Harvest in Grafton will honor memory of Maria Remillard
The Community Harvest Project in Grafton, where the Chamber will meet to work in honor of the memory of Maria Remillard.
This has been a summer of relaxation for the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, with events such as “Blackstone Valley Day at Polar Park” and “Craft Beer Night at the Worcester Bravehearts” and “Steamers at Sunset” on the schedule, replacing breakfast meetings and after-hours networking.
Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler.
On Saturday, September 23rd, Chamber life takes a more serious turn into fall with a Community Service Event at the Community Harvest Project on Wheeler Road in North Grafton “in honor of our friend and colleague Maria Remillard,” who passed away from ovarian cancer in February.
The Chamber’s Women’s Success Network is hosting the activity, which will take place from 8:00 a.m. to noon. It marks the start of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, a time to support current patients and educate the general public on ovarian cancer, which will affect just under 20,000 American women this year alone.
“Maria was very passionate about the Community Harvest Project and its commitment towards hunger relief so we would like to honor her as we roll up our sleeves and volunteer our time to the community,” Chamber staffers say.
The morning will begin with a continental breakfast and a sharing of information about women’s health. The hours 9:00 a.m. to noon will be devoted to “crop and harvest.”
Ed Secretary Patrick Tutwiler is guest speaker
On Wednesday, September 27th, the Chamber returns to its regular lineup with an appearance by Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, PhD., to an “educational breakfast” at the Charles F. Minney VFW Post 329 in Millbury. As Secretary of Education, Mr. Tutwiler directs the Executive Office of Education, which oversees early education, K-12, and higher education. He sits on each of the boards governing the Commonwealth’s education agencies, as well as the University of Massachusetts system. He is Gov. Healey’s top advisor on education and helps shape the state’s education agenda.
The educational breakfast is being sponsored by the Chamber, the Blackstone Valley Hub and the Blackstone Valley Education Foundation. In his remarks as keynote speaker, Mr. Tutwiler will focus on creating regional educational partnerships for work skills learning within the public school system.
