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16 Giving Guide 2024 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. Ensure the legacy of Be Like Brit through a sustainable endowment. 2. Empower Haiti with a business center that creates jobs and opportunities. 3. Partner with our Haitian community to upli and improve lives. 4. Support the future of our children with a dedicated college fund. 5. Provide housing solutions for Brit's Kids as they graduate. 6. Prepare our first generation of children to lead and run Brit's Home. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Join us in one of our upcoming events! On Sept. 12, we're thrilled to host a special evening featuring a Rod Stewart Impersonator, promising a night of music and memories. en, mark your calendars for Oct. 26 as we transform our venue into a vibrant Casino Night, offering an exciting way to support our cause. And don't forget the Holden Turkey Trot on anksgiving morning – a beloved tradition that brings our community together. Your involvement, whether through sponsoring these events, attending or donating items for our silent auctions, helps us to continue our mission of helping the children in Haiti. For more information: BeLikeBrit.org/events GIVING OPPORTUNITIES rough monthly contributions that sustain our daily efforts, sponsoring a child to ensure their education and well-being, or responding to our year-end appeal to strengthen our initiatives, every act of support makes a profound impact. For those considering larger commitments, stocks, Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) or planned gis provide strategic avenues to leave a lasting legacy. Together, these opportunities not only fuel our present work but also empower us to dream bigger and reach farther in creating a brighter tomorrow for our children. Your generosity isn't just a donation; it's an opportunity to shape futures and build a stronger community. For more information contact Support@BeLikeBrit.org. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We have many opportunities to volunteer during the year. Please send an email to Volunteer@BeLikeBrit.org for details. Be Like Brit Foundation Inc DBA: Be Like Brit Left to right: Len Gengel, Bernie Gengel, Cherylann Gengel BOARD MEMBERS Leonard Gengel, Co-Founder/President, Be Like Brit Foundation Inc. Cherylann Gengel, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Be Like Brit Foundation Inc. Bernard Gengel, Vice President, Haiti Director, Be Like Brit Foundation Inc. Mike Rezuke, Treasurer, Be Like Brit Foundation Inc., Partner, KPMG LLP, Retired Eileen Terry, Clerk, Be Like Brit Foundation Inc., SR. Director of Human Resources, National Resilience Christine Steinwand, MSEd, Child Development Specialist Fr. John Madden, Pastor, St John's Parish Richard Gengel, SLED Account Executive, Rapid7 Rae Stone, Entrepreneur M. Love Pun, Former Haiti Director at Be Like Brit; Bookkeeper Dr. Debbie Pallotta-Fontaine, Minister; Superintendent of Brit's Academy Susan Wornick, Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter, Retired, Emeritus "e mission of the Be Like Brit Foundation and Brit's Home resonates with me first because of Britney herself. She was at a critical point in her life. In her trip to Haiti and, especially, her connection with the children, Brit discerned her life's mission. Her tragic death in the 2010 earthquake led her parents to take up her desire to create an orphanage in Haiti. Having been to Brit's Home several times, I can attest to the fact that Britney's dream has become a reality. It's an oasis of love and care in one of the poorest and most dangerous places in the world." – Fr. John Madden, Board Member 66 Pullman Street Worcester, MA 01606 Phone: (508) 886-4500 BeLikeBrit.org Full-time employees: 2 Full Time Employees in USA 101 Full Time in Haiti Annual Revenues: $1,3200,000 Year founded: 2010 MISSION STATEMENT Our commitment is to continue the compassion of Britney Gengel by serving the children of Haiti through sustaining a safe, nurturing home rooted in the virtues of Faith, Hope and Love while developing a sense of social responsibility, community involvement and unconditional love. SERVICE AREA Grand Goave, Haiti TOP FUNDING SOURCES 86% Individual donations 11% Events 3% Grants