December 18, 2006

ECP employees at the Annual United Homes for Children Christmas Party Santa and his helpers with some of the 225 children at the 2006 United Homes for Children Christmas Party.

For the fifth year, East Coast Petroleum has served as the lead sponsor of the Christmas Party for the United Homes for Children. United Homes, with main offices in Dorchester and Tewksbury, founded in 1972 as a private, charitable non-profit organization, serves over 225 foster and homeless children, ages 2 to 18, in either individual placement or group homes. Most of these children are available for adoption and would like nothing more than a permanent, good and loving home.

The children were treated to a visit at the Quincy Elks Club Tirrell Room by Santa (Jim Caparelli) and The Hearts and Noses Clown Troupe of Brookline. All children received a hot meal as well as toys and filled school backpacks from a variety of sponsors. They danced and sang to music by provided by DJ, Victor Jordan.

Other sponsors and providers included: Quincy Center for Technical Education Culinary Arts Department, Toys for Tots, Barrett's Catering, DiBella's Pizza and Subs, Lopez the Florist, Living Silks by John Morton, Brush Hill Transportation's Bean Town Trolleys, Konditor Meister Bakery, Roche Bros. Supermarket, Phillip's Candy House, Lisa Baldassari and Maryann Bagnoli for Bruins and Disney on Ice tickets and press and publicity by Bernice Mader's Red Tape Limited.

Backpacks were stuffed with items provided by: Old Colony YMCA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Brockton Hospital, Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse, Irving Oil Terminals, Health Services Administrators and Minuteman Press.

Anyone interested in adopting or fostering a child, please call United Homes for Children at (978)640-0089.

Contact Person:
Bernice Mader, Consultant for Business Development
East Coast Petroleum
(617) 773-6881
bernicemader1@comcast.net