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Wahlberg pulls out
the pans for the YMCA
For the Weekly News
Celebrity chef Paul Wahlberg
is donating an exclusively prepared
in-home meal for 10 to
be auctioned off to event participants
when the YMCA of
Metro North hosts its annual
Where in the World fundraising
gala Thursday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.
This year’s event, appropriately
titled “Where in the
World Did 2020 Go?” will be
held virtually with entertainment,
auction items, and a raffle
grand prize of $5,000 with all
proceeds benefiting critical
youth services that support
online learning experiences
that schools are providing.
Participants are asked to join
the event and bid on items, purchase
raffle tickets, and make
donations to support scholarships
and access to Y Academy,
youth and teen drop-in centers,
food distribution services,
aquatic safety programs, leadership
development and more.
“This year our event is
more critical than ever,” said
Kathleen Walsh, President and
CEO of the YMCA of Metro
North. “Our commitment to
providing the tools for success
to kids in our communities has
not wavered, despite Covid-
19. The event will support our
efforts in providing meals to
all, enhancing our Y Academy
experience to align with public
schools, recruiting and retaining
high quality staff and
making sure ALL kids have an
experience that is positive, fun
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Celebrity chef Paul Wahlberg.
and safe.”
The gala is supported by
its lead sponsors GraVoc in
Peabody, who is donating the
$5,000 cash prize, and Old
Neighborhood Foods in Lynn.
Wahlberg is also promoting
the gala with a video appeal to
supporters asking for donations
leading up to the online event.
“We believe in the mission
of the YMCA as it relates to
healthy living and supporting
our community,” said Dave
Gravel, President and CEO of
GraVoc. “We strongly believe
that the work of the YMCA with
youth is critically important to
their development. We are passionate
about ensuring that all
children, regardless of income,
have the ability to participate
in YMCA programs, and that is
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why we stay actively involved
in helping to achieve that goal.
My wife Cathy and I have been
blessed with 4 healthy children
and 6 healthy grandchildren and
we have worked hard to create
a good business that can sustain
many families. We believe it is
our responsibility to share those
blessings with those who may
not be as fortunate.”
Auction items can be bid on
in advance of the online event
with bids accepted throughout
the gala. Prizes will also be raffled
off during the event, culminating
with the $5,000 grand
prize. Only 250 raffle chances
are available- chances are $100
each and can be purchased at
http://bit.ly/WITW2020GO.
Sponsorship opportunities are
still available and the YMCA of
Metro North is also accepting
donations of additional auction
items and raffle prizes. Contact
Julie Gerraughty at jgerraughty@metronorthymca.org.
The YMCA of Metro North
association formed in 2012
when the Greater Lynn YMCA
acquired and merged with the
Melrose Family YMCA, and
serves the communities of Lynn,
Lynnfield, Melrose, Nahant,
Peabody, Saugus, Stoneham,
and Revere.
The public can learn more at
https://www.ymcametronorth.
org/2020-gala.
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