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G ranite Telecommunications LLC, a
provider of communications services
to businesses, announced it has
raised $3.25 million for Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute as part of the company’s second
“Saving by Shaving” event at the company’s
Quincy, Mass., headquarters.
More than 550 Granite employees, CEO Rob
Hale Jr., Massachusett. Gov. Charlie Baker, Quincy
Mayor Tom Koch and local celebrities shaved their
heads or beards in support of cancer research.
The original event took place February 2014,
when Hale jokingly dared an employee to shave
his ZZ Top-style beard in exchange for a $10,000
donation to Dana-Farber. Weeks later, 428 Granite
employees shaved their heads or beards and
donated hair to Locks of Love. Hale and his mother,
Judy Hale, donated more than $2.2 million to Dana-
Farber from that one event.
Given the success of last year’s event, Hale
issued a challenge to employees to aim higher.
This year, Baker joined Hale’s challenge, and
Koch agreed to undergo the clippers as well. In
addition, three members of the Boston Cannons
professional lacrosse team – Kevin Buchanan,
Jordan Burke and Martin Bowes – also joined the
event and shaved their heads.
“It’s part of the culture at Granite to go above
and beyond to help others, and the success of
our Saving by Shaving event is a testament to
the commitment of our employees,” Hale said.
“We are very proud of the employees who volun-
teered for this campaign, and we’re grateful that
Governor Baker and Mayor Koch could also join us
in raising money for a terrific cause.”
Granite has been named repeatedly as one
of the most philanthropic companies in Massa-
chusetts. The company and the Hale family have
donated more than $7.8 million to Dana-Farber
during the past decade. They have also supported
hundreds of other community charities in Massa-
chusetts, the United States and throughout the
world through weekly charitable donations.
Granite customers also supported the event,
including Panera Bread, Starbucks and Stop &
Shop, which provided free food and beverages.
Further donations to Dana-Farber can be made
through the Saving by Shaving icon at www.gran-
.
Granite provides voice, data and other related
communications products and services to multi-
location businesses and governmental agen-
cies throughout the United States and Canada.
The company furnishes services to more than
two-thirds of the Fortune 100 companies in the
United States, and has 1.35 million phone lines
under management. o
For more information about the company, visit
booth 519 or go to
Granite Raises $3.25 Million for
Dana-Farber with “Saving by Shaving”
More than 550 Granite employees participated in the Saving by Shaving event, which raised $3.25 million
for Dana-Farber.
Granite CEO Rob Hale (right) and Judy Hale (third from right) presents the $3.25 million donation to Dr.
Edward J. Benz, Jr., President and CEO of Dana-Farber). Newly shorn Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
(second from left), applauds the effort.