Donor to Dacano’s Fund could win ‘yard art’ piece

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom   YARD ART — A lucky person who donates to Dacano’s Fund at the Dover-Foxcroft Redemption Center will win this artwork created by Brian Welsh.

  DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dacano Arno’s family has made many good things possible for Tri-County Technical Center students through Dacano’s Fund.

 Dacano was a junior at Foxcroft Academy when he died in a swimming accident in the Sebec River in 2013.

 After Dacano passed away, his family established a fund at TCTC to help students overcome any issue that might prevent them from being successful in their programs.

 Dacano’s Fund has purchased steel-toed boots, pants, books for college coursework, eyeglasses and sometimes even food and other basic necessities.

 Dacano’s Fund makes a difference for TCTC students at the most basic level.

 Anyone can now help Dacano’s Fund by turning in their bottles and cans at Dover-Foxcroft Redemption Center and donating their returned bottle deposit to Dacano’s Fund. Each time someone donates, their name will be entered in a drawing for an amazing yard art piece created by TCTC Student Services Coordinator Brian Welsh.

 This one-of-a-kind, truly unique yard art sculpture was handcrafted “using the cheapest scrap materials available,” Welsh said. He joked that he’s donating this “fine example of limited talent in the hope that someone will love it and give it a home despite its many flaws and blemishes. Those who donate bottles and cans to Dacano’s Fund may win some funny-looking flowers that will lower the value of your neighbor’s home when you place them in their garden.”

 Naturally, the center would also be very grateful for direct donations.

 Those who donate directly will also be entered in the drawing which will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Dover-Foxcroft Redemption Center.