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January 8, 2020 Giving Guide 2019

Seven Hills Foundation

Future Goals

1. Continue as the employer of choice in health and human services by providing competitive wages, a robust benefits package and by encouraging and supporting professional development.

2. Lead the delivery of services and supports that promote community inclusion, including integrated competitive employment, residential options, and provide a full life in the community.

3. Promote Arts for All Abilities through Therapeutic Arts programming for participants with disabilities, brain injury, and significant life challenges.

4. Integrate cultural competency at every level within the organization through a vibrant and effective Diversity & Inclusion Council.

5. Continue to provide the highest quality of services that are self-directed, community-focused, and consistent with our Core Values.

6. Continue to support sustainable humanitarian efforts in the home countries of our diverse staff through our Seven Hills Global Outreach affiliate.

7. Strengthen collaborations with statewide Accountable Care and Managed Care Organizations to provide optimum care coordination to individuals with long-term services and supports needs.

Fundraising Events/Opportunities

• The Annual Lori Lajoie Charity Golf Tournament needs sponsors, donors, auction items, and volunteers each August.

• The Annual New Beginnings Golf Tournament needs sponsors, donors, auction items, volunteers, and golfers each May.

• The Annual Bigger Dipper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival & AbilityFest needs sponsors, donors, raffle items, and volunteers each June.

• Online donations gratefully accepted year-round at sevenhills.org

Giving Opportunities

• Online donations gratefully accepted year-round at sevenhills.org

• Donation remittance envelopes are inserted in the Annual Report and biannual Horizons newsletter.

• Seven Hills Foundation sends out an annual appeal in late fall.

• Seven Hills Foundation seeks and submits grant proposals for funding for all affiliates and their various programs.

• Donations of school and medical supplies, as well as clothing, gratefully accepted by Seven Hills Global Outreach for partners in eight developing nations around the world.

• Donations gratefully accepted for the Lori Lajoie and New Beginnings Charity Golf Tournaments as well as The Bigger Dipper Ice Cream Festival and AbilityFest Walk.

• Seven Hills ASPiRE! Workforce Readiness & Employment Program seeks partnerships with local businesses to establish competitive employment opportunities.

• Seven Hills ASPiRE! seeks volunteer opportunities in the local communities of Devens, Milford, and Worcester, Massachusetts—come share your talents!

For other opportunities, please contact Kate Myshrall, vice president of advancement, at 508.983.1302 or kmyshrall@sevenhills.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

• The Annual Bigger Dipper Ice Cream Festival & AbilityFest needs 200+ volunteers for all aspects of the event, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm on a Saturday in June. Some volunteering can be done in shifts.

• Seven Hills Pediatric Center seeks eligible volunteers for its Kuddler program: the opportunity to rock, kuddle, and comfort the Center’s infants and toddlers with profound disabilities.

• Programs in the ASPiRE! affiliate are always seeking a wide array of specialists on-site to volunteer their time to teach and socialize with participants.

• Seven Hills’ Family Support Centers in Worcester, Fitchburg, and Sturbridge fill their event calendars with trainings, information sessions, workshops, creative activities, etc., with a call to volunteer experts in various fields to bring their knowledge and talent on-site or out in the community.

Seven Hills Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT

To promote and encourage the empowerment of people with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well-being and independence.

 

Seven Hills Foundation

81 Hope Avenue Worcester, MA 01603

Phone: 508-755-2340

sevenhills.org

Full-time employees: 2,373

Annual revenues: $220,354,805

Year founded: 1953

 

SERVICE AREA

Seven Hills provides services throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island through Seven Hills Foundation and affiliates, and eight developing countries through the Seven Hills Global Outreach affiliate.

 

TOP FUNDING SOURCES

Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services 39.43%

Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services 14.27%

Massachusetts Department of Medical Assistance 13.20%

Board of Directors

Dr. Charles P. Conroy, Vice Chair

Mr. Robert L Mahar, Treasurer

Mrs. Deborah J. Needleman, Secretary/Clerk

Claire A. Swan, Member-at-Large

Dr. David A. Jordan, President

Mrs. Maureen F. Binienda

Dr. Tammy Murray

Mr. Robert Oriol

Dr. David Paydarfar

Ms. Frances Polito

Mr. John M. Prosser

Ms. Marianne E. Rogers

Mr. David E. Simon

Mr. Peter Stanton