The New England Chapters of Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI) and Manufacturers Agents for Foodservice Industry (MAFSI) welcomed 130 golfers to the 41st annual golf outing and reception on June 2. The charitable event, held at Andover Country Club, surpassed all previous outings as 130 participants and 91 tee sign sponsors raised a total of $20,365 for the family of industry colleague Steve DiMarzio. A project manager at Eastern Bakers Supply, DiMarzio passed away suddenly last December at the age of 36 leaving behind his wife, Jennifer and their two children, Sage (4), and Neve (2). Jennifer was in attendance and visibly moved as she expressed her sincere gratitude for what she called a "generous and thoughtful" gesture. As she accepted the check, she shared how important it was to Steve that his girls went to college. The money raised at this year's event will be deposited into the Sage & Neve DiMarzio Scholarship Fund, a 529 educational fund established for their future.
This year's golf outing was the most successful to date, reaching numbers not seen before in the in the 40 years that it's been held. "The final tally came in two shy of the maximum course capacity" said Jim Whiffen, FCSI golf committee member, past FCSI New England chair and president of Fountainhead Foodservice Group, "that tells you a lot about Steve and a lot about this industry."
The second most successful outing was just last year when 123 golfers and 81 tee sign sponsors came together shortly after the Boston Marathon tragedy and raised $11,560, which was donated to the Richard Family Fund in memory of youngest victim, Martin Richard.
The annual golf outing event is one of two large charity fundraisers organized by the New England Chapter of the Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI).

Shown (from left) are: John Worcester, VP of marketing, Hatch-Jennings and FCSI NE golf committee member; Tom McArdle, FCSI pres, TJM Consulting, treasurer of FCSI New England and golf committee member; Jennifer DiMarzio, widow of Steven DiMarzio; Jack Crowley, president, Crowley Marketing and FCSI NE golf committee member; Edward Arons, FCSI Sr. Associate, Colburn & Guyette Foodservice Design Consultants and chairman, FCSI New England; Jim Whiffen, FCSI, president, Fountainhead Foodservice Group and FCSI NE golf committee member.