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Pictured with the new shelving are Armando Dicianno, Paul Dube and Jim Mahon

The Rotary Club of Williamstown Improves Food Pantry

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Other shelving work was done by Valerie Hall, Maureen O’Mara, Anne Skinner and Linda Sweeney , pictured with Carol DeMayo, director of the food pantry.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rotary Club of Williamstown made some upgrades to the Williamstown Food Pantry.

The club, with the help of funds from Rotary District 7890, spent Saturday, Oct. 10, refurbishing the storage area of the Food Pantry.  

 

The group addressed wide wooden shelving, which did not meet code. This was replaced with steel. Other shelving was covered to bring it into code. 

 

The club also donated a heavy-duty cart and a refrigerator to the food pantry. 

The pantry, which serves its host community as well as Hancock and Pownal, Vt., accepts donations non-perishable foods and personal care items 24 hours a day in the vestibule of the Sts. Patrick & Raphael Parish Center, where the pantry is housed.

 

 

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Williams College Receives Anonymous $25M Gift to Support Projects

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College has received a $25 million gift commitment in support of three major initiatives currently underway on campus: constructing a new museum building, developing a comprehensive plan for athletics and wellbeing facilities, and endowing the All-Grant financial aid program. 
 
The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, say the gift reflects their desire to not only support Williams but also President Maud S. Mandel's strategic vision and plan for the college. 
 
"This remarkably generous commitment sustains our momentum for WCMA, will be a catalyst for financial aid, and is foundational for athletics and wellness. It will allow us to build upon areas of excellence that have long defined the college," Mandel said. "I could not be more appreciative of this extraordinary investment in Williams."
 
Of the donors' total gift, $10 million will help fund the first freestanding, purpose-built home for the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), a primary teaching resource for the college across all disciplines and home to more than 15,000 works. 
 
Each year, roughly 30 academic departments teach with WCMA's collection in as many as 130 different courses. 
 
The new building, designed by the internationally recognized firm SO-IL and slated to open in 2027, will provide dedicated areas for teaching and learning, greater access to the collection and space for everything from formal programs to impromptu gatherings. The college plans to fund at least $100 million of the total project cost with gifts.
 
Another $10 million will support planning for and early investments in a comprehensive approach to renewing the college's athletics and wellbeing facilities. 
 
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