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Looking Back PLYMOUTH

PUBLIC LIBRARY

THE PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION FOUNDATION
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2019 JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

OFFICERS
FUNDRAISERS: THE BIG THREE
Deborah A. Etzel
In August, we hosted our President
first Arts & Crafts Festival Joanne Sheehan
on the Library’s front lawn. Vice President
Over 35 artisans from around
Kevin Feeney
New England set up shop,
and more than 1500 people Treasurer
visited for a day of fun in the Judy Fosdick
sun. Thanks to vendor fees, Clerk
sponsorship dollars and a café, our first fundraiser of the year
was a tremendous success. We also decided to make it an BOARD MEMBERS
annual event.
Patti Anklam
In September, 81 golfers Maria Bishop
joined us on the links at Ruth Fry
Crosswinds Golf Club for our William Petrillo
annual “Tee It up for Literacy” Walter Robinson
tournament. These hearty Richard Swanson
souls and loyal supporters
weathered the first cold winds
of the season in support of the CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Library’s stellar Literacy for Life Program, the only adult basic OFFICER
education program in southeast Massachusetts that provides Anne C. Phelan
English as a Second Language classes for those who want to
improve their fluency in the language. It also offers classes FOUNDATION
for those preparing to take either the GED or HiSET test
to earn a Massachusetts High School Equivalency Diploma. ADMINISTRATOR
The Foundation raised $19,000 from fees, sponsorships and Noelle Poremski
assorted games of chance from this signature event.

Our 16th Annual Taste of the Town event at Waverly
Oak Golf Club in September was a sell-out! In one single
night, we surpassed our fundraising goal, raising $58,000
through record ticket sales, sponsorships and donations
to the silent auction. Bravo to all who contributed to this

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