Worcester Business Journal

62 Giving Guide 2022 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Sponsor and/or join us for our events throughout the year! For an in-depth look at all of our events and ways to provide essential support to our veterans in need, please visit www.veteransinc.org/donations/ and click on Veterans Inc.'s Giving Guide. This fall we look forward to hosting a full calendar of important and dynamic events, beginning with our largest fundraiser the biennial Gala Military Ball, held on October 22 and hosted at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA. Followed by Veterans Inc.'s Annual Run4Veterans 5k run/walk, hosted at Wormtown Brewery on November 6th and, of course, on Veterans Day, November 11th we celebrate our honored servicemen and women with our annual Pancake Breakfast (free to all) followed by the Veterans Day Parade at our headquarters at 69 Grove St. in Worcester. We kick off the festive season on November 22 with our Holiday Harvest where we look to our generous donors' support to ensure our veterans and their families in the community enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. We will open 2023 with our 26th Annual Charity Golf Classic in May followed by our Annual Stand Down event in June. Veterans Inc. 1. To continue promoting awareness of and appreciation for the sacrifices made by veterans and their families for all of us, including the challenges that put them at greater risk for substance use and mental health disorders. 2. To address substance use through providing evidence-based, compassionate, innovative, and trauma-informed care in a holistic wellness environment at our state-of-the-art Independence Hall substance use treatment facility. 3. To reduce veteran homelessness across the nation by providing housing and support/prevention services, as well as advocating at the federal and state level for more funding for veteran housing and services. 4. To expand and augment new programs and services for underserved and marginalized populations including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. 5. To address new programs and services for aging veterans and returning military service members suffering from issues related to their deployment, re-adjustment and reintegration into civilian life, traumatic brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress, as well as programs for their family members both during and post- deployment. Vincent J Perrone Lt. Colonel, USAF (retired) President/ CEO Denis M. Leary Vice President, Veterans Inc. MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Veterans Inc. has programs physically located in all six New England states as well as in Montana and North Dakota. The service area expands across the United States with a toll-free call center connecting veterans and their families to appropriate resources. To be there for our veterans and their families in their time of need with the ultimate goal to end homelessness among veterans. To help our veterans regain self- sufficiency through the provision of holistic supportive services, including housing, employment and training, case management, food security, health and wellness, family support programs, women, and childcare services. Government .................... 61% Program Service Fee ...... 22% Donations ........................ 17% TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Denis M. Leary, Vice President, Executive Director, Veterans Inc George M. Bourisk, Treasurer Allison A. Alaimo, Assistant Treasurer Roland W. Bercume, Secretary Patrick J. Murphy, Captain, USMC (Veteran), Chair, Personnel Committee Dr. Barbara Rugo Focht, MD, Major, USAF (Veteran) Victoria C. Vitucci, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired) Ralph D. Sabatino, PhD Edward D. Burkart, Jr., Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired) Veterans Inc. 69 Grove St. Worcester, MA 01605 Phone: 508-791-1213 www.veteransinc.org Full-time employees: 145 Annual revenues: $15,818,357.31 Year founded: 1990 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUTURE GOALS Food Services – Help hand out food to our veterans and their families in Worcester County at our food pantry or help serve or sponsor a meal in our hot meals program. Our food pantry is open on the first and third Thursday of every month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our hot meals program serves lunch and dinner 365 days a year. Fundraising Events – Assist with our annual Freedom Song Festival, Golf Tournament, Pancake Breakfast and Road Race, as well as the biennial Gala Military Ball. Volunteers help with event planning, management, and promotion. Driver – Help take our veterans in a company vehicle to appointments. Office Support – Help Veterans Inc. process seasonal donations, prepare bulk mailings, and manage other special projects. Recreational Activities – Spend a few hours sponsoring a recreational activity for our residents. Run a Donation Drive – Collect items on our Wish List. Food, clothing, toiletry, and gift card drives in particular are very helpful. For volunteer opportunities please email volunteer@veteransinc.org. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Mid-November will kick off Veterans Inc.'s Annual Appeal; keep an eye out as you won't want to miss the opportunity to give and to receive! With just a minimum of a $100 donation, you will receive a beautiful White House Christmas Ornament! This is one of our larger fundraisers and this year our goal is to surpass $200,000 in essential support of our mission! Veterans Inc. gratefully accepts donations all year long. For in-kind donations, please visit our website for our most up-to-date wishlist. Goods for our food pantry are always appreciated. For questions about donations or to set up a donation drive, please send inquiries to donations@veteransinc.org. FUNDRAISING EVENTS "I'm continually impressed by our willingness to innovate in this field. That innovation is on full display at our Independence Hall substance use treatment facility in Shrewsbury, where we are providing evidence-based, compassionate, and trauma-informed addiction and mental health treatment that addresses this key issue for veterans and their loved ones. We're proud to further augment Veteran's Inc.'s ability to address the totality of veterans' care across the continuum of services – providing a multi- disciplinary team that responds to veterans' substance use disorders with understanding, respect, and an emphasis on addressing the underlying factors and traumas that contribute to substance use." – Ralph D. Sabatino, Ph.D., Board Member

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