Worcester Business Journal

44 Giving Guide 2022 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Pernet Family Health Service 1. Assist Board in developing and conducting public awareness of the agency. 2. Expand and strengthen the financial base of the agency. 3. Recruit the best personnel and develop competent staff and supervisors. 4. Expand the Universal Newborn Home Visiting Program for Worcester residents. 5. Increase referrals for families in need of Early Intervention services. 6. Continue to have Pernet represented in the many coalitions, networks and collaboratives which strengthen families. Sheilah Dooley Executive Director Patricia Vanasse Board Chair MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Worcester and surrounding towns In the tradition of The Little Sisters of the Assumption, Pernet Family Health Service supports the physical, social, psychological and spiritual development of individuals and families by providing home-based health and social services that lead to long- term enhancement of family and community life. 1. Medicaid and Other Third- Party Payors 2. Department of Children and Families 3. Foundations, including GWCF TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Patricia Vanasse, MSW, LICSW, Chair, Retired-UMass Memorial Sr. Jean McCormack, LSA Religious, Vice Chair, Little Sisters of the Assumption Donald Hamman – Interim Treasurer, Retired-Teradyne Casey Burns, Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester Joe Bradlee, WooSox Jennifer Kremer, NP, CPNP, Family Health Center of Worcester Sr. Margaret Leonard, LSA Religious, Little Sisters of the Assumption Laurie Ross, PhD Professor and Associate Dean, Clark University Pernet Family Health Service 237 Millbury Street Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: 508-755-1228 www.pernetfamilyhealth.org Full-time employees: 20 Annual revenues: $2,346,894 FY21 Year founded: 1955 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Mecca, Retired - IBM Richard Parker, Retired – Savers Bank Michael Rezkalla, VP Operations, Community Health Link John Smithhisler, Retired Hospital CEO, Retired – St. Vincent's Hospital Pierre Telemaque, Telemedicine, St. Vincent's Hospital FUTURE GOALS Pernet Cup Curling Challenge – April 2023 Sponsor the event, register a team, donate a silent auction/raffle item, donate cash/ check/online. Virtual Baby Shower – May 1st - May 31st annually – donate diapers, baby food, infant formula, feminine products, baby books. These events raise much needed funds for the Emergency Assistance Program, Youth Program and the Universal Newborn Visiting Program. You can contribute as a sponsor, individual donor, or volunteer. Please contact Wanja Kiraguri at wkiraguri@pernetfamilyhealth.org Each year, volunteers contribute thousands of hours to help us best serve the families we work with. Want to get involved? Here at Pernet, we can accommodate one-time volunteer groups, long-term volunteers, and college interns. Want to volunteer but can't make it to our facility? Consider organizing a food, clothing, or baby supplies drive for us. To volunteer contact Joel Wallen, Associate Executive Director at jwallen@pernetfamilyhealth.org Pernet Family Health Service accepts in-kind, gift cards and monetary donations year round and we are thankful to all who support us in advancing our mission of helping families in need. WAYS YOU CAN GIVE Emergency Assistance Program – We accept in-kind donations such as dried or canned food for the food pantry, diapers, infant formula, menstrual products, grocery store gift cards and online/mail-in donations. contact Wanja Kiraguri at wkiraguri@ pernetfamilyhealth.org Holiday Program – During Thanksgiving, Pernet makes sure each family can celebrate together by providing a traditional Thanksgiving meal or a grocery gift card to buy their cultural food. During the holidays children in each family get one gift to open through the generosity of our donors. To donate please contact Yildiz Laza at ylaza@pernetfamilyhealth.org Virtual Baby Shower – Donate diapers, infant formula, baby food, baby books contact Wanja Kiraguri at wkiraguri@ pernetfamilyhealth.org GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES POST-PANDEMIC: Pernet Family Health Service is a Medicare-certified home health and social service agency. As such, there have always been many infection control practices in place. But we never experienced a pandemic in our lifetime. We were able to access disinfectant and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect ourselves but also to protect, educate, support and supervise the families that we serve. This has been a learning experience for many. It is not just COVID-19 that we must concern ourselves with, but how to live normally in a clean and safe environment. "As a social worker, a Worcester resident and now as Board chair, I have been involved with Pernet Family Health Service for over thirty years. I have sought the services provided by Pernet for clients and families knowing they will be treated with dignity and respect. We support racial equity and understand that the social determinants of health - the conditions under which people are born, grow, live, work, and age - need to be recognized as we strive to strengthen and build resiliency for those we serve in the belief of the worth of every individual."

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