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Reviewing the plans for the proposed Regional Community YMCA to be built in Putnam are, left to right: James Dandeneau, president of Putnam Plastics; Atty. Thomas A. Borner, CEO of Putnam Bank and president of the Regional Y's corporate and financial division; Larry Acquarulo, president of Foster Corporation. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — Putnam Plastics and Foster Corporation donated, between them, $50,000 to proposed Regional Community YMCA. “James Dandeneau and Larry Acquarulo have long been leaders in our community, and today they are leaders again, this time demonstrating their support for a new Regional Community YMCA for the families of northeastern Connecticut,” said Thomas A. Borner, chairman and CEO of Putnam Bank and the chairman of the Regional Community YMCA’s corporate and financial division.
More than $866,000 has been raised through donations by individuals and businesses towards the overall philanthropy goal of $2.5 million. Susan M. Joyse, vice president of Development for the YMCA of Greater Hartford, said the estimated cost of the building is $13 million and plans for the facility is a swimming pool, a health and wellness center, gym, group exercise studio/multipurpose room and cycling studio, as well as child care. The facility will serve Putnam, Killingly, Eastford, Thompson, Brooklyn, Pomfret, Woodstock and Plainfield.