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28 Giving Guide 2023 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. Expand access to equitable health care by establishing our flagship health center at 19 Tacoma Street and our newest satellite site at 605 Lincoln Street in Worcester as a primary care hub for Central Massachusetts; 2. Grow access in MetroWest and Greater Milford by adding more primary care exam rooms to our health centers at 354 Waverly Road in Framingham and relocating our Milford site to 41 Cape Road; 3. Promote an inclusive culture that attracts, retains, and empowers employees; 4. Maintain a strong financial position that allows us to make strategic investments in our team, our mission, and our communities; 5. Become the health care home and provider of choice for all our patients; 6. Achieve excellence in medical outcomes with our patients as partners; 7. Remain at the forefront of innovative health care practices; 8. Serve as a clinical arm for community-based health. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Kennedy Community Health has three major events: 1. Our annual Walk and 5K Run is being held this year at Polar Park on August 12th. e event is family- focused and introduces participants to a healthy activity at this beautiful WooSox stadium. 2. In 2023, we hosted a Hero Costume Party at the Jean McDonough Arts Center in partnership with Queer the Scene, LLC. is event celebrated our health care heroes and featured local comedians and drag performers. We will host a themed Costume Party event annually to help connect the Health Center with the communities we serve. 3. Our first Arts Show will be held during Hispanic Heritage Month in partnership with Casita Cultura Latina at our 605 Lincoln Street site and feature the work of local artists. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Kennedy Community Health welcomes donations of any kind year-round. Donations can be made via our website, Facebook page and our GiveLively page at https://secure. givelively.org/donate/KennedyCHC We also host an annual Giving Tuesday event and quarterly giving campaigns to fulfill specific needs within our organization. We welcome the opportunity to work with local businesses and individuals to develop individualized giving plans to meet specific needs and objectives, whether it be focused on event sponsors or other opportunities. We maximize every donation we receive and stretch every dollar. In-kind donations are also always welcome. In this new challenging environment, masks and other personal protective equipment for our staff are appreciated. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Kennedy Community Health has volunteer opportunities within our administrative areas, as well as with our event programs. Volunteers are provided experiences that are both rewarding and that assist our organization achieve our mission. Opportunities range from one- day commitments to on-going opportunities serving on our advisory or planning committees. Edward M. Kennedy Community Heal¦ Center Inc. Stephen J. Kerrigan President and CEO Ex-officio AiVi Nguyen Attorney, Bowditch and Dewey, LLC. AiVi Nguyen, Chair, Bowditch & Dewey, LLC Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Vice Chair, Promoting Good, LLC G. Warren Manigault, III, Treasurer, New England Center and Home for Veterans Raul Porras, Clerk, IT Professional BOARD MEMBERS Jennifer Ehrlich, Staples Jonna Gifford, Machinist Ajayi Harris, Bancroft School Gail Hormats, Healthcare Data Analyst Susan Seppa, BJ's Wholesale Club BOARD OFFICERS "e Kennedy Community Health mission connects to my passion for health equity and my values, which include excellence, wellbeing, and justice. For fiy-one years, the Health Center has provided quality health care to the people who live and work in our community, regardless of ability to pay. As a child of Vietnamese refugees, who grew up in poverty in Great Brook Valley, my family's ability to access quality health care, despite the lack of money and limited English, undoubtedly changed my life's trajectory. e Kennedy Community Health team continues to work tirelessly to help people live a healthy life." – AiVi Nguyen, Board Chair 115 NE Cutoff, Bldg. 2, Suite 200 Worcester, MA 01606 Phone: (508) 854-2122 www.kennedychc.org Full-time employees: 460 Annual Revenues: $54,509,468 Year founded: 1972 MISSION STATEMENT At the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, our mission is to help people live healthier lives. For more than fifty years, Kennedy Community Health has continually provided comprehensive care to our patients no matter their ability to pay. Born out of the civil rights movement of the '60s, we remain committed to securing and sustaining health equity in the communities we serve. SERVICE AREA Central Massachusetts and MetroWest TOP FUNDING SOURCES Executive Office of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Massachusetts Department of Public Health