(l-r) Tim Leahy, Community Servings VP , Development & Communication; Ed Arons, Northeast chapter chair; David B. Waters, Community Servings CEO; Chandra Comfort, Northeast chapter secretary ; Tom McArdle, Northeast chapter treasurer
/ photo by Joshua Labrecque
Rockland, MA – The newly renamed Northeast chapter of Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI) celebrated its 12th annual holiday social, donating $15,000 to the Massachusetts nonprofit Community Servings.
The donation was made possible through the loyal and generous support of Gold-Level Sponsors American Panel, C.R. Peterson, Continental Refrigeration, Dave Swain Associates, E3/4Top, Halton, Hatch-Jennings, Hobart/Traulsen/Baxter, The Montague Group, True Food Service Equipment, and The Viola Group; Silver-Level Sponsors Unified Brands and Univex Corporation; as well as a dozen Bronze-Level sponsors. The Northeast Chapter of FCSI also made a sizeable contribution.
In attendance were Community Servings’ CEO, David B. Waters; and VP, Development & Communications, Tim Leahy.
Community Servings is a not-for-profit food and nutrition program that provides services throughout Massachusetts to individuals and families who are living with critical and chronic illnesses, each day preparing and delivering lunch, dinner, and a snack to 1,600 individuals and their families across 300 square miles throughout Massachusetts.
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In order to meet their clients’ needs they cater to dietary restrictions, providing for 17 special diets. Not only do their clients receive nutritious and appealing meals but also the message that someone cares about them – that they have not been forgotten.
In addition to feeding the critically ill and their children, Community Servings offers on-site nutrition education programs where clients transitioning off their meal service can learn how to prepare and cook healthy meals on a budget and food-service job training.
“We are so grateful for our partnership with Colburn & Guyette and the Northeast chapter of FCSI for their support of Community Servings’ food and nutrition program at their annual holiday social”, said David B. Waters, CEO of Community Servings. “It’s thanks to the generosity of others, especially at this time of year, that we are able to feed 1,600 sick neighbors and their families year-round.”
Held at Davio’s in downtown Boston, the sold-out event was attended by more than 100 industry colleagues and guests from the New England area and abroad.
This annual event is one of two large charity fundraisers organized by the Northeast chapter of the Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI). For more information, please contact Northeast chapter Secretary, Chandra Comfort at (781) 826-5522.
