaries
Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog, Brockton
School on Wheels Massachusetts
(SOWMA)
James Luke Easton
Youth Sports Foundation, Easton
Natural Resources Trust,
Easton
Balasz Busznyak, Enlightened Global, Foxborough
Photos were not taken as Checks were mailed to beneficiaries in MaY 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
2019
Beneficiaries
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James Luke Easton Youth Sports Foundation,
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Natural Resources Trust, Easton,
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Cancer Care Community Advisory Board "CABbies", Taunton,
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Cory's Cause, Taunton,
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Easton Food Pantry, Easton,
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Support the Soupman, Bridgewater,
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Wild Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Program, West Bridgewater
2018
Beneficiaries
Front row from left: Patty Grogan, Director, Lottie Diomede & Susan Brown, Small Miracles in LIfe Exist (SMILE Mass), Bettina Hoffman, Director, Clorinda Hoffman, Director, Tamara Dzialo, Project Pack
Back row from left: Cory Ahonen, Easton Veterans Services Discretionary Fund, Cathy Estey, Director, Nancy Cohenno, Director, Jenn Cummings, Natural Resources Trust of Easton, Tracy Hillman, Choices4Teens Mentoring Group, Brockton, John Dzialo, Project Pack
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Names Unknown: Ames Free Library Teen Den, Easton
Animal Protection Center of Mass (APCSM), Brockton
2017
Beneficiaries
2017 Front row from left: Vanda Banos Lopes, Father Bills Mainspring House, Marcia Wigfall, Father Bills Mainspring House, Michelle Simms, Grandma Betty's Bees for Alzheimer's Association, Alicia Isleib, Natural Resources Trust of Easton, Bettina Hoffman, Director, Easton Charitable Trust, Joanne Peterson, Learn to Cope, Nancy Cohenno, Director, Easton Charitable Trust, Cathy Estey, Director, Easton Charitable Trust, Patricia Grogan, Director, Easton Charitable Trust
Back row from left: Clorinda Hoffman, Director, Easton Charitable Trust,, Marie Sweatt, We Do Care, Julie Brennan, We Do Care, Cindy Bernard, Taunton Area Community Table, Nancy Antonucci, The Well, Janet Brown, H.U.G.S. II Easton, Joe Walshj, Matts Mission, Cherly Walsh, Matts Mission, Carrie Walsh, Learn To Cope, Mark Venuti, Matts Mission
Not present: Debra White, Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary
2016
Beneficiaries
Front row from left: Cheryl Opper, School on Wheels MA, Clorinda Hoffman, Director, Easton Charitable Trust, Nancy Cohenno, Director, Easton Chartiable Trust, Cathy Estey, Director, Easton Charitable Trust, Bettina Hoffman, Director, Easton Charitable Trust, Carrie Crisman, Smith Farm at Borderland State Park, Denise Papagano, H.U.G.S. II Easton, Officer Fundakowski with K-9 Zazu, Seekonk Police Department
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Back row from left: John Morley, Bank of Easton, Kristen Harrison, Easton Wings of Hope,Janet Brown, H.U.G.S. II Easton, Stephanie Greene, Evan Greene Foundation, Cathy Hinds, Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog, Steve Hamilton, Ali's Park of Eastondale
