Q2 | 2019 Inside this issue • Patriots Surprise Igo Teachers • Lombardi Trophy Tours Foxborough • Local Family Rides with Pats in Parade • Patriots Read to Children at Boyden Library • PIP Fund Donates $10K to Booth Playground Quarterly Insight into the Progress and Philanthropy of The Kraft Group Partners in Patriotism CIVIC-MINDED SCHOLARS Partners in Patriotism Fund awards five 2019 scholarships he Kraft family and the Partners in Group Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. TPatriotism Fund awarded its 2019 “There were so many impressive candidates scholarships to five Foxborough High School that it was extremely difficult to select just seniors who best demonstrated a dedication five scholarship recipients, but Julia, Griffin, to community service and show good char- James, Jenna and Jakob really stood out acter, high integrity and respect to others. to us because of their contributions to their New weekday commuter rail service between FHS Class of 2019 graduates Julia community. I look forward to celebrating Foxborough and Boston is scheduled to begin on Carangelo, Griffin these civic-minded Monday, Oct. 21. Garber, James scholars with their Harding, Jenna families at Gillette MBTA COMMUTER RAIL Pothier and Jakob Stadium for our Waryas were se- Patriots preseason lected out of a field home opener on ARRIVING OCTOBER 2019 of 42 applicants. Aug. 22.” Each student will The Partners in The MBTA’s yearlong pilot of weekday commut- receive a $5,000 Patriotism Fund er rail service is scheduled to begin at Foxboro academic scholar- Grants Commit- Station at Patriot Place and Gillette Stadium on ship from the Part- tee, comprised of Monday, Oct. 21. Schedules, parking rates, ticket ners in Patriotism 13 Foxborough fares and additional service details for the new Fund. residents, reviewed program will be available later this summer. For The winners the 42 scholarship more information on Foxborough’s commuter rail were announced applications and pilot program, visit www.mbta.com/foxboro. at the high school’s made their recom- The new weekday service will operate Monday 2019 Partners in Patriotism Scholarship recipients scholarship night from left: Jakob Waryas, Griffin Garber, Julia Caran- mendations to the through Friday and is expected to run multiple in May and each gelo and Jenna Pothier. Not pictured: James Harding. Fund’s Board of Di- trains between Foxborough and Boston during presented with a rectors, comprised peak morning and peak evening commute hours. commemorative Partners in Patriotism Fund of five members of the Kraft Group, and the Additionally, an e-newsletter is being estab- football personalized with their name and a Kraft family. lished for those interested in staying up-to-date congratulatory letter from Kraft Group Chair- “The quality of candidates was outstand- on the new service. To subscribe, please email man and CEO Robert Kraft and Kraft Group ing,” said PIP Fund Grants Committee Chair [email protected]. President Jonathan Kraft. Jimmy McGowan. “As a member of the Additionally, the five recipients and their community, the service these kids achieved Find Partners in Patriotism on Social Media families have been invited to attend the while maintaining great GPA’s and being Find Partners in Patriotism on Twitter by following second annual Partners in Patriotism Schol- very involved in other school activities was @PIPFoxboro and on Facebook by liking “Partners arship Awards Reception held in a Gillette truly impressive. It was an impressive cross- in Patriotism.” These accounts are dedicated to Stadium suite during the New England Patri- section of candidates from very different news and information important to the Foxbor- ots preseason home opener vs. the Carolina backgrounds and interests.” ough community and pro- Panthers on Thursday, Aug. 22. PIP Fund Clerk Jenna Strickland added vides the Kraft Group with “My family and I would like to congratu- she found the review process to be over- another way to regularly engage with its neighbors. late these outstanding students on their whelming at times due to the number of remarkable high school careers,” said Kraft See PIP, Page 2 Partners in Patriotism PIP: Scholarship recipients to be honored at Patriots preseason home opener drive with donations benefiting the From PAGE 1 Massachusetts Wing of the Civil quality students that applied for the Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. scholarship. Additionally, he was an active “The level of maturity in how member in the FHS DECA chapter, each of these students articulated history club and a four-year mem- their personal growth through ber of the FHS wrestling team. volunteerism was very impressive,” He plans to study marine trans- said Strickland. “Some shared portation at the Massachusetts their experiences to continue to be Maritime Academy. generous while facing challenges “Receiving this scholarship and hardships that we might not shows that my community service imagine someone in high school contributions are recognized and having to experience.” valued and I am honored to be a Carangelo was recipient this year,” Garber said. the president of Harding is a dedicated volunteer the FHS National who enjoys giving back to his com- Honor Society, the munity. He has donated his time historian for the to events like the FHS Art National Foxboro Against From left: Jenna Pothier and Julia Carangelo toss their Partners in Patriotism Honor Society, the Scholarship footballs into the air at Gillette Stadium. Julia Diabetes 5K, publicity coordina- Clean Up Foxboro Carangelo freshman liaison mentor. She his high school career and has tor for the FHS Day, Foxborough has also donated her time to been active in his community. He Spanish Na- Recreation’s community service programs like was the secretary of the National tional Honor Society and an active annual Mother- the school supply and backpack Honor Society, vice president of James member in clubs like Best Buddies, Son Dodgeball drive, the Susan G Komen Impact class council, a member of the Harding FHS Community Warriors, Navajo tournament at Ride, a local food pantry, Cradles math team, science club and the Water Club, History Club and the Gillette Stadium to Crayons and Sign Language cross country, boys’ ice hockey World Language Club. Outside and the Foxboro Farmers Market for Kids. Also an active student in and track and field teams. He has of the classroom, Carangelo is a on the Common. He was an ac- school, she was a member of the donated his time as a blood donor, three-sport athlete in field hockey, tive member of the FHS history executive board student council, a math tutor for Ahern Middle swimming and spring track. In the club, DECA, ski club and Friends Sign Language National Honor School students, a religious educa- community, she has donated her of Foxboro Conservation. He was Society, the FHS field hockey team tion teacher, a volunteer for the time to coaching youth field hockey, also voted “Most School Spirit” and the FHS girls’ lacrosse team. Foxboro Discretionary Fund and teaching religious education by his classmates. Harding plans Pothier plans to study communi- making lunches for the homeless. classes and tutoring students at to attend Wentworth Institute of cations and business at Bryant He was also voted “Most Likely the Ahern Middle School. She has Technology to pursue a degree in University. to be a Millionaire” by his class. also volunteered to make lunches civil engineering. “To be one of the recipients Waryas plans to attend Rens- for homeless shelters. She plans to “I am extremely honored to of the Partners in Patriotism selaer Polytechnic Institute to study communications and digital receive this scholarship from a Scholarships is such an honor,” pursue a degree in biomedical arts, media and design at the Uni- large organization such as the Pothier said. “It’s humbling to be engineering. versity of Connecticut in the fall. Kraft family; demonstrating that ac- recognized by the Kraft family and The Kraft family announced Garber has shown a com- complishments don’t go unnoticed the Patriots. The example that the Partners in Patriotism mitment to community service and that they’re willing to give back they set by giving back to the com- Scholarship program in 2018 for through his involve- to the community in the true spirit munity in so many ways inspires Foxborough residents who are ment in clubs and of patriotism,” said Harding. me to follow in their footsteps graduating high school seniors activities through- Pothier has and continue to and plan to pursue a postsec- out his high school assisted the Igo work hard and do ondary education. The program, career. As Vice Elementary School what I can to help through the Kraft family’s non- President of the for four years as a others.” profit organization, the Partners Foxboro Interact guidance assistant Waryas com- in Patriotism Fund, offers five Griffin Club, Garber led and Foxborough Garber piled an impres- $5,000 scholarships to students a club activity to High School for sive academic who best demonstrate a commit- involve members Jenna one year as a Jakob resume during ment to their community. 2 in his Animal Rescue League linen Pothier Waryas Partners in Patriotism Partners in Patriotism PATRIOTS SHOW APPRECIATION FOR TEACHERS WITH SURPRISE VISIT AT IGO The New England Patriots celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week with a surprise visit to the Igo Elementary School on May 7 to thank teachers and staff for their dedication to their profes- sion and the impact they are making on the lives of their students. Patriots players James White, Rex Burkhead, Keion Crossen, Stephen An- derson and Braxton Berrios roamed the hallways with Igo Principal Mike Stanton, Foxborough School Superintendent Dr. Amy Berdos and Assistant Superinten- dent Dr. Alison Mello. The group bounced from class to class to thank more than 60 teachers and staff while visiting with students to share the importance of showing appreciation towards their teachers.