Lt. Governor Visit to the United Way of Tri-County

The United Way of Tri-County welcomed Lt. Governor Karyn Polito yesterday (2/6) as she read a proclamation from Governor Baker naming February 11, 2018 as Mass2-1-1 Day in Massachusetts. Mass2-1-1 is the free and confidential statewide information and referral line for all resident of Massachusetts in need of human service programs and services. By dialing 2-1-1 from any phone is Massachusetts, callers are connected with the local resources they need. A luncheon celebration followed after announcing the retirement of Mass2-1-1 Vice President Gary Lever. His successor, Eileen Davis, is scheduled to take over Mass2-1-1 leadership on April 1st. Davis, is currently the Director of Call2Talk, a program of the United Way of Tri-County and Mass2-1-1, a statewide suicide prevention and mental health line.

On hand to help celebrate were representatives from United Way Worldwide, United Way of Mass Bay, United Way of Central Mass, United Way of Webster/Dudley, United Way of Tri-County and Mass2-1-1 Board Members, Local, State and City Representatives, many other VIPs, stakeholders, and United Way volunteers and Mass2-1-1 staff.

For more information please contact Paul Mina, President and CEO United Way of Tri-County at 508.370.4824 or email at Paul.Mina@uwotc.org or visit the United Way of Tri-County website at www.uwotc.org

In photos from left to right.

1 Gary Lever, Vice President Mass2-1-1, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Mass2-1-1 Executive Director/President and CEO United Way of Tri-County Paul Mina
2 Kelly Hagerty, City of Framingham Community Intervention Specialist, Cheryl Tully-Stoll, Framingham City Council, Eileen Davis, incoming Vice President, Mass2-1-1
3 Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and the some of the Mass2-1-1 Information and Referral Specialists Team