Worcester Business Journal

58 Giving Guide 2019 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Youth Opportunities Upheld Inc. YOU, Inc. will be the provider of choice for youth and family behavioral health services, partnering with funders and providers to offer highest quality care and services. 1. Offer highest quality programming. 2. Foster a culture that supports, mentors, and develops employees. 3. Build and maintain partnerships to achieve growth. 4. Increase financial health and maintain sustainability. 5. Strengthen and optimize the agency infrastructure. 6. Continue to move towards successful completion of our $2 million "Forward to 50" Capital Campaign. Paula Aiello, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Roy Angel, Mass Development Board Chair MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: We provide services throughout Worcester County, including North Central and South Central Massachusetts. To provide youth and families with opportunities to fulfill their potential and build brighter futures. Managed Care ....................... 44% Department of Children and Families (DCF) ........................ 37% City, State, Federal and Private ................................... 19% TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc. 81 Plantation Street Worcester, MA 01604 Phone: 508-849-5600 www.youinc.org Full-time employees: 500 Annual revenues: $33,357,370 Year founded: 1971 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUTURE GOALS I became involved with YOU Inc. 30 years ago when a non-profit on which I served as Board President merged into the organization. Most of my volunteer activities have involved youth and adolescents. Little did I realize at the time that my son would later attend YOU Inc.'s alternative education program from grades 7-12. Once he graduated, I stepped onto the board again and I am now in my third rotation as a board member. Over the last three decades, I have chaired committees and held various officer positions, including Treasurer and now Chairman of the BOD. YOU Inc. has become a part of my extended family. – Roy Angel, Board Chair Scheduled for Saturday, March 14th 2020, the Gala for Kids is our premiere fundraising event. Each year, the Gala draws as many as 300 guests, including many of Worcester's business and community leaders. The event offers outstanding sponsor visibility before and during the event, and includes silent and live auctions, cocktail hour, dinner, and keynote speakers. Our agency hosts a number of smaller fundraisers throughout the year, and welcomes donations of auction items, and volunteers to serve on our event committees. To discuss sponsorship or donor opportunities, please contact Kristin Mayotte, Vice President of Advancement, Education, and Community Engagement at 508-552-7551 or mayottek@youinc.org. Volunteer opportunities include half-day site spruce-ups (landscaping, light painting, etc.) at our youth sites, mentoring or tutoring students in our college success programs or supporting our clinical programs on an ongoing basis, and serving on committees including Fundraising and Special Events. Individual donations, foundation grants and corporate sponsorships are vital to the success of our programs. Any questions about the giving opportunities below may be directed to Kristin Mayotte, Vice President of Advancement, Education, and Community Engagement at 508-552-7551 or mayottek@youinc.org. Corporate Partners: Throughout the year, our Corporate Partners who sponsor events or individual programs enjoy significant visibility, including signage at special events, website exposure, and social media exposure, as well as opportunities for their employees to volunteer and participate. Annual Appeal: We send winter and spring annual appeals by mail and email. In-Kind Donations: We welcome in-kind donations of goods and services for most events, as well as supplies for programs. Adopt-a-Child: Each holiday season a dedicated group of YOU, Inc. staff members collect holiday gifts and monetary donations to purchase gifts for as many as 1,000 youth in our care. Planned Giving: Our Greenwood Society honors those individuals who have named YOU, Inc. as the beneficiary of a planned gift. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the benefits and impact of a legacy gift. Online Donations: We gratefully accept secure online donations year-round, via our website at www.youinc.org. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Roy Angel, VP Commercial Lending, Mass Development Finance Companies, Board Chairman Eric Batista, Chief of Operations + Project Management, City of Worcester Paul Belsito, President, Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Board Vice Chairman David Crowley, General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, Wachusett Mountain Joseph Crotty, Wealth Management Associate The Wetzel Group / Morgan Stanley, Board Treasurer Kathleen Davis, Vice President, Quality + Patient Excellence, Eastern Connecticut Health Network Thomas Dube, Vice President, Bowdoin Construction Corp. Stephen Erickson, Senior Vice President, Investments, Raymond James Donroy Ferdinand, Metso, Finance Business Partner Global Operations, Board Assistant Treasurer Jennifer Flanagan, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Senator + Cannabis Control Commission Kathleen Glowacki, Financial Analyst, Bartholomew & Company, Inc. Alex Guardiola, Director of Govt. Affairs & Public Policy, Worcester Chamber of Commerce Todd Mandella, Senior VP, Commercial Banking Officer, United Bank Mary Roy, Director of Personal Lines, Quaker Special Risk

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