2009 Charities NEAHDC donated to:

Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue $ 925.00
Plainville Lions Club $ 925.00
New Hope (Womens' Shelter) $ 500.00
Living Bread (Food Pantry) $ 500.00
Relay For Life (Cure for cancer walk) $ 425.00
American Cancer Society $ 425.00
Autism Speaks $ 425.00
St . Judes Childrens' Hospital $ 425.00
Lebanon (Barn 16) Fire Victims Fund $ 425.00
Salem Boys and Girls Club $ 300.00
Salem Police Benevolent Fund $ 300.00
Salem Youth Hockey $ 150.00
Friends of Mel Foundation (Cure for Breast Cancer) $ 100.00
OSFA (Sponsorship farming/ fair races ) $ 200.00

Total Donations: $ 6,025.00

NEAHDC Officers for the 2010 season


William Abdelnour will hold the offices of President and Secretary.
Mario Martellotta will hold the offices of Vice President and Treasurer.

Board of directors will be Barry Caruso, Jeff Gulya, Brenda Provost and Francis Witkowski.


Congratulations and good luck to all!

We will still conduct a meeting prior to the Christmas party to decide what charities will get the remainder of the money from the 2009 season.

Charities proposed to discuss:

Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue in CT
St. Judes
Plainville Lions Club
American Cancer Society

Any others please bring them to the meeting

Amateur club donates to three local charities.


(The Groups represented are as follows)

New Hope Inc. represented by Amanda Nelson,
works to end domestic and sexual violence by helping people live safer lives. They serve the Attleboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Taunton, Bellingham, Foxboro, Franklin, Plainville, Sharon, Walpole, Wrentham areas.

The Plainville Lions Club represented by Rosemary Coates.
The Lions club sponsors vision and health screenings, build parks, support eye hospitals, award scholarships, assist youth, provide help in time of disaster and much more.

Living Bread Food Pantry represented by Reverend Peter Parent.
The Living Bread Food Pantry is located in the basement of the Plainville United Methodist Church at 16 East Bacon St. It has opened its doors every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for 23 years. Volunteers hand out nonperishable food such as canned meats, fruits and vegetables. They also hand out rice, boxed potatoes, toiletries, bread, and fresh vegetables when they are available.