GIVING BACK TO WESTERN MASS.
your donation will support the cULINARY ARTS; MUSIC EDUCATIOn; and opioid treatment, prevention, and research. thank you!
HCC MGM CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE
We are proud to partner with with the Holyoke Community College MGM Culinary Institute. Timmy attended HCC between 1998 and 2000. In pursuing a Culinary Arts certificate, he was able to bring his passion for cooking to life and hone the skills necessary to become a local chef.
In his memory, we have established the Timothy M. Thompson Memorial Scholarship to assist current and future HCC students who share a similar desire to study the Culinary Arts. The hope is that this financial assistance will empower other budding chefs to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals while advancing their education at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.
Help us reach our goal!
In order to endow the scholarship, we need to reach $15,000. Click the button below and select “Timothy M. Thompson Memorial Scholarship” from the “Designation” dropdown menu.
ABOUT THE HCC MGM CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE
The HCC MGM Culinary Institute (HCC CAI) opened on April 12, 2018, supported by a $500,000 donation by MGM. This state of the art facility, located on Race Street near the Holyoke canals, is equipped with five professional grade kitchens and is only a seven-minute drive from HCC’S main campus on Homestead Avenue. The HCC CAI replaced HCC's former culinary department space, which had one kitchen and a small baking area. HCC is the only community college in Massachusetts accredited by the prestigious American Culinary Federation. Learn more.
COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL OF SPRINGFIELD
We’ve partnered with the Community Music School of Springfield (CMSS) to support their percussion program, including studio space and financial aid for students. Timmy was drummer in local heavy metal bands Face and 6thirty7. He recorded multiple albums and had the opportunity to tour up and down the east coast in the late 90s and early 00s. Timmy and his bandmates also performed at Locobazooka—an annual outdoor music festival held in New England showcasing heavy metal acts.
We are giving back to CMSS’ percussion program, which offers individual lessons, ensembles, and classes for people of all ages in our community to learn everything from basic concepts of rhythm, drum and stick techniques, and musicality, to complex arrangements in a variety of musical genres. Some areas of study include: bucket drumming group, drum set, hand drums, Latin percussion, and symphonic percussion.
ABOUT COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL OF SPRINGFIELD
Community Music School of Springfield, founded in 1983, is a non-profit community arts school in Western Massachusetts. Our mission is to provide an equitable and inclusive center of excellence in music and arts education that empowers individuals, inspires creative passion, and promotes well-being in our greater community. Community Music School of Springfield serves more than 700 students annually at their 127 State Street location, and an additional 1,000 students each week in their community partnership programs. Learn more.
BAYSTATE HEALTH FOUNDATION
We’ve chosen to partner with the Baystate Health Foundation to ensure that we do better for our community in the midst of this terrible opioid epidemic. Timmy’s struggle with opioids is all-too-common a story today, particularly in Western Massachusetts. We’re giving to the Baystate Health Foundation with donations earmarked to to support Baystate Health’s programs for opioid research, treatment, and prevention.
Help us Reach our Goal!
Click the button below and direct your gift to “Other” and then type in “Timmy Gives”
ABOUT BAYSTATE HEALTH AND THE FOUNDATION
Based in western Massachusetts, Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, multi-institutional, integrated health care organization serving over one million people throughout western New England. With roots dating to the founding of Springfield Hospital in 1883, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate health care in the Pioneer Valley for more than 140 years. With a workforce of 12,000 employees, Baystate Health is the largest private employer in the region and includes a full range of facilities and services.
Baystate Health's continued excellence in patient care, research and education depends on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations. Baystate Health Foundation, Inc. ("BHF") is a nonprofit, charitable organization supporting all philanthropic efforts at each of Baystate Health's hospitals and ancillary services.