Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Annual Report 2024

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OF WORCESTER

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT 2024

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INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE LEADERS BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A GREAT WORCESTER.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WORCESTER

Since 1889, the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester has worked on behalf of our city to provide life-saving resources and programs for our youth. In turn, generations of Club kids grow up to become city leaders who apply their positive Club experiences to strengthening the future of our community.

Each year, we induct a group of former Club kids into our Alumni Hall of Fame; those who make a difference for our community and advocate on behalf of our organization. Our roster of Alumni Hall of Famers is a “Who’s Who” list of city leaders, politicians, business owners, educators, and entrepreneurs who work hand in hand with our Club year after year to sustain our impactful presence in the city and also help us evolve to meet the needs of future members.

If we want a strong Worcester, we need strong kids.

That takes significant investments from individuals inside and outside our organization. Will you join us in investing in the next generation of our future leaders?

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGEMENT

Kristine Bostek, President

Liz Hamilton, CEO

Ed McGinn, Vice President

Kristin Mayotte, Deputy Director

Stephen DeMartino, Treasurer

Mary Brytowski, Director of Human Resources

Kara Devaney-Brandt, Clerk

Christian Hernandez, Director of Finance

Kerry Crutchley

Shauree Allotey, Director of Operations

Kimberly Eaton

Precious Ansah-Opoku, Director of Social & Emotional Learning

Kathleen Glowacki

Leah Motsis, Director of Development

Colleen Herlihy

Ellin Terrill-Kocibelli, Major Gift Officer

Dennis O’Leary

Beverly Simpson, School Aged Child Care Director

Mary Roy

Josh Brown, Unit Director, Great Brook Valley

Miurka Torres

Marcie Molina, Unit Director, Plumley Village

Jewel White

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92%

WE SERVE 8,000 YOUTH ANNUALLY WHO LIVE THROUGHOUT WORCESTER. Our three facilities are located in Main South, Plumley Village, and Great Brook Valley.

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%

Indian Hill

Forest Grove

North Lincoln St.

Chadwick Sq.

West Tatnuck Salisbury Street

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Beaver Brook

%

Chandler Hill

Columbus Pk.

8

%

Heard St.

Bell Hill

Shrewsbury St.

Lake Park

%

of members live in single-parent households.

80%

Downtown

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Hadwin Park

64%

Biotech Park

PLUMLEY VILLAGE

MAIN SOUTH

Webster Sq.

of members identify as youth of color.

Brittan Sq.

Elm Park

Tatnuck

89%

GREAT BROOK VALLEY

Greendale

Cider Mill

of members do not receive services from any other organization.

Burncoat

Union Hill Grafton Hill

Vernon Hill

College Hill

of members live at or below the federal poverty income line.

Broadmedow Brook Oakland Heights Quinsigamond Village

*Graphic reflects information on registered Club members only.

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Dear Friends, As we reflect with many of you on our upcoming 135th anniversary, it is difficult to imagine our city without the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester. To thousands of our alumni and stakeholders, the Club is as foundational to our community as the strong granite pillars supporting City Hall. Generations of those who built, strengthened, and shaped our community – business owners, elected officials, doctors, first responders, teachers – were once Club kids playing games with their friends, learning to swim, read, and gain employment skills, and finding a safe space to be their authentic selves. Each new generation of Club alumni is proof that our programs work, and even more impactful, proof that our alumni are committed to Worcester and give back to the community that once invested in them.

EXPANDING OUR REACH TO SERVE EVEN MORE OF OUR FUTURE LEADERS.

Our city is a better place because of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester and the contributions of its alumni and supporters. We are pleased to announce we are undergoing a transformative strategic plan that is mission-focused with high expectations and strong accountability to ensure our organization continues to meet the needs and interests of our youth and families. One of our near future initiatives is ”Creating Safe and Engaging Spaces in Under-Resourced and Isolated Neighborhoods in Worcester.”

A little bit of backstory: In 2006, after a successful three-year capital campaign supported by many of you, the Club opened a state-of-the-art facility in the Main South neighborhood of Worcester. Now known as the Francis A. & Jacquelyn H. Harrington Clubhouse, the 44,000 sq. ft. facility provides opportunities for thousands of kids and teens each year and became the center of the revitalization plan in Main South.

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Almost two decades later, it is time to upgrade our two outreach sites, located in Plumley Village and Great Brook Valley, the two largest low-income public housing developments in Worcester.

Currently we serve approximately 50 school-age children a year at Plumley Village, in two small rooms in the basement of its 16-story high rise. More than 400 families reside in this development. Community Builders, manager of Plumley Village, has offered our Club the opportunity to occupy the entire basement, which will give us the capacity to increase our membership to 200 youth a day and provide much-needed teen programming.

Great Brook Valley, managed by the Worcester Housing Authority (WHA), is currently undergoing a $360M redevelopment project to meet the growing need for affordable housing. It is critical that the Club likewise responds and expands our presence there with a larger facility. The Club site is located in a three-room WHA community center and serves approximately 200 youth, ages 5–12, each year. With more than 2,000 youth living in Great Brook Valley, we are not only underserving the community, we are also unable to serve teens or provide crucial workforce development programming.

We believe that enhancing and expanding our footprint in Plumley Village and Great Brook Valley will not only meet our mission of “serving kids who need us most,” but will impact the vitality of these two essential Worcester neighborhoods.

A zip code should not determine the quality of programs, services, and resources people receive. By investing in these neighborhoods, we will level the playing field and provide lifechanging experiences and opportunities for our kids.

We ask you to consider supporting this initiative and provide us with feedback on our plan. Please continue to do all you can to help us ensure our Club is here for all kids and the everchanging world we live in. Join our Club by investing in them now, so they grow into the future leaders we need tomorrow.

Kristine Bostek, Board President

Liz Hamilton, CEO

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100% 300 100 92% We optimize the Club experience by offering a variety of purposeful and impactful programs, many of which have been heavily influenced by our members.

Their input plays a vital role in creating new programs that better fit their evolving needs and interests.

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of youth in crisis moved to stability, thanks to case management and social and emotional learning plans. *based on Arizona Self-Sufficiency Matrix Club data in 2023.

Case in point: Social and emotional learning is embedded in all activities, whether in the gym, computer room, or other program space. Keeping up with technology advances, including E-sports and STEM, prepares our kids for innovative and emerging industries.

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The Club’s Healthy Habits program emphasizes physical fitness and health while teaching and modeling good sportsmanship and teamwork, according to Athletics Program Director, Quincy Ikeachumba. Healthy Habits is a drop-in, co-ed program that runs every day for 812-year-olds. The program offers a variety of activities, including basketball, air hockey, yoga, flag football, and dodgeball. “We try to mix things up and expand their minds, and expose them to new things,” Quincy said.

The objective is to instill healthy habits early on, so that these habits become second nature as they get older.

“We’re showing the members that we’re here for them,” added Quincy.

Quincy noted that it’s rewarding to see how the young people who participate in health and fitness programs grow and develop skills throughout the year. “They’re learning to use their words if someone bothers them,” Quincy said. “They’re competing and they’re learning how to lose gracefully.” He adds another important lesson: “They’re learning that we’re all part of a community.”

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LEADERSHIP & JOB READINESS

HEALTHY HABITS

Job Readiness and leadership programs help teenage Club members gain the skills they need to succeed, says Cassie Marley-Robles, Teen Director. “I’m a huge advocate for the Job Readiness program,” says Cassie. “It opens the door to so much.”

In the 12-week program teens learn necessary skills including writing a resume, filling out job applications, interview tips, and dressing for success. The program also includes classes in financial literacy as well as certification courses in lifeguarding, babysitting, CPR, first aid and food service work. After Job Readiness, teens can get free drivers education classes through the Club’s partnership with Central Mass Safety Council, as well as job shadowing and workshop opportunities with other Club business partners.

Participants can qualify to work as lifeguards and assistant program staff at the Club.

“Our teen members gain so much more than job readiness,” Cassie points out. “They have a new understanding of themselves.”

Through the Club’s leadership programs teens initiate and develop projects from social justice initiatives to recycling.

They volunteer as mentors and homework helpers for younger Club members. Teen leaders launched a recycling program, producing a video to explain the need and importance of recycling, placing recycling boxes in all the Club rooms. Within a month they collected more than fifty 30-gallon bags of bottles and paper.

In the spring, they hosted a non-violence forum with a youth art contest and guest speakers, including Congressman Jim McGovern. Most recently, the teens raised funds to attend the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Keystone Conference in Dallas, TX, where they networked with peers from all over the country and problem-solved current world issues.

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It takes creativity as well as STEM principles to provide effective, fun, and nature-centered learning opportunities to children who are growing up in an urban environment. Tatyianna Zicherman, Education Program Director, draws on both in developing the Club’s Outdoor Classroom. “I love that we don’t have to stay inside to learn all these things,” says Tatyianna.

The goal of the Outdoor Classroom is to teach youth about the environment through hands-on activities.

“Looking at a bug under a microscope gives a fascinating new dimension to a creature that kids may have thought was annoying or scary,” Tatyianna said.

“Observing seeds that grow into vegetable plants offers children a chance to participate in the environment instead of just reading about it.”

Recently, members planted a butterfly bush and raised five butterflies from caterpillars. They also used the Club’s telescope to observe the night sky. “We incorporate the arts with activities such as sun printing,” Tatyianna added. “They open up.” broad topics for discussion. I hope that any of these activities will spark an interest.”

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING Social and emotional learning (SEL) impacts all the programs and activities at Boys & Girls Club. “Wherever the need is, that’s where we are,” says Precious Ansah, MSW, Director of Social and Emotional Learning. In its central location on the Club’s first floor, the SEL room is a space “where kids feel welcome and can come to calm down or speak to a counselor,” Precious says.

SEL activities help the Club’s youth build self-confidence and character while developing social and leadership skills. The Girls Group, for example, meets weekly to help young women build self-esteem and individuality.

Passport to Manhood helps young men develop character, while a Social Skills Group helps youth learn how to interact with peers, navigate conflict and competitiveness, and express emotions.

During the early days of the pandemic, when the Club supported and served the children of first responders and frontline workers, social and emotional learning was woven into its response to the crisis. The children represented a range of ages and learning abilities. A major challenge was keeping them engaged when many of them struggled with remote learning. “If children are not engaged, they shut down,” Precious notes. “It’s our job to validate their feelings and help them find healthy ways to cope and thrive.”

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INVESTING IN MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS

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THE POWER OF QUIET IMPACT

D.J. HARDING, JR.

Youth of the Year 2022 Howard University Student

92% 200 of members state they have at least one trusted adult at the Club, higher than the national average.

youth have been paired with mentors from the Worcester community through our Mentor Connection program.

“The Club has been a teacher for most of my life. But it wasn’t until I almost “graduated,” that it taught me the most valuable lesson of all: the value of quiet impact.

You see, the foundation of my Club experience was the connections I had with the staff. They quickly became mentors to me and my friends. Even though I can talk in detail about their impact today, I didn’t recognize what they were doing at the time. Their impact was quiet in that they didn’t make a big deal out of it, or felt the need to spell it out for us. They allowed us to just be, and gave us a safe space and guidance to figure it out.

My first job was as an assistant in the School Aged Child Care program at the Club, and since I was technically still a kid myself, I didn’t appreciate the true value in my role until I was leaving for college. On my last day, all the kids made me “thank you” cards for just being there with them every day after school; helping with homework, playing games, and listening to their stories. I had no idea how much it meant to them, and that I could make that kind of impact.

Now, I have the thank you cards hanging in my dorm room as a reminder that everyone has the ability to have quiet impact.”

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INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY

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STAYING CONNECTED IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

POW! WOW! WORCESTER MURAL AT OUR GREAT BROOK VALLEY CLUBHOUSE.

We have a long history of collaborating with various partners in the city to ensure the well-being of our families. Even so, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Almost overnight, youthserving agencies were closing; families lost access to food; parents had few options; and kids were struggling. Immediately, the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester and partnering agencies sprung into action to forge an unprecedented path forward. Groups such as Worcester Together and the Child Advocacy Group were formed to quickly address the life-altering issues facing our community.

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WORCESTER TOGETHER GROUP

As President and CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts, a major funder of community organizations on the front line of the many crises of Covid 19, Tim Garvin remembers who rushed in to help. “The Boys & Girls Club stepped up from the very beginning,” he said. It was at the Boys & Girls Club on March 15, 2020 where a meeting of community members founded Worcester Together, which provided information, communication and financial support as the effects of the pandemic wore on for more than two years.

“We thought Covid would be a fast spike and fast decline; maybe a six-week interruption,” Tim said. More than a thousand days after that initial meeting, Worcester Together and its impact on the community remain.

“We learned that we’re all connected,” Tim said. Childcare, for example, is not an issue that’s only important for people who work jobs that pay by the hour. “Every parent who works needs safe affordable childcare; it’s imperative for the economic development of the community.”

One of the first grants made by the Worcester Together Fund was to support Boys & Girls Club as it obtained emergency licensing to provide childcare for the children of frontline and healthcare workers. As the pandemic wore on, the Club became a site for online learning for elementary school students, providing tutors, support staff and meals so that children could continue their education.

“Our experience with Covid highlighted that the Boys & Girls Club is more than just a safe place for kids and a cornerstone of the community,” Tim said. “It’s an organization that stepped up from the very beginning because of what the Club is, because of its staff and because of the leadership of Liz Hamilton.”

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CHILD ADVOCACY GROUP In the early days of the Pandemic when everything was shutting down, the most significant concern was who would take care of the children? Worcester’s youth serving agencies and early childhood education providers came together with community organizations to meet the challenge.

“Worcester is an extraordinary community that takes on challenges and solves problems,” said Eve Gilmore, Chief Executive Officer, Edward Street. With an array of support from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, United Way of Central Massachusetts, federal and state and local funding, youth serving organizations took on new responsibilities.

The Boys & Girls Club provided emergency childcare for children of first responders and frontline workers, even if that meant serving youth younger than Club-kid age…and still in diapers.

“The staff at Boys & Girls Club, was phenomenal,” Eve said.

“Their ability to be flexible and respond in a moment was amazing.“ “We met multiple times a week to learn from each other’s experiences,” Eve continued. “Instead of operating in silos, we understood it was critical to share knowledge. We came to appreciate the unique differences of our partner agencies.”

The result was “a wonderful comradery” among early education and care providers and youth serving agencies, something that remains today. “We all felt enormously proud of being frontline workers ourselves,” Eve said.

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INVESTING IN A STRONG FOUNDATION FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN

GOALS & PRIORITIES

Even as one of the largest and oldest youth-development agencies in Central MA, our future has never been set in stone. We need to raise $4 million each year just to remain open. That’s why we kicked off Foundation For the Future, our firstever endowment campaign with the goal of raising $10 million in the next several years.

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Build capacity to strengthen our organization to improve the Club experience for our members.

Preserve and maintain our state-of-the-art facility in Main South with ongoing maintenance and capital improvements.

Increase program quality so members receive a fun and safe Club experience which provides a sense of belonging and strong skill set to succeed in the future.

Reach even more youth through innovative initiatives and by strengthening partnerships with local schools, nearby communities, and like minded nonprofits.

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INVESTING IN CLUB CULTURE ALEX MOORADIAN Immigration lawyer, BGCW Corporator

Ever since his first visit to the Boys & Girls Club, Alex has been impressed with its authenticity. “What struck me was that everyone in leadership really knew every child. Not only their names, but they really engaged with them,” he said. “I could see that the kids have genuine relationships with staff members and the leadership of the Club.” From Alex’s observations, he concluded that “what’s happening in this building is real. There’s a really good culture at the Boys & Girls Club.”

As an immigration lawyer, Alex’s clients “often have a complex set of issues; many of them have dealt with significant trauma,” he said. “When I refer a client to Boys & Girls Club, I know they will be safe, the staff will work with them and that they will get the help they need. Whether it’s through human services or the arts and recreation, the Club’s programs are also culturally appropriate.”

Alex supports the Club’s mission by donating to the endowment fund. “I believe the work of the Boys & Girls Club is both aspirational and necessary; creative and essential,” he said. “The Club is essential to the future of the city. Giving to the endowment fund is an opportunity to insure that the work of the Club will persist into the future.”

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FINDING THE MISSING PIECE We are truly the community’s Clubhouse. All gifts - whether it’s $10 or $100,000 - represent the collective support from every corner of our community and beyond. Every donor, volunteer, and friend are irreplaceable pieces of our past and present helping us meet our mission. But we’ll need even more help to grow in the future.

Every day is a new opportunity to find another piece needed for a bolder future.

Will it be you?

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TOTAL AL INDIVIDU * DONORS

445

DONORS L A U D I V I IND E $100 WHO GIV & UNDER

298

FY23 TOTAL INDIVIDUAL GIFTS

AL INDIVIDU DONORS E WHO GIV $5,000+

$426,939.00 ** FY23 TOTAL BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS

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$2,477,711.00

GROWTH IN OPERATING BUDGET IN 10 YEARS

ONORS IN-KIND D

343

/ INESSES S U B L A T TO ATIONS ORGANIZORS DON

169

$1,504,372.88

ERS VOLUNTE

449 *Graphic represents average of FY19, FY20, FY21, FY22. **does not include estate gifts.

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MAKE AN ANNUAL GIFT, SUPPORT OUR ENDOWMENT, OR CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Starting from scratch each year, every gift no matter the amount - helps us reach our fundraising goals.

Do you know? Designating the Club in your estate planning, IRA, and life insurance policy or making gifts of stock are great ways to provide for future Club members.

BE AN AMBASSADOR Inviting friends, colleagues, and family to tour our facility or to attend an upcoming special event is a great way to introduce more community members to our organization.

VOLUNTEER Volunteering is an impactful opportunity for individuals or businesses to make a difference for our organization while seeing our life-changing programs firsthand.

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This list includes all contributions made to the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester from individuals, foundations, businesses, and corporations from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.

Please forgive any accidental omissions. We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of this list; we apologize for any omissions.

Please contact giving@bgcworcester.org to notify our office of any corrections.

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BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS #1 Stunna’s MC 2 Guys Bee Hives 365Z Foundation 5 Slater LLC A-1 Wholesale Window & Siding AbbVie Adam M Beaudry, CPA LLC Advantage Truck Group Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation Albertsons Companies Foundation George I. Alden Trust Amazon Smiles Amelia Peabody Foundation Anna Maria College Arbella Insurance Foundation Arcade Industries, Inc. Art21 Aruss Inc ASM International ASM Materials Education Foundation AVCO Consulting Inc. Baba Sushi Sturbridge Bank of America Bartholomew & Company Basil n’ Spice Bay State Savings Bank Bay State Savings Charitable Foundation, Inc. Benjamin S. Newton Trust Berkshire Bank Bertera Nissan Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest Bloomer’s Florist Boston Cares Boston Celtics Boston Foundation Boston Scientific Bowdoin Construction Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America OJP

Boys & Girls Club of WebsterDudley Bri’s Sweet Treats Burrone Arena David and Lynn Butler Family Foundation David Clark Company CA Ferolie Carl P. Sherr & Co. CASA Project Worcester Central Mass Auto Auction, LLC Central Mass Productions Central One Federal Credit Union Charities Aid Foundation of America City of Worcester CGI Clark University CMRK Coastal Medical Trans Systems Coghlin Companies Coghlin Services Fund College of the Holy Cross Committee to Elect Candy Mero Carlson Committee to Elect Kate (Kathryn) Toomey Committee to Elect Michael O. Moore Committee to Elect Morris A. Bergman Comcast Conte Insurance Agency, Inc. Cooney Health Country Bank Crypto Adoption Fund Cunningham & Associates David and Lynn Butler Family Fund David Clark Company DCU for Kids Fifth Generation, Inc. Fisher Contracting Corporation Fletcher Foundation Francis A. and Jacquelyn H. Harrington Foundation Fred Harris Daniels Foundation

Friendly House Fuel America The Gap Delacey Rozak & Young Mds Detrapel Doherty Memorial High School Dresser & McGourthy, LLP Dunkin Donuts The Eagle Leasing Company eClinicalWorks EcoTarium Eden & Rafferty Edward Street E.L. Harvey Elizabeth Orndorff Trust Ellen B. and John V. Burke Family Foundation Esler Family Foundation Eversource Evolution Basketball Falcone Enterprises, Inc. Fallon Health FedEx Festival of Trees Committee Fidelity Charitable First Cong Church Boylston Gemini TV George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation GH2 Gilbane Building Company Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Give Lively Foundation, Inc. Glow Oil Golden Group Roofing Good Worldwide, Inc. Greater Worcester Community

Foundation Guild of St. Agnes of Worcester Habitat for Humanity ReStore Hampton Properties, LLC Hanover Insurance Group Hayes Plumbing & Heating, LLC Healthcare Enterprises HBO Real Time with Bill Maher Herlihy Insurance Group Hmyatim Ventures LLC

Hoche-Scofield Foundation Hydrosystems IA Financial Advisors Ideagen Impact 4 Good Industrial Packing Infinity Events International Ceramic Engineering ITC Realty Corp The Jarboe Group Jefferson Rubber Co. Jewish Healthcare Center JMM Foundation Joy in Childhood Foundation, Inc. Junior Railers/Rail Dogs Kelly Samia Photography Kiwico Inc Kneeland, Gribouski & Mooradian Knights of Columbus Council 12691 KPM Auto Inc, Imperial Toyota Krumsiak & Associates, PC LaMountain Bros.

Lamoureux Pagano Associates Architects Latin American Motorcycle Club Leadership Worcester 2024 Learning First Charter Public School LEI Corporation Lovin Spoonfuls M&T Charitable Foundation Machado Consulting Mass Advantage Massachusetts Alliance for Boys & Girls Clubs Massachusetts Alliance for Boys & Girls Clubs ARPA Massachusetts Alliance for Boys & Girls Clubs ASOST Massachusetts Alliance for Boys & Girls Clubs DPH Massachusetts Amateur Sports Massachusetts Port Authority Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Masterman’s Mayoush Enterprise, LLC 26

Merrimack Valley Credit Union Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation Mercury Wire Charitable Foundation Miles Funeral Home MOMS Club of Worcester Mooradian Real Estate My Tribute Gift Foundation NAWIC Greater Worcester Chapter 241 Northeast Regional Council of Smart Nourishing Neighbors NE Excavating LLC Omni Services Open Sky Community Services Elizabeth Orndorff Trust Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester Papa John’s Foundation Paypal Giving Fund Phil Smith Photography Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #4 Point 32 Health Polar Beverages Primary Colors, Inc. Pro-Tech Extermination Services Quinsigamond Community College Rand-Whitney Container Reliant Foundation Renaissance Charitable Foundation Revelation R.H. White Companies Robert Half Rockland Trust Rockwell Trust Rockwell Foundation Rollstone Charitable Foundation Saint-Gobain Seven Hills Foundation Schwartz Charitable Foundation Shannon Community Safety Initiative Shaw’s Shawmut Design & Construction Shields MRI

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Shrewsbury Street Columbus Day Parade, Inc. Solar on Earth Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. St. Mary’s Church Steven W. White & Associates, P.C. Stoddard Charitable Trust Stop & Shop Strawberries Early Learning Center Struck Catering Table Talk Pies TD Bank Group TD Charitable Foundation The TJX Foundation The Jarboe Group The Kumar Family Scholarship Target The Mary M. Coes Charitable Trust The Norman H. Shacat Revocable Trust The Robert L. & Ellen D. Stern Foundation, Inc. The Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation Tree House Brewing Company Tufts University UMass Chan Medical School UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. United Way of Central Massachusetts Women’s Initiative United Way of Coastal Fairfield County United Way of Mass Bay & Merrimack Valley UNUM Vernon Hill American Legion Riders Virbram Corporation W & H Financial LLC WCDSA Charitable Foundation, Inc. Webster Five Webster Five Foundation West Newbury Garden Club

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Women In Development of Central MA WooSox Foundation Worcester Area Mission Society Worcester Arts Council Worcester ACT’S Worcester Bravehearts Worcester Business Journal Worcester County Memorial Park Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Worcester County Welding Corp.

Worcester Credit Union Worcester District Attorney’s Office Worcester Housing Authority Worcester Public Schools Worcester Railers Booster Club, Inc. Worcester Railers HC Charitable Foundation, Inc. Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation Worcester Women for Good Worcester Young Businessmen’s Association Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yes We Care Yesterday’s Legends Young Professional Women’s Association of Worcester YWCA of Central Massachusetts

INDIVIDUALS Yvonne Zoe Acevedo Shauree Allotey Anonymous Anonymous Ambily Abraham Gloria & Lawrence Abramoff George & Lillian Albro Mark & Donna Allaire Douglas & Joyce Anderson Precious Ansah Louise Tarallo & Annmarie Quinlivan Annie Azarloza Richard & Wendy Ardizzone

Laura Arsenault Alizea Atherley Sandra Axelrod Robert Bach Roger & Myrtle Bacon Elizabeth & Michael Bafaro Tanaha Bailey George & Marsha Ballantyne Kara Bandstra Elaine Barker & Deanna Ruth Jan Barlow Gerald Barnicle Colleen Barrett Jyotsana Basnet Amanda Bass Dr. John & Mrs. Kay Bassett Malcom & Amy Beauvais Maggie Becker Gregory Beets Marilyn Belair & Monique Lebreque Barbara Berkenbush Scott & Mona Jean Berkenbush Tracie & William Bianco Denise Bilotta Rosalind Black Dwight & Susan Blake April Blodgett Maurice & Pamela Boisvert Mark Bombard Edward & Kim Bond Heather & Steve Bond Kristine & Scott Bostek Helen Bowditch Hilare & Mason Bowie Julie Bowditch Sally Bowditch & Larry Marinelli Jean Bowker Carolyn Brady Ellen & Mark Brennan Deborah & John Brennan, Jr. Mary Breton Josh Brown Stephen Brown Thomas Brown Mary Brytowski Elaine Bublitz Nancy & Thomas Buckingham

Dawn Bull Thomas Bull James & Paula Buonomo Kelton & Kathleen Burbank Thomas Burke George Burnett Anne & Steven Burrill Beatrice Buteau Marcia Butzel Emily Byram Lucy Candib Wanda Cantlin Edward & Ellen Capstick Gloriraida Caraballo-Rosario Michael Carbonneau Steven & Cindy Cariglio Edwin Carlson Angelina Carpinetti Charles Cary Michael & Maria Casey Gail Cassell Christine Cassidy Raquel Castro-Corazzini Debra Charpentier Nainil Chheda Norman Claeys Barbara Clough Dr. John Coakley Maureen Coghlin Denise Colon Nilsa Colon Gary & Mary Jean Comeau Donna Colorio Keith Condon Richard & Joan Conrad John Conte Ginger Conti Peter & Maria Conti Virginia Conti Edward Conway Matthew Cooney Stephen Corcoran Jayne Cormier Marilyn Corridory Sharon & Thomas Corrigan Thomas Corrigan Louise Cournoyer Matthew Coutu

Andrea & Anthony Crisafulli Kara Crosson Richard & Patricia Culross Thomas Cunningham Jeffrey Cunningham Shannon Curboy Kathy D’Eufemia Michelle Damiecki Lynn Danos Dwight & Samuel Davenport Julie Davenport Jeremy David Danielle Daviau Edson & Eileen DeCastro Jeanne Decenzo Paul Dell’Aquila Glenn DeMallie Stephen DeMartino Stephen Demirjian Eric deRivera Sonia Descormiers Kara Devaney-Brandt Alysha Dickson Dorothy Dimitri Mary Doherty Anne Dolan Maria C. Dolbeare Jocelyn Donnelly Paul Dorr Sandra Dunn Paul Durand District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. Kimberly Eaton Paul Edmonds Mary Jane & Alfred Eicholzer William Eicholzer Rachel Eisner Stella Eliopulos & Mikel Papoutsy Michael Erlich John & Jeanne Esler Jacquelyn Faulkner Peter Fay Elizabeth Fife Peter Fifield Maria Fiore Charran Fisher Joseph Flanagan Patricia Flanagan

Evelyn Fleming Allen Fletcher Robert & Jeanne Florek Linda & Thomas Foisy Stephen & Gail Foisy Daniel & Karen Foley Ryan Foley Claire Forte Matthew Foster Ida Freeman Stephen & Noelle Freeman Joan Galliher Linda Griffith Constance Galvin Stephen Gemelli Cherylann Gengel Eve Gilmore Gerald Gleich Kathleen Glowacki Charles & Maureen Goheen Karin Valentine Goins Kim Goodnow Elizabeth Goodwin Donald Gorsuch Meg Granger Jami Gray Amanda Green Larry Greene Jessica Guivas-Santos Phyllis Gunnerson Jerry Gurwitz Cheryl Gustafson Ron & Margaret Hadorn Brent Hager Paul Halas Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Patricia Halpin Liz & Matt Hamilton Olivia Hamilton Katherine Harrington James Harrington & Mary DiBara Patricia Harrington Sarah Harrington Meena Harris Kenton Harrison Francis Harvey Gaelyn Hastings James Hayes Kathleen Healey

Andrew Hegedus Molly & Dereck Heideman Robert Henderson Sue Henneberry Colleen Herlihy James Herlihy Adam Hermance Jay Himmelstein Mark & Louise Holden David Hollyer Robin Hooper Kersti Hopkins Maria & Bruce Hopper David Howard Kate Howard Elijah Hughes Griffith & Lauren Hughes Daniel Hunneyman Sue Hunt Quincy Ikeachumba Francis & Maureen Incutto Cindy Jackson Kathleen Jankoski Thaddeus Jankowski Alicia & Justin Jarboe Richard Jarzobski Patricia Jeniski Lois Johanson Harry Johnson Antonia Jones Shyla Jones Kathleen Jordan Steve & Lee Joseph Dana Karpowich Deanna Keaney Lori Keddy Susan & Kerry Kee Kate Kelly Neil Kelly Kathleen Kimball Bonnie & William King Judi Kirk Margaret Kirk Anne Klejna Lisa Koch Carrie Koumbas The Estate of David & Barbara Krashes 28

Marc Lamoureux Cecelia Lane Dianne Langford James Leah Larson Ladd & Tammy Lavallee Thomas LaVigne Zachary Lavoie Brendan Layte Michael & Carol Leary Susan Leboeuf & Joel Novak Jill Lebow Eve Lee Shenika Leon William & Leslie Lichtman David Lima Gerard & Carolyn Locke Robert & Dolores Lombardi Karen Ludington Louise Lussier Herbert & Susan Lynch James & Margaret Lynch Theresa Lynn Lincoln MacDonald Gary & Judith MacLeod Bradford & Jennifer Maguire Richard & Margaret Maguire Maura Mahoney Elizabeth Mailhot Sue Mailman Donald Maloney Kenneth Maloney Todd Mandella Fahmida & Tariq Manzur Russell & Joan Marcum Cassandra Marley-Robles Kelley Martin Mildred Martinez Lorie Martiska Pamela Massad Linda Masterman Tod & Elizabeth Masterman Christine Matthews Richard & Sandra Mattioli Megan Mattson Stephen Mauri Kristin Mayotte Dawn McCabe Alexia McCleod 29

Maria McCormack Kimberly McCullen Mary McDonald Timothy McDonnell Kate McEvoy Ed & Carolyn McGinn Kevin & Kate McGovern Kate McGrath Robert McNally Maura McNamara Janice & Robert Mecca Vidushi Meel Christopher Mehne Laurie & Brian Mellen Bridget Merrill Kathie & John Metzger Nahani Meuse Linda Michel Erwin H. Miller Stephanie Miller Cheryl Millet Sylvia Millet Janet Milliken Tara Minucci Marcelina Molina Charles & Lenore Monahan Dr. Rachel Monarrez Elisa Montalvo Alex Mooradian Maydee Morales Douglas and Deborah Morrison Leah Motsis Denise Mullin Colleen Munro Mallory Munro Jessica Murgo Beth Muzy Ayal Naor Beverly Nazarian Jennifer Naze Edward Nevalsky Michael Nigro & Joan Arnold Everlyne Njoroge Thomas Nugent Rayane Nunes Heidi Nuzzolilo Carol & Stephen O’Brien Mary O’Coin

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Thomas & Karen O’Keefe Christopher O’Keeffe Kathy Odgren Nancy Oldakowski Wendy & Dennis O’Leary Dan & Angela Orange Dan & Angela Orange Robyn Ouimet Kendra Paitz Jonathan & Jessie Panek Barbara Pantos Michael Pantos Mary Papastavros Susan Paradis John Paradise Janet Parent Oleg & Rose Pavlov Rebecca Pawlaski Jacklyn Pawlaski Michael & Diane Penney Richard & Kathleen Perry Donald & Maryanne Petry Catherine Andrea Philip Francis Pisegna Prosser Family Zach Qualtieri Tim Rassias Stephanie Rawady- Habib Jessica Rawson Carolyn Reaney Karynsue Marchione Reilly Kevin Reilly Dayle & James Reynolds Diane Ricciardi Bruce Richard Kristi Richard Suzanne & Tyler Richard Duncan & Elizabeth Richardson James & Joan Richardson Eric & Maria Richmond Christina Rier Mary & William Ritter Karin Rivard Hillary Rivera-Quinoes Gareth Roberts Heather Roberts Sherburne & Mary Beth Rockwell Jan Rockwood

Dajaisha Romeo RIchard Rooney Ernest & Frances Rosenau Anne Ross Julie Ross Laurie Ross Charles Rossi Peter Rowden Mary Roy Ruth Rubin Matthew Ruderman Lorene Ruderman Rebecca Rudich Lisa Russo Brian & Melissa Ruttle Elizabeth Ryan Jennifer Safford Maria Sanchez Daniel Sargent Rhonda Sargent Thomas Scannell & Deborah Fusaro Cheryl Schmaltz Joanne Shumak Scirpoli Raymond Semidei Deborah Sendrowski Karen Shapiro & David Rosenfield Dr. Ishwara & Mrs. Neelu Sharma Abbie Sheriden Tina Sherwood Dr. Laura Shields Helen Shuster Adrienne Sicard Jonathan Sigel Patricia Silvestri Beverly Simpson Leigh Sjogren Hannah Smith Paula & Keith Smith Sarah Smongeski R. Sonneveldt Maryann Sonoiki Pam Stan Mary Stankus Dot Stansky Michael & Jill Stansky Dennis Starbard Mark Staruk

Zenzel Stephens Carolyn & John Stimpson Kelly Stimson Joanne Stoll-Pizzano Rolland & Sally Strasser Grace Linda Subatch Elizabeth Sullebarger J. Paul & Marguerite Sundstrom Pamela Suprenant Ella Swanson Jane Sweeney Susan Tarallo Peg & Bill Terrill Stephanie & Matthew Terrill Ellin Terrill-Kocibelli & Romen Kocibelli William Theis & Lynn Andrews Christopher Thibaud Sumner Tilton Jane Todd Andrew Johns & Cheryl Tomczyk Taryn Tomkins Melissa Tooley Kathryn Toomey Miurka Torres Sherri Tower Nick Towne Meghan Travers Malory Truman Robert Turnan Patricia & Leonard Vairo Linda Mae Van Aken Eddie Vargas Herbert & Jean Varnum Carmen Vazquez Anthony Vigliotti Mohan Vijayakumar Michael Volkert & Margaret Leroux William Wallace Renee Walters Patricia & Steven Warren Paul & Angela Welch Philip & Anne Wettengel Tracy Whalen Peter & Deborah White Tom WIlkins Richard Williamson John & Christine Wilson Ian Witt PHOTOS BY PHIL SMITH

Frank & Margaret Wolverton John & Barbara Wright Shabana Yellala Joanne Zavalianos Tatyianna Zicherman Elaine Zingarelli Robert Zukowski Walter Zurawsky

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KIDS CLUB AT GREAT BROOK VALLEY

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