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54 Giving Guide 2024 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. We will continue to focus on: boosting resources for youth mental health and behavioral health; building tools to support substance use prevention and recovery for people of all ages; and programming that provides impactful education to battle the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use. 2. Our work will connect the generosity of our donors to sustainable efforts that target these significant public health issues and encourage healthy living for all. 3. We will be a leader and resource in health-focused fundraising and grant-making, delivering a meaningful grants program for the benefit of area non-profit organizations and the people they serve. In 2024, we will grant more than $850,000, which will exceed a total of $7.6 million granted since 2008. 4. Our efforts to connect key resources and organizations within the communities we serve will continue – with a goal to build an even stronger network focused on understanding the community's health needs and funding initiatives that offer hope and change lives. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Each year, Reliant Foundation holds two major fundraising events designed to bring our donors, supporters, and the community together in support of our health-focused mission: Reliant Foundation 5K: Run or Walk for a Healthier Community Our annual certified, chip-timed road race will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, starting and finishing at Shore Park in Worcester. is fun community-building event brings together 200+ participants, spectators, and dozens of volunteers who represent corporate sponsors/donors, local student groups, and nonprofit community partners. e event also features musical entertainment, visits from local sports team mascots, and family-friendly activities. Drive for a Difference Golf Classic and Auction e Drive for a Difference takes place in May of each year. With the generosity of our sponsors, donors and volunteers, this time-honored tradition has raised more than $6.4 million in support of our health-focused grants and initiatives. Next year's golf classic and auction will be held on Monday, May 19, 2025. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Our Annual Appeal reaches previous and potential donors, allowing supporters to make an unrestricted gi to our charity. Donations can be mailed to: Reliant Foundation, 311 Main Street, Suite 202, Worcester, MA 01608 Online Giving is available to make a secure, one-time donation or recurring gi at reliantfoundation.org/give We welcome matching gis. Please contact your employer to see if your gi is eligible for a match. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Contact us to let us know what you love to do, and we will help you find an opportunity to get involved! Email: foundation@reliantfoundation.org Event volunteers assist with guest registration, coordinate event activities, assist with set-up and break down, and help to make sure our attendees have a fabulous time! Behind-the-Scenes: Volunteers provide invaluable help with mailings and other event preparation tasks during our busiest times of the year. Reliant Foundation Inc. Dr. Katharine Barnard, UMass Memorial Health, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Vice Chair Maria Paul, Robert Half Management Resources, Treasurer Sanjay Shah, EBS Consulting, Clerk Naomi Sleeper, Imperial Distributors, Inc., At-Large Member BOARD MEMBERS John Andreoli, Sullivan Group Dr. Allison Beckler, Taravista Behavioral Health Dr. Elizabeth DeGrush, Community Neuroscience Services Dr. Marianne Felice, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Dr. Joshua Greenberg, Saint Vincent Hospital Dr. Robert Klugman, UMass Memorial Medical Center Andrew Madigan, F.W. Madigan Company, Inc. Tara Rivera, Recovery Centers of New Hampshire "Struggles with mental health and substance use continue to be an epidemic. Providers and funders must work together to increase access to care - and the resources needed - to address these challenges. Reliant Foundation is a community connector working to enable access across the care continuum. Our passionate board and staff are committed to bringing awareness to, encouraging support of, and granting funds to organizations that provide much-needed services, remove barriers to care, and eliminate the stigma that exists around mental health and substance use. I am grateful to play a role in supporting the Foundation's mission to address these challenges facing our neighbors, friends and loved ones." - Kristine Bostek, Board Chair 311 Main Street, Suite 202 Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 231-4663 www.reliantfoundation.org Full-time Employees: 3 Annual Revenues: $981,559 Year founded: 1988 MISSION STATEMENT To improve the health and well- being of individuals of all ages in the Central and MetroWest regions of Massachusetts. SERVICE AREA Reliant Foundation's geographic service area encompasses 70 cities and towns including all of Worcester County and a selection of towns within Middlesex County. TOP FUNDING SOURCES 70% Individual Donors 28% Corporations 2% Foundations Kelsa Zereski President Kristine Bostek Fallon Health Board Chair