2013 Summer Memory Contest Winners Celebrate At Patriot Place

The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the Back to School Buy Local Contest on Friday, Aug. 30, before Labor Day Weekend. The Grand Prize Winner, Paulina Baczkowski of Foxborough, Mass., were awarded a prize package from the shops at Patriot Place including a back to school backpack from EMS and gift certificates from Old Navy and Patriot Place.

Paulina was a runner up in the 2012 Back to School Buy Local contest, where children between the ages of 8-15 submitted stories and pictures of their Favorite Summer Memory.  This year’s story about her first concert, Taylor Swift at Gillette Stadium, garnered nearly 400 comments on the Tri-Town Chamber Blog from friends and family across the country. “The support for the finalists was overwhelming,” said Kara Griffin, Executive Director of the Tri-Town Chamber. “It was wonderful to see aunts, uncles, friends and even grandparents show their support.”

First and second runner up went to Skyler Wells of Attleboro, Mass., and Montana Wojick of Mansfield, Mass. “Because of the outpouring of support from Patriot Place including Old Navy, EMS and Staples of Foxborough, we had something for each of the finalists,” said Griffin. “It’s wonderful when businesses can give back to their community in such a personal way. We look forward to doing this again next year.” You can read all the entries at the Tri-Town Chamber Blog.

ABOUT THE TRI-TOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce is a private, nonprofit corporation whose mission is to bring business people together to improve the economic well being of their organizations and thereby improve the quality of life in our communities. Located at the crossroads of Routes 95 and 495, the Tri-Town Chamber is dedicated to serving the businesses and residents of Foxborough, Mansfield, and Norton.