New England Coffee Donates More than $33,000 to Rosie's Place and VNA Hospice and Palliative Care
MALDEN, Mass., June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Coffee, a division of Reily Foods Company, today announced it raised $33,150 at its 24th Annual Charity Golf Classic, held on Monday, May 9, 2016, at the Andover Country Club in Andover, Massachusetts.
The proceeds, raised through the support of players, 92 in all, sponsors, and a silent auction, will be donated by New England Coffee in equal amounts to Rosie's Place and VNA Hospice and Palliative Care. The funds will enable Rosie's Place to continue to provide security, sanctuary and opportunity to poor and homeless women in Boston, and allow VNA Hospice and Palliative Care to continue to offer care and support to those with terminal illnesses.
Top presenting sponsors of the New England Coffee Charity Golf Classic were: Dart Container; Flavor and Fragrance Specialties; The Behrakis Foundation; Michael and Debbie Kaloyanides; and Jim Sr. and Sally Kaloyanides.
A check presentation to Rosie's Place and VNA Hospice and Palliative Care was recently held at New England Coffee in Malden, MA.
"This year marks our 24th Annual New England Coffee Charity Golf Classic and we are happy to report it was a great success," said Melissa Gilreath, Brand Manager of New England Coffee. "The generosity of our sponsors and players will allow us once again to support the extraordinary work of these two great organizations, which both provide vital support to those in need in the Greater Boston community."
Gilreath continued "Now in our centennial year, New England Coffee is taking the time to celebrate the extraordinary people in our community, and the teams at VNA Hospice and Palliative Care and Rosie's Place are perfect examples of the extraordinary people who make a real contribution to our community every day. The money raised at this year's golf tournament is our way of saying thank you."
About New England Coffee:
Part of the Reily Foods Company family of brands and headquartered in Malden, Massachusetts, New England Coffee was founded in 1916 by the Kaloyanides family. As New England's largest independent coffee roaster, the company prides itself on buying and selling premium coffee and providing the best service possible. New England Coffee packaged coffee is available in supermarkets across the U.S. and brewed at more than 10,000 foodservice locations. Using only the finest Arabica beans, the company offers superb blends, delicious flavored coffees, full-bodied dark roasts, whole bean and exotic blends from locations such as Colombia, Brazil and Costa Rica.
Visit www.newenglandcoffee.com for more information or follow on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/NewEnglandCoffee), on Twitter @NE_Coffee, and on Instagram at
(www.instagram.com/newenglandcoffee).
To learn more about VNA Hospice and Palliative Care, visit their website at http://www.vnahospicecare.org.
To learn more about Rosie's Place, visit their website at http://www.rosiesplace.org.
Media Contacts:
Melissa Gilreath
New England Coffee
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(781) 873-1518
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