It may be the offseason, but NESN's Red Sox analyst Peter Gammons and Theo and Paul Epstein are teaming up with RISO in a major way.
RISO, Inc. announced Tuesday that it will fund four full college scholarships for Boston Public Schools students through the newly created "Peter Gammons – Foundation To Be Named Later Scholarship presented by RISO" which was announced by Theo Epstein, executive vice president and general manager of the Red Sox.
"The Foundation is thrilled to have the privilege to create positive opportunities for BPS students and we could not have picked anyone better than Peter Gammons, a passionate advocate for young people and our biggest champion, to dedicate the scholarship to," said Paul Epstein, a social worker in the Brookline Public Schools system. "We are very grateful to RISO for their leadership and belief in our work in the community."
Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of Hot Stove Cool Music, a benefit
concert that Peter Gammons co-founded in January of 2000. Saturday's
concert at the House of Blues raised close to $300,000 for the
Foundation To Be Named Later — a branch of the Red Sox Foundation.
"To have four scholarships dedicated in my honor means more to me than any professional accomplishment," said Gammons. "Over the years, I have been proud to work with the Foundation and aid in its efforts to provide a better life for underprivileged children in the city of Boston. I am grateful that Todd Deluca and his staff at RISO have made this scholarship possible."
