The Recover Repair Rebuild Initiative, which was established to help victims of the June 1, 2011 tornado, switches gears to bring Christmas to children in New York and New Jersey.
Cosmo Casamassa plans to drive to Sandy-ravaged New York and New Jersey a few days before Christmas. The children there affected by Sandy deserve toys, Westborough Buick GMC’s operations director says. The Recover Repair Rebuild Initiative co-founded by Casamassa and close friend Mark Forsman initially to help Western Mass. homeowners rebuild from the June 1, 2011 tornado has launched a 30-day fundraising campaign to help the young New York and New Jersey kids affected by Sandy. The effort started Nov. 16 and ends Dec. 15. Donations may be made at http://www.indiegogo.com/rrrwhataboutthechildren or to Triple-R Bridges the Gap, P.O. Box 82, Brimfield, MA 01010. Triple-R, which matched volunteers with tornado victims’ needs, was “working on…
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Brimfield resident and Westborough Buick GMC service manager Cosmo Casamassa is asking the community for help.
Sometimes a disaster creates a hero. This one’s name is Cosmo Casamassa. Starting Wednesday, June 15, at 9 a.m., thanks to Cosmo, there will be a non-perishable food drive at the Stop and Shop, 23 Lyman St. The drive will continue through Friday, June 17, at 4 p.m. and benefit victims of the recent tornadoes that devastated parts of Massachusetts. Relief workers will be aided too. Cosmo Casamassa, service manager of Westborough Buick GMC, lives a quarter-of-a -mile away from the path of destruction caused by recent two tornados that tore through Brimfield. This father of three told Westborough Patch, "My house is still standing with a little siding damage. Until you stand in the path of destruction, you can't believe what happened. I'm …
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