Worcester Business Journal

62 Giving Guide 2023 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. Improve the lives of the citizens of Central Massachusetts by connecting people and resources in our community. 2. Increase revenue to support the ever-growing needs in our community, particularly as the crisis aer COVID-19 continues. 3. Support programs to improve the mental and physical health of residents of Central Massachusetts. 4. Increase financial stability for families and individuals in need. 5. Strengthen the safety net available to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, with a particular focus on food insecurity and those experiencing homelessness. 6. Create opportunities for donor engagement and volunteerism around specific, timely issues. 7. Continue to reduce the incidence of violence affecting girls ages 10- 14 through mentoring, educational opportunities, and financial literacy. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Women's Initiative Stepping Up – e Women's Initiative 21st Annual Stepping Up for Girls event will be held October 17, 2023 at a time and location to be determined. For more information, please contact Leah Larson at leah.larson@unitedwaycm.org Women's Initiative 7th Annual Power of the Purse – Power of the Purse is tentatively scheduled for early June 2024. Location TBD. For more information, please contact Leah Larson at leah.larson@unitedwaycm.org 104th Annual Meeting and Community Celebration – For more information on the event or sponsorships available, please contact Ginger Conti at ginger.conti@unitedwaycm.org GIVING OPPORTUNITIES e United Way of Central Massachusetts accepts online or mail-in donations year-round, and is thankful to all who give their time, talents, and treasure to help us in our mission to deliver lasting, positive impact in the communities of Central Massachusetts. Opportunities to contribute include: • YouthConnect: e United Way funded network of youth- serving organizations that provide neighborhood-based recreational, educational, and cultural activities to underserved Worcester middle and high school-aged youth. • Worcester Free Tax Coalition: Support this program's IRS-trained volunteers who help low-income families take advantage of earned income and other available tax credits. • Holiday Wish List: Helps those in need have a happy holiday season by donating items such as clothes, books, and toys or volunteering to serve meals or wrap presents. • Women's Initiative: Mission is to reduce the incidence of violence affecting girls ages 10-14 through mentoring, educational opportunities, and financial literacy. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES e United Way of Central Massachusetts improves the community by harnessing the power of volunteerism with a variety of short- and long-term opportunities. A highlight is Day of Caring, our annual community volunteer day. To celebrate this year's 30th Annual Day of Caring, there will be opportunities to volunteer and engage with the community for a full week, beginning Monday, September 11th, culminating with Day of Caring on Friday, September 15, 2023. Other opportunities to volunteer your time: • Become a financial literacy mentor for middle school girls through the Dollar $cholar program. Learn more at https:// unitedwaycm.org/donor-groups/what- we-do/ • Prepare tax returns for people with limited incomes through the Worcester Free Tax Service program. Learn more at https://unitedwaycm.org/get-involved/ volunteer/ • Join a Women's Initiative committee to support women's leadership and empower adolescent girls. Learn more at: https://unitedwaycm.org/donor- groups/become-a-member/ • WooServes is UWCM's summer teen volunteer program. Learn more at https://unitedwaycm.org/get-involved/ wooserves/ UWCM's volunteer website (https:// volunteer.unitedwaycm.org/) is a central location for all volunteer opportunities. United Way of Central Massachuse‹s Sheilah H. Dooley, Clerk, Pernet Family Health Services, Inc. Joseph M. Hamilton, Esq., Chair, Community Impact, Mirick O'Connell Rev. Clyde Talley, Treasurer, Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church BOARD MEMBERS Che Anderson, UMass Chan Medical School Douglas Belanger, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 Joseph Carlson, Central MA Labor Council Matilde Castiel, MD, City of Worcester Therese Day, UMass Memorial Medical Center Deborah Larsen Aarti Madam, Chair, Women's Initiative Daniel Mastrototaro, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Joseph Mielinski, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. Rachel Monárrez, Worcester Public Schools Representative James J. O'Day, 14th Worcester District Elizabeth Oluokun, Amazon Gina Plata-Nino, Food Resource and Action Center Alexander Richardson, Project 351 Naomi Sleeper, Imperial Distributors Geoffrey Spofford, Lian Zarrow John C. (JT) Tanacea, Bank of America Christopher Watson, Webster Five "e United Way of Central Massachusetts (UWCM) has been a leader in this community for more than 103 years. During the past few years, our role as a leader and a collaborator has never been more important. As our community continues to deal with the impacts of the pandemic, UWCM continues to step up and create new opportunities for funding and support creating meaning ful impact. We have engaged with new organizations and continue to support those partner agencies that we have worked alongside for years. I continue to be so very impressed with UWCM's ability to quickly respond to the urgent needs of the community and to become deeply involved with those issues which most severely impact the citizens of the greater Worcester area." - Edward J. White, Board Chair 18 Chestnut Street, Suite 530 Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 757-5631 unitedwaycm.org Full-time Employees: 11 Annual Revenues: $8.4 M Year founded: 1920 MISSION STATEMENT Connecting people and resources to improve the community. SERVICE AREA Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Brookfield, Douglas, East Brookfield, East Douglas, Grafton, Holden, Hubbardston, Leicester, Millbury, New Braintree, Northborough, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Spencer, Sterling, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, West Boylston, West Brookfield, and Worcester TOP FUNDING SOURCES 1. Workplace campaigns, consisting of individual donors 2. Foundation support 3. Corporate contributions Timothy J. Garvin President & CEO Edward J. White Board Chair BOARD OFFICERS

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