Herb Chambers Donates $50,000 to Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Holiday Toy Drive
On November 27, 2012, Bay State businessman and Boston resident Herb Chambers made a $50,000 donation to Mrs. Angela Menino today towards Mayor Menino’s City of Boston Holiday Toy Drive, which helps distribute toys throughout Boston’s neighborhoods to children in need. This collaborative effort will ensure hundreds of children have toys under their Christmas trees this year.
Early last week, Bay State businessman and Boston resident Herb Chambers spread some holiday cheer when he made a $50,000 donation to Mrs. Angela Menino towards Mayor Menino’s City of Boston Holiday Toy Drive. The drive helps distribute toys to children in need throughout Boston’s neighborhoods. This collaborative effort will ensure hundreds of children have toys under their Christmas trees.
About Herb Chambers Companies
Herb Chambers purchased his first car dealership in 1985 and has grown his company into the largest automobile dealership group in New England. Today, the Herb Chambers Companies are comprised of 50 automotive dealerships throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Land Rover, Lexus, Maybach, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Pontiac, Porsche, Range Rover, Rolls Royce, Saab, Saturn, Scion, Smart, Toyota, Vespa and pre-owned vehicles. For a list of dealership locations, visit www.herbchambers.com.
About The Fund for Boston Neighborhoods, Inc. (FBNI)
The Fund for Boston Neighborhoods, Inc. (FBNI) is committed to supporting civic life in the City of Boston through public programming for the benefit and enjoyment of both residents and visitors to the city. FBNI works with the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events to foster the growth of the cultural community, promote participation in the arts and public celebrations and increase cultural tourism in Boston. For more information, visit: http://fbni.org/.
It is the City of Boston’s Toy Drive, the gifts are from the CITY, the PEOPLE, City Hall is the conduit, the transaction agent, the “delivery boy”, and while we may give him a “tip”, a tip of the hat, this City belongs to the tax paying public, those that pay real estate taxes, this is our town and no child should be fooled at Christmastime.
Toys come from Santa Clause, the Sandman, but not from Tom Menino.
Do the parents or custodians of the children imagine that Tom is sending gifts for their children? Tom has lots of money, he can write a check for $50,000 himself if he wants to spread the Joy of Christmas, and please God by doing in anonymously.
This is really vulgar; isn’t Herb Chambers negotiating with the City BRA to open a BMW dealership in town? Is this this a deposit on his approval to obtain a building permit? Obscene. Why do the funds have to flow through The Fund for Boston Neighborhoods, Incorporated? How much is left after they launder the money? 50% on the dollar? Why doesn’t Mr. Chambers make a website and ask for “letters to Santa” and Moses? Cut out the middleman, as Obama tells us. Or let the City Council do this… TJD
please 1st they said they were accepting mail at mayor office and send your request in the mail.Then you call a day later and they tell u that its been filled for weeks now. and no more help. Which is it?? the older kids are being left out of everything!!! and that is not right!! salvation army toys for tots eveerything and older kids age 14 are being left out of Christmas this yr!!! 1 child age 14 cant get any help???