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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 7, 2017 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 45 ABOUT US Year established 1968 Annual revenues: $76,063,211* (most recent fiscal year) Total number of employees: 985 *figure unaudited. GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) Wheeler Clinic serves individuals and families across Connecticut. Facilities are located in Bristol, Enfield, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Newington, Plainville and Waterbury. TOP FUNDING SOURCES Department of Children and Families: 66.4% Judicial Branch, Court Support Services Division: 16.9% Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: 9.6% Celebrating 50 years of serving the needs of Connecticut communities, Wheeler is an innovative leader in our state's health care system. Founded in 1968 as a behavioral health organization, today Wheeler has developed a comprehensive statewide continuum of health and human services for all ages and stages of life. Wheeler is governed by a Board of Trustees that includes consumers and patients, and its commitment to quality is unparalleled. In 2015, Wheeler achieved designation as a federally qualified health center (FQHC) to expand access to integrated, coordinated primary and behavioral health care services for medically-underserved populations. A hallmark at every step of Wheeler's five decades of growth is a commitment to empower individuals and achieve positive outcomes for the 30,000 children, adolescents, adults and families served annually. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES You can create positive outcomes and hopeful tomorrows in your community and help us reduce disparities in care and build health equity in underserved communities by making a donation to Wheeler. We closely monitor the quality of the care we provide to ensure that every dollar possible is directed to the more than 30,000 children, adolescents and adults we serve each year. There are many ways to give: gifts of cash, matching gifts through your employer, honorary and memorial donations and gifts of appreciated securities. Visit www.wheelerclinic.org/give. Bequests and other planned gifts offer a unique opportunity to have a significant impact on the services we deliver and the lives we touch. Visit plannedgiving.wheelerclinic.org. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Event Volunteers — Organizers of Wheeler's Annual Golf Classic and 50th anniversary events seek volunteers who can secure sponsorships, prize donations and engage their friends and businesses. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Wheeler's 33rd Annual Golf Classic will be held on June 11, 2018 at the Country Club of Farmington, 806 Farmington Avenue, Farmington. There are many ways to show your support: • Sign up to play! • Sponsor the Golf Classic. • Donate a prize. Join us on September 29, 2018 as we celebrate Wheeler's 50th anniversary! Visit WheelerClinic.org/50 for more information. Jake Biscoglio Prudential Financial Secretary Richard E. Cartland William D. Gombatz, CFP ® , ChFC, CLTC, CASL ® Northwestern Mutual Financial Network David Hamelin Hamelin & Sons, Inc. Charles J. Herbert, CFP Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc. Joanne León, PhD, LCS Central Connecticut State University Diana Levsky Johnson Brunetti James Moylan Jim Moylan Consulting Noelle Ouellette Kelly Phenix Treasurer Pierre Richard Pratt & Whitney Mary C. Rodier Voya Financial Gary Thomas Aetna Vice Chair William J. Torres Gibbs Francis Vincent Cigna President and Chief Executive Officer Susan Walkama, LCSW Board Chair Christine Skelly Stonebridge Growth Advisors Wheeler Clinic 91 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT 06062 | 860.793.3500 | www.wheelerclinic.org OUR MISSION: Wheeler provides equitable access to innovative care that improves health, recovery and growth at all stages of life. BOARD OF TRUSTEES W heeler is a phenomenal organization that has done so much to bring healing to countless people in Connecticut. We're so grateful for the work they do. As an employee-owned Connecticut business, we care deeply about the community that we live in. Our employees are inspired by Wheeler's mission, and we are honored to contribute to healing, growth and positive change for people cared for by them. – Boris F. Levin , President and Chief Executive Officer, Mott Corporation Wheeler opens a Family Health & Wellness Center at 43 Woodland Street, Hartford, in December 2017. Visit WheelerClinic.org/FamilyHealth for details. On June 12, 2017, more than 130 golfers supported Wheeler's expanded access to primary and behavioral health care for vulnerable individuals and families at Wheeler's 32nd Annual Golf Classic. The event has raised more than $1.1 million over its lifetime In 2018, Wheeler celebrates its 50th anniversary and the many organizations and individuals who have made health, recovery and growth possible!