On December 13, The Friends of St. Nick will host the 28th Annual Friends of St. Nick Charity Luncheon. Each year we host this luncheon to honor outstanding members of our community with the goal of raising money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute; a world leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research.

We are pleased to announce our 2019 St. Nick People of the Year: Dave and Sheila Monaghan. “The Mug” embodies the Norwood community and the owners, Dave and Sheila Monaghan, are at the heart of it all.  Dave joined the Mug ‘n Muffin group in 1970, working in the first restaurant in Wollaston. He worked his way up, eventually becoming responsible for training new franchises and overseeing the dozen or so corporate owned stores. In 1986, Dave purchased the Norwood location.

Not just good hosts, Dave and Sheila are integral members of the community.  At the very first Norwood Day they kickstarted fundraising for the senior center by setting up a hot dog stand and got customers to run it while they stayed open. They are among the first to sponsor a team or school event such as the NHS cheerleaders trip to Nationals or Norwood High School’s Norwoodopoly. They donate food to the Norwood Youth Football & Cheer snack shack and hold annual spaghetti dinners for the Circle of Hope.

Lesser known are the quiet charitable acts Dave and Sheila regularly undertake. They forge lasting relationships with their customers and these connections allow them to have a real impact on the lives of individuals in need. It is for these reasons and many more that, The Friends of St. Nick are honored to name Dave and Sheila Monaghan our 2019 People of the Year.

In our 28-year history, we have raised over a half million for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute through our raffle, silent auction and luncheon. Donors, such as you, are critical to our continued success. This year is no different. We would be grateful if you were able to donate to this year’s event by offering a raffle prize, silent/live auction item or cash donation.

If you are able to contribute, we would be honored. If you are unable to donate we certainly appreciate your consideration in taking time to read this letter.  Please send your donation(s) to the address below or call us at 781-762-0042, we are happy to pick them up too.

Friends of St. Nick   

P.O. Box 814

Norwood, MA  02062   

Sincerely,

Kate Dempsey, Auction Chair

Friends of St. Nick