Worcester Business Journal

64 Giving Guide 2024 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS is year our ambitious objective is to improve the lives of Central Massachusetts residents by improving food and health access, providing youth opportunities and supporting financial security to build a resilient community for everyone. Healthy Community 1. Expand year-round access to nutritious food, particularly fruits and vegetables for youth and vulnerable neighbors. 2. Reduce barriers to accessing mental and behavioral health support. Youth Opportunity 3. Reduce and prevent violence in the lives of girls ages 9-15 through gender-specific programming, financial literacy education, and women's philanthropy. 4. Increase opportunities and spaces for physical exercise and play for both children and adults that are free from crime, violence, and pollution. Financial Security 5. Build and educate financial resiliency through employment connections, affordable housing, tax assistance and high-quality childcare. Community Resiliency 6. Address racial, economic and/or opportunity gaps through advocacy and systemic changes. 7. Increase revenue directly invested into our community and promote philanthropic opportunities. 8. Increase opportunities for donor engagement and community service at all levels, including corporate social responsibility and individual donors. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Opportunities for corporate involvement are numerous and can be customized to fulfill the needs of your company or organization. Investing in the United Way of Central Massachusetts ensures your employees' connection to our community. To host a campaign contact Christy Kosak christy.kosak@unitedwaycm.org Workplace Campaign Opportunities: • Corporate volunteers enhance the company's reputation and fulfill corporate social responsibility • Showcase a commitment to social and economic impact within the community • Foster relationships to build a stronger community for all neighbors • Enables collaboration among other companies to develop workplace skills and increase job performance. Our Women's Initiative Annual Stepping Up for Girls event is designed to honor the philanthropy and leadership of local female leaders who directly support adolescent girls susceptible to violence through mentoring, education, and financial literacy. e event is held on October 29th and is seeking sponsors. To get involved contact: Leah Larson at Leah.Larson@unitedwaycm.org. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Investing in our community keeps us all united in purpose and our programs like YouthConnect, WooServes and Women's Initiative specifically support children. Our Mass211 and Volunteer Tax Income Assistance programs support family stability, and our Community Wishlist in December ensures our vulnerable neighbors receive essential donations. $5 a week has a profound impact: • 2 meals for a homeless adult • 15 packages of diapers • Fills 5 backpacks with school supplies for students at the start of the school year. • 250 seeds for community teaching gardens • Provides a child a year-long aer-school program with food, transportation, supplies and mentoring. $20 a week serves a significant purpose: • 5 days of nutritious meals for an elderly neighbor • 75 days of counseling for a child in trauma • 24-hour coverage for 2 domestic counselors servicing domestic violence helplines • 50 bags of fresh food distributed to families in need Donations through mail or online are always accepted, greatly appreciated, and impactful. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers are the lifeline to ensure we can continue addressing the urgent needs of our Central Massachusetts residents to sustain a healthy tomorrow. We seek volunteers to mentor youth and advocate for many of our programs. Developing and maintaining a sustainable community starts with your support. Our largest volunteer event, Day of Caring, on September 12th directly aids our nonprofit community with volunteers assigned to dozens of projects to ensure they can continue making essential strides in their community-driven missions. Dollar $cholar is a day conference with volunteers mentoring 8th-grade girls in money management, basic financial literacy and college, career and life plans. It's fun to advise them and it's essential for our most impressionable girls. Women's Initiative (WI) specifically seeks female philanthropists and leadership volunteers for girls ages 10- 14 to reduce their incidence of violence and promote a positive change through mentoring, education and financial literacy. To become a member of Women's Initiative contact Director of WI: Leah Larson: Leah.Larson@unitedwaycm.org. Opportunities to volunteer at the United Way Central Massachusetts can be explored at volunteer.unitedwaycm.org. United Way of Central Massachuse®s Elizabeth Helenius, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Community Impact Chair Rev. Clyde Talley, Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church, Treasurer BOARD MEMBERS Che Anderson, UMass Chan Medical School Doug Belanger, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 Joseph Carlson, Central Mass Labor Council Dr. Matilde Castiel, City of Worcester Sheilah H. Dooley, Pernet Family Health Service, Inc. Muthukumaran Jeevanantham, Saint- Gobain Abrasives, Inc. Deborah Larsen, Workers Credit Union Aarti Madan, Worcester Polytechnical Institute Victoria McCandless, U Mass Memorial Health Kay McNamara, College of the Holy Cross Rachel Monárrez, Worcester Public Schools Gina Plata-Nino, Food Research & Action Center Alex Richardson, The Base Naomi Sleeper, Imperial Distributors, Inc. Geoffrey Spofford, Lian Zarrow John C. Tanacea, Bank of America Christopher Watson, Webster Five Dr. Greg Weiner, Assumption University Edward H. White, Consigli Construction 18 Chestnut Street, Suite 530 Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 757-5631 unitedwaycm.org Full-time Employees: 13 Annual Revenues: $9.5million Year founded: 1920 MISSION STATEMENT To connect people and resources to improve the community in Central Massachusetts. 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, West Boylston, West Brookfield and Worcester TOP FUNDING SOURCES 1. State and Federal Government Grants including ASOST (After School Out of School Time) and ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Food Insecurity, 50% 2.Corporate contributions and workplace campaigns with individual donors, 35% 3. Foundation Support, 15% Timothy Garvin President and CEO Dan Mastrototaro The Hanover Insurance Group Board Chair

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