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HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 Some familiar faces were serving up drinks to support a good cause at the WineHaus and Vineyard at Jameson Farm in Granby.<\/p>\n
UMass Amherst dining program hosts event, highlighting farm fresh meal options <\/a><\/p>\n Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia and retired probation officer Joseph McGiveren was some of the celebrity bartenders to benefit the Holyoke Rotary Club.<\/p>\n This is the rotary\u2019s second year hosting the celebrity bartending fundraiser, which also included raffles and local food trucks. The money raised at the event will allow them to continue philanthropic work throughout the community.<\/p>\n Holyoke Rotary Club member, Barbara Baron, stated, \u201cIt means everything to keep our communities thriving. And that\u2019s what counts. Keep our communities thriving, get people together, enjoy themselves, and learn more about what Rotary is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n Since 2008, the Rotary has raised over $150,000 to fund various initiatives, including the Miracle League of Western Massachusetts Inclusive Playground at Kennedy Field, the media room at the Holyoke Library, K-9 vests for the Holyoke Police Department, and literacy projects with Kelly School and Holyoke Boys and Girls Club, among others.<\/p>\n WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition<\/a> weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.<\/em><\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\nLocal News Headlines<\/h2>\n