News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: January 16, 2008
ABC held Toys For Tots Drive; led by Young Leaders Council
On Thursday December 6th, ABC held its 3rd annual Toys For Tots Drive. Led by the Young Leaders Council, the drive brought in toys for all ages and interests. The toys were dropped off on Friday December 7th to the Middlesex County Toys For Tots by Joe Camilo, the 2008 chair of the Young Leaders Council along with Jim Abbott, vice president/director of membership at ABC. In lieu of holiday cards, ABC purchased a great deal of toys for the drive. Bowdoin Construction Corp. collected the largest amount of toys among members. Thank you to everyone that contributed. A special thanks to Jeff Morgan of Enterprise Fleet Managemnet, Aaron Schindler of Schindler Insurance, Mike Brunelli of Legacy Financial Advisors, Jim Davos of Strategic Financial Partners, Mike Dominick of Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C., Joe Camilo of Tocco Building Systems, and Brian Jurgens of W.T. Kenney Company. Every child that received a toy appreciates your help. Your donation truly made a difference.
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