Tocci Building Companies Takes To The Open Road in 8th Annual SPARK "Buddy Run" Charitable Event

Tocci Building Companies (Tocci), a Boston-area construction management company and recognized leader in virtual design and construction solutions, participated in the Eighth Annual SPARK “Buddy Run” fundraiser on July 16th, 2016 sponsored by Tocci and the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club. The “Buddy Run” featured motorcyclists participating in a two-hour urban “motorcycle run” to support the important work of the Supporting Parents and Resilient Kids Center (SPARK Center) in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood.

The mission of the SPARK Center is to help Boston's highest-risk children build brighter tomorrows. This unique center provides childcare offering comprehensive, integrated, state-of-the-art services through therapeutic, medically-specialized programs for children and families whose lives are affected by medical, emotional and/or behavioral challenges.

At this year’s event, Tocci’s own avid motorcyclists, John Tocci, Chief Enabling Officer and Lila Tocci, Director of Company Life + Charitable Giving participated by hitting the open road along with dozens of other riders. For John and Lila this is their third consecutive “Buddy Run”. In addition to Tocci’s motorcyclists, Mark Herstein, Tocci Design Manager, assisted with set up and event organization. The ride began and ended at the SPARK Center, located at 255 River Street in Mattapan, MA.

“Providing medical care and educational development in a home-like environment requires extraordinary staff. The care that the SPARK Center provides to high risk children embodies the mission of Boston Medical Center, ‘Exceptional care without exception.’ Sponsoring the ride allows Tocci to link arms with the Buffalo Soldiers who organize and promote the Buddy Run, in memory of Buddy Brown a former Buffalo Soldier and Boston Firefighter,” said Lila.

The SPARK Center relies on partnerships with Boston Medical Center (BMC), state and federal grant support, and the generosity of private foundations, individual donors and volunteers. The annual “Buddy Run” fundraiser helps to supplement these gifts in order to keep its high-quality medical and psychotherapeutic services free of charge.

“It is so meaningful to have the continued support of the Tocci team, not only as a corporate sponsor, but also as participants in the annual Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club ‘Buddy Run’,” commented Barbara Hughes, Program Coordinator and Director of Events at the SPARK Center. “With the Tocci’s perennial display of strong core corporate values, their continued support shows that they have joined hands in in making a better life for these fragile children, allowing us to sustain a quality program. Their loyalty and generosity is inspiring.”

Making long-term investments in Boston’s urban communities, the SPARK Center and its supporters, including Boston Medical Center, are dedicated to helping families make healthy choices, cope with emotional problems, and gain solid educational and parenting skills. For more information and to make a donation, please visit bmc.org/SPARK.