| O’Connell
Oil plays an active role in our communities by contributing
to and supporting a variety of organizations including our
local little league teams, high school sports teams, and
the PTA. This extends into the community with support for
local church organizations, fire departments, law enforcement
organizations, animal shelters, and food banks.
O’Connell Oil and it’s Convenience Plus stores
want to be good neighbors. The stores, the employees, and
the customers help their neighbors in countless ways. In
2002, through charitable contributions of cash and goods
and in-store fund-raising activities, more than $130,000
dollars in support was distributed to many needy programs.
Providing Children
With a Better Life
One of these programs and one of O’Connell’s
main benefactors is The Brightside Organization, where in
the last five years we have donated nearly $100,000. Brightside
for families and children is a social service organization
located in West Springfield Massachusetts. Brightside is
recognized for its leadership in meeting the needs of children
and families by offering adoption, residential treatment,
counseling, family support programs and special education
services. It is our goal, and wish, to have every child
get the respect and attention that they deserve.
Every year, O’Connell Oil proudly supports many fundraisers
and golf tournaments throughout the area of its store and
office operations. In addition to local charities, O’Connell
Oil supports national organizations such as the Make a Wish
Foundation, American Red Cross, MDA, Goodwill, United Way,
Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, The Shriners, and many more.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22
hospitals that provide expert, no-cost orthopedic and burn
care to children under 18. Shriners
Hospital for Children, Springfield, MA. Just one of the
many children we’ve helped over the years.
Daniel
Petithory Memorial Scholarship Fund
Daniel “Dan-O” Henry Petithory Sgt.1st class,
from Cheshire, MA of the U.S. Army Special Forces Green
Beret Division was the first American who was killed by
friendly fire in Afghanistan.
Daniel, along with two others gave themselves for the pursuit
of something greater than themselves because they knew it
was the right thing to do. They gave of themselves so people
beaten down by an oppressive authority might be liberated…
to know the experience, the blessings of liberty…
that we citizens of this precious land know and cherish
so deeply.
O’Connell Oil crusaded this fund by contracting this
teddy bear in Dan’s honor which has been sold in our
stores and across the continental United States. We were
able to raise over $4500 dollars to help local high school
students defer the cost of college.
Daniel Petithory 1969-2001
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