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38 Giving Guide 2018 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Reliant Foundation Inc. 1. The Foundation will connect the generosity of our donors to sustainable efforts that target significant public health issues, increase access to care and comfort, and encourage healthy living for all. 2. We will be a leader and resource in health-focused fundraising, delivering a meaningful grant-making program for the benefit of community organizations and the people they serve. 3. We will focus on health and wellness initiatives that address critical public health issues, such as the opioid epidemic, and access to mental health and behavioral health programs for children and youth. 4. Our Foundation staff and trustees will make personal visits to public charities and participate in community meetings to better understand the health needs of our community. 5. We will serve as a host for meetings tied to the work of the area CHIPs (Community Health Improvement Plans) and CHNAs (Community Health Network Areas). Kelsa Zereski, President Thomas J. Sullivan, SG&D Insurance Agencies MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Reliant Foundation serves Central and MetroWest, Massachusetts, including all of Worcester County and select towns in Middlesex County. To improve the health and well- being of individuals of all ages in the Central and MetroWest regions of Massachusetts. Special Events ................ 68% Individual Donors ............ 22% Corporations & Foundations .................... 10% TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Thomas J. Sullivan, SG&D Insurance Agencies, Chair Francis W. Madigan, III, F.W. Madigan Company, Vice Chair and Treasurer Michael D. Sleeper, Imperial Distributors, Inc., 2nd Vice Chair Elizabeth L.B. Greene, Esq., Mirick O'Connell, Clerk Beth Helenius, Fallon Health, At-large Executive Committee Member Karin I. Branscombe, Quaker Special Risk Arthur P. (Jay) DiGeronimo, Jr., Wavelengths Pro Audio, LLC Eric Dunphy, RN, BSN, Vital EMS Joshua Greenberg, MD, St. Vincent Medical Group Reliant Foundation Inc. 120 Front Street, 4th Floor Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: 508-231-4663 reliantfoundation.org Full-time employees: 2 Annual revenues: $1,116,509 Year founded: 1988 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Matt McHugh, Acre Bridge Transportation, LLC Cynthia Monahan, The Monahan Group, Inc. Maria T. Paul, Robert Half Management Resources Andrew Salmon, SALMON Health & Retirement FUTURE GOALS Donor Receptions/ Stewardship - Reliant Foundation holds small gatherings of donors at different times during the year to share information on our Community Grants Program and other Foundation plans and activities. Shore Park 5K (f/k/a Reliant Foundation 5K) - On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the Reliant Foundation will partner with Bancroft School and the YMCA Greendale Family Branch to present a family-friendly, chip-timed 5K run and walk to benefit summer programming on Shore Drive. For more information, please visit www.ymcaofcm.org/shore-park-5k/. Drive for a Difference Golf Classic - For more than 20 years, our charity has brought together a group of generous sponsors and donors to raise funds for our health-focused grants and initiatives. We will hold a single shotgun golf tournament on Monday, May 20, 2019, at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, MA. To sponsor or make an in-kind donation, please contact foundation@ reliantfoundation.org or 508-231-4663. Our work is fueled by people power! Our volunteers make our events successful and keep our behind-the-scenes work moving efficiently. We welcome all individuals, students and business executives to give their time by being an event volunteer or participant, serving on a committee, and/or assisting with our annual appeal mailings. For more information, please visit reliantfoundation.org/give/volunteer/. Donate Online - Make a secure, one-time donation or start a recurring gift at www.reliantfoundation.org. Annual Giving - We mail several appeals throughout the year to support our Community Grants Program. To make an unrestricted gift, please mail your donation to Reliant Foundation at 120 Front Street, 4th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608 or visit our website to donate online. Giving Tuesday - Participate in our annual giving drive on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Amazon Smile - Give while you shop online at Amazon. Go to smile.amazon.com and select Reliant Foundation Inc. We will receive 0.5% of your eligible purchases. Matching Gifts - We welcome matching gifts. Please contact your employer to see if your gift is available for a match. Honor and Memorial Gifts - Recognize a friend or a loved one by making a gift to Reliant Foundation. We will feature all honor and memorial gifts in our annual Report on Giving and will notify the proper recipient of your generosity. Bequests and Planned Giving - Support Reliant Foundation by including our charity in your will or estate plan. For more information on giving opportunities, please visit reliantfoundation.org/give/make-a-gift/. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES