Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Anthony Spinazzola Foundation to Shut Down

The Anthony Spinazzola Foundation, which has helped countless people in need and has also helped train people in the culinary arts, is closing. According to the Boston Globe, Chris Spinazzola, the chairperson, is closing the foundation down for several reasons, including the health of his wife, former talk-show host Marjorie Clapprood, who is getting treatment for leukemia.

The Globe also mentions that because of the foundation's closing, the Anthony Spinazzola Gala Festival of Food and Wine will no longer be held.

ED NOTE: While the Anthony Spinazzola Foundation is shutting down, another organization that Marjorie Clapprood has been a part of continues to help people in need. One Family, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to end family homelessness in Massachusetts, is looking for people to get involved in a variety of ways. If you are interested in more information on One Family, please visit their Web site at http://www.onefamilyinc.org.