To the editor:
I’m writing to thank the community of Lynnfield for coming out to support A Healthy Lynnfield by attending the Harlem Wizards game on Nov. 20. It was a packed gymnasium at Lynnfield High School when the incredibly talented and thoroughly entertaining Harlem Wizards took on the Healthy Lynnfield All-Stars, a volunteer team composed of representatives from every Lynnfield school, Police, and youth sports. It was a very fun evening that raised $25,000 to support A Healthy Lynnfield, an active community partnership working hard to prevent substance misuse and to ensure those impacted have the help they need.
Thank you to everyone that helped make the event a success, including:
- Todd Angilly, Lynnfield resident and Boston anthem singer who performed our national anthem.
- The players and coaches for the A Healthy Lynnfield All-Stars team: Emma Bartlett, Ethan Blanchette, Susan Breen, Paul Burdett, Craig Campbell, Chris Caprio, Alex Caram, Karen Cronin, Kevin Cyr, Darren Damiani, Chris DeCarlo, Alex Doto, Beth Gasinowski, Kristin Hager, Janelle Hardee, Jamie Hayman, Pat Lamusta, Mike McLeod, Gianfranco Pisano, Patricia Puglisi, Helen Pulizzi, Toni Rebelo, Michael Topping, Debra Tracy, Sheri Weeks, and Melissa Wyland.
- The Lynnfield Senior Center’s POMtastics cheer team for a very entertaining halftime show.
- Our parent volunteers and LMS and LHS student volunteers.
- A Healthy Lynnfield Board of Directors.
- Lynnfield Media Studios for videotaping the event.
- MVP Sponsor: UniCare Massachusetts.
- Cheerleader Sponsors: Hixon and Bevilacqua Home Group and Realtor Ellen Rubbico Crawford.
- Fan Sponsors: Cora Corp. Operations, F.L. Putnam, HP Hood, JM Electrical Company, James Hook & Company, the Law Office of Gregory R. Richard, the Massachusetts Center for Adolescent Wellness, MarketStreet Lynnfield, and Stoneham Bank.
- Lodging Sponsor: The Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield.
- Slam Dunk Sponsors: The Law Office of Alessandra Petruccelli, Brush on Broadway, Burtons Grill & Bar, EJ Callahan and Associates, Sylvan Learning, and Northfield Orthodontics.
- Swish Sponsors: Beyond Dance of Lynnfield, SoBella Skin and Beauty, and Tres Belle Beauty Bar.
Family and community connections play such an important role in our kids’ social and emotional well-being and that was on full display the entire evening. We were thrilled that the event was so well received and are already planning to do it again next year.
Sincerely,
Diana DeLeo
Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
A Healthy Lynnfield
