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Help is on its way for Brockton Football, Track, Elders
Saying they want to play a positive role in the Brockton community, officials at Brockton Clean Energy (BCE) are pledging help for battered athletic fields and have promised to provide funds to the Friends of the Council on Aging.Officials at the company have already made donations to a number of Brockton charities, including the Boys and Girls Clubs, among others, and they are actively meeting with community leaders to see where they can be of help in these terrible economic times.
“Brockton Clean Energy is committed to corporate responsibility – we want to be a good neighbor,” said Ron Kelly, project manager and engineer. “That means working with non-profits, the schools and youth organizations to find out where the needs are and how we can help.”
Brockton Clean Energy has committed $500,000 to help rehabilitate Rocky Marciano Stadium and $100,000 for the Council on Aging, through the Friends of the Council on Aging, to use as it sees fit. Under local laws, no private money can be directly given to either the schools or the Council on Aging. However, Brockton Clean Energy is prepared to make contributions to the football booster program through Gary Leonard’s Save Our Sports non-profit organization and to the Friends of the Council on Aging to support program-ming for seniors.Brockton Athletic Director Tom Kenney said the money is badly needed at the financially-strapped athletic complex.
“Two major things need to be done: We need a track replacement…and the playing field at the stadium is getting to the point where we have to replace that surface,” the athletic director said.
Kenney said the track can no longer be used for competition with other schools and replacement of the surface would cost roughly $225,000. He said that Brockton High School has opted out of holding playoff games at the stadium because of the condition of the field surface. That replacement cost could be in the area of $650,000.
“I feel strongly enough about the track that I do not want people competing there,” said Kenney. “The playing field at the stadium – our maintenance people do a great job – but if you live in Brockton you know it is used a lot. We are reaching the point where we have to replace that.”
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