2015 Annual Report - Ascentria Care Alliance

2015
Annual Report
The
Power
of
People
Ascentria Services
A Message from Board Chair Jeffrey Kinney
and President and CEO Angela Bovill
Children and Family Services
Adoption Services
Foster Care
Teen Parenting Program
Therapeutic Family Connections
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
Good News Garage
OUR MISSION
We are called to strengthen communities
by empowering people to respond to
life’s challenges.
Health Profession Opportunity Project*
OUR VISION
In-Home Care
Language Bank
Mental Health and Disability Services
Services for New Americans
Refugee and Immigrant Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance Program
Immigration Legal Assistance Program
Micro-enterprise Development
New Lands Farm
Services for Older Adults
We envision thriving communities where everyone
has the opportunity to achieve their full potential
regardless of background or disadvantage.
Together with our partners, we inspire people
to help one another reach beyond their current
circumstances and realize new possibilities.
OUR VALUES
Faith in Action:
Courage • Compassion • Integrity
Emanuel Village
Emmanuel House Residence
Luther Ridge
Lutheran Home of Southbury
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center
*Ended September 2015
14 East Worcester Street, Suite 300 • Worcester, MA 01604 • ascentria.org • 774.243.3900
“And let us consider how we may spur one another
on toward love and good deeds”
~ Hebrews 10:24
Ascentria’s purpose is a mighty one. We help
people not only survive, but truly thrive.
And Ascentria Care Alliance is a true alliance.
Staff, volunteers, donors, businesses, community
leaders, foundations, clients… work together as
partners in purpose. It’s the power of people united
for a common good that creates real change.
The success stories of our clients keep us
inspired. These are people who struggle against
great odds. So when we help them find a job,
training, housing, or transportation, we feel true
joy. And we are overjoyed when they succeed in
becoming independent — not only providing for
themselves and their families, but giving back to
the community.
Ascentria is a catalyst for empowering people and
strengthening communities. And our ambitious
goal is to do that on a greater scale.
We can only grow with your support. We need
people to contribute time, money and ideas so we
can expand our outreach and services.
Our volunteers change the lives of the people we
serve. When we share our time, knowledge, skills
and compassion with those in need, we instill
hope and confidence.
Ascentria is a conscientious steward of its
resources. And we treat donations as investments
in helping people solve problems. You can see
that at our new Client Center in Worcester. By
combining services into one location, we save
money and assist clients more effectively.
Ideas are at the heart of innovation. We ask
supporters to imagine how they might help us
serve more people. For example, your business
could be a sponsor for one of our programs —
like Language Bank, Good News Garage, New
Lands Farm and others featured in this report.
With the power of people working together,
we change lives. If you’d like to see a powerful
person, look in the mirror — that’s who we have in
mind. Everyone can make a difference. Everyone
is needed in this alliance.
Angela Bovill, President and CEO;
Jeffrey Kinney, Board Chair
We are so grateful you’re with us. Thank you for
your support!
Jeffrey Kinney Board Chair
Angela Bovill
President and CEO
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Learning to Thrive
“About 15 years ago, we took in four of the ‘Lost Boys’
from Sudan,” explains Ross Goodman, pastor at St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Arlington, MA, and a dedicated
Ascentria board member. “Our church was part of the
resettlement effort for the children who were coming up
from Sudan through Kenya. It was a great experience to
have them move in with our four kids… Just sharing each
other’s lives and all going to school together, supporting
each other… Our kids got to learn about another part of the
world, how to get along with an expanding family, sharing
meals together… And the boys learned a lot about America
from our kids. It was enormously enriching.”
Once the boys from Sudan went off to college, the
Goodman household was again open to having another
foster child. That’s when San, a refugee from Burma,
joined the family. She was fleeing a dangerous situation in
her homeland and eventually found her way
to the United Nations refugee office in Malaysia before
being cleared to come to Boston.
“It took her a while to figure out that she really was part of
the family and hadn’t been sold as an indentured servant,”
notes Ross.
Today, all four of the Sudanese boys are United States
citizens, and are all gainfully employed. One is an assistant
manager at an area grocery store; another is putting
his electrical engineering degree to use starting a solar
company in South Sudan. San, too, is now a United
States citizen and a college graduate.
“She is finding her way in the hospitality and tourism
industry,” says Ross.
“One of the things that our foster kids from
Sudan and Burma taught our own
biological children — in a way that
parents almost couldn’t teach them
— was the value of education,”
Ross explains. “To live is to get an
education. They learned what an
education is truly worth.”
Postscript: Recently, a young man
from Somalia joined the Goodman
household. Their family tradition of
caring continues.
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Working alongside Ascentria’s foster parent program, the
Goodman family has regularly welcomed refugees from
around the globe into their home. This is their story…
200
youth were served in
Ascentria’s Unaccompanied
Refugee Minors program
from October 2014 through
September 2015
(Federal Fiscal Year 2015).
23
youth in the program
graduated from
high school in 2015.
86
percent of those
graduates went on
to post-secondary
education, including
Quinsigamond and
Bunker Hill Community
Colleges, College of the
Holy Cross and
Brandeis University.
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The Listening Heart
It’s a general store and a gift shop. It’s a room no more
than 120 square feet, quietly nestled in the crook of an
open entryway. And while this space might appear small
in stature to the average onlooker, to the residents of
Emmanuel House Residence in Brockton, MA, it has
become more than just shelves stocked with
snacks, laundry supplies and
toiletries. Thanks to the
efforts of the volunteers who
give of their time and energy
to keep the shop running,
this “corner store” also has
become a very special
gathering place.
“Some might even call this little shop the heart of
Emmanuel House,” says Paul Kirschbaum, director of the
senior residence facility. “It’s a true hub of activity.”
Shopkeeper Diane Silvia has been a resident for a little
over three years and a volunteer at the store for almost as
long. Her dedication and kindness were readily apparent
to others.
“I met Diane shortly after she moved in,” explains Parnel
Bailey, a non-resident volunteer at the store. “She would
come in to the store when I was there on Wednesdays
and soon asked about volunteering herself.”
“Being at the store is one of my favorite hobbies,”
explains Diane. “I often provide a listening ear for the other
residents who stop by.”
“I enjoy seeing the rapport Diane has with the residents,”
adds Parnel. “She’s always available to share in their joys
and support them in difficult times.”
Thanks to the efforts of the volunteers who give of their
time and energy to keep the shop running, this “corner
store” also has become a very special gathering place.
1,596
activities, programs and
services offered to
Emmanuel House residents
over the last year.
67,890
meals served to
Emmanuel House residents
in the last year.
155
senior residents welcomed
into their new home at
Emmanuel House Residence
in the last five years.
She pauses thoughtfully for a moment before continuing.
“When you volunteer, not only do you know others are
being helped by your participation, but it also gives you
an intrinsic feeling of self-worth. And that’s especially
important as we get older,” she adds. “I feel better about
myself because I choose to give some of my time to help
others… Yes, we volunteer to help others, but in return,
we also receive a good feeling within ourselves.”
The gift shop at Emmanuel House Residence is called The
Tolman Store, after Doris Tolman, a generous benefactor.
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Alen’s Story:
Changing Lives through Language
When Alen Omerbegovic arrived in New Hampshire, he was 24
years old and had been living a tumultuous life for eight years.
As a refugee from Bosnia, he was forcibly separated from
his family at age 16 and placed into multiple camps where
he was exposed to inhumane conditions and forced labor.
Alen eventually fled to Holland where he applied for asylum.
In 1999, he came as a refugee to the United States and was
resettled by Ascentria in New Hampshire. It was the beginning
of a new life.
Within six months, Alen began assisting other refugees in
his community with language interpretation. He was hired
by Ascentria’s Services for New Americans program (SNA)
as a medical caseworker and later was promoted to job
developer. The constant among these roles remained language
interpretation — an initiative that was growing within the New
Hampshire SNA program.
Thanks to the vision and leadership of Ann Dancy, vice
president of Ascentria’s New Hampshire operations, Language
Bank interpretation and translation services opened its doors
in December 2001. Alen eventually joined Language Bank as
program coordinator — its only full-time employee. Over the
years, Alen worked diligently to grow Language Bank’s market
share and reputation. In 2014, Language Bank expanded its
services into Massachusetts. Today, Alen is program manager,
and the venture employs more than 200 staff.
Language Bank provides interpretations and translations
in more than 60 languages to hospitals, court systems and
schools. Unlike other providers, Language Bank employs and
trains its interpreters — many of whom are refugees resettled
by Ascentria. This unique access to diverse languages and
cultures provides the business with a competitive advantage
in the marketplace while strengthening the communities it
serves. As a social enterprise, the venture also contributes to
Ascentria’s bottom line.
Language Bank provides interpretations and
translations in more than 60 languages to
hospitals, court systems and schools.
500+
vendors served since
Language Bank opened
in 2001.
33,804
appointments scheduled by
our Language Bank staff in
FY2015, serving clients in
New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Vermont
and Maine.
76,033
hours of interpretation
services provided by 231
staff in 61 languages
during that period.
Language Bank demonstrates Ascentria’s commitment to
creatively using our resources to enhance the lives of those we
serve and the greater community. Thank you, Alen, for your
dedication to making Language Bank the amazing success it
is today!
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Year in Review: 2015 Highlights
Ascentria Gets “Synergized”
Ascentria President and
CEO Angela Bovill was on
hand to greet the more than
200 guests who stopped by
Ascentria’s new Client Center
Open House event on
May 14, 2015.
Located in Worcester, MA,
the client center is now home
to Ascentria’s services for
children and families, persons
with disabilities and refugees,
all offered in a welcoming and
convenient facility.
“Our new client center is a
prototype for future centers
planned for gateway cities
throughout New England,”
notes Angela Bovill.
A special committee was
formed to help Ascentria
move toward a client-centric
model of care, with the
intention of conducting a
pilot in Worcester. The start
of this movement was the
co-location of the Worcester
programs to one site.
Next, Ascentria received a
planning grant of $170,722
from The Health Foundation
of Central Massachusetts
to assist Ascentria’s refugee
clients. The grant is funded
through the Foundation’s
Health Care and Health
Promotion Synergy Initiative,
which typically provides multiyear support totaling about $2
million for projects to be fully
implemented and sustained.
In fact, Ascentria’s proposal
for the second phase of this
important grant was recently
accepted and $456,000 in
additional funding is now
available to pilot our new
strategy in 2016!
80
Ascentria employees
working in the new
Worcester Client Center.
16
educational courses were
held at Ascentria’s
Worcester Client Center
in FY 2015.
Workforce Development Initiative
Opens Door to Opportunities
The Health Profession
Opportunity Project (HPOP),
an Ascentria workforce
development program,
launched in New Hampshire
in 2011 to provide adults
living on a limited income
with training and employment
support for placement in
the high-demand field of
healthcare. Funded by the
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, the program
made a significant impact in
the community during its fouryear contract period (ending
September 2015).
Led by Program Manager
Betsy Burtis and a team
of career advisors and
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employment specialists,
HPOP developed an
employment preparation
model that not only met,
but exceeded its intended
enrollment and graduate
employment goals (key results
are listed at right).
In support of Ascentria’s
mission to empower people
and strengthen communities,
the HPOP model provides
a successful framework for
Ascentria’s future workforce
development initiatives.
Ascentria is currently
evaluating new workforce
development and training
opportunities for 2016 as part
of our client-centric strategy.
1,310
individuals enrolled in
the HPOP program.
845
program participants
completed vocational
training in the
healthcare field.
782
participants obtained
employment, with 692
employed in healthcarerelated positions.
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Year in Review: 2015 Highlights
Clients’ Lives Enriched, Thanks
to Maine Foundation
Enjoying a ballgame or a
daytrip are pastimes often
taken for granted. For many
Maine mental health clients,
these simple activities were
just a dream. Thanks to a
$10,000 grant from a Maine
foundation, Ascentria clients
and staff were afforded two
exciting opportunities.
Last June, 90 clients and staff
boarded buses to Boston.
Many had never traveled
10
outside of Maine, and visiting
the aquarium, an IMAX show,
and historical sites was lifechanging. In late summer,
clients and staff attended a
Portland Sea Dogs baseball
game. The picture-perfect day
included a win for the team,
lunch and ice cream.
“Many of our clients can’t
participate in ‘community’
because of their illnesses.
This funding provided
opportunities for social
connectedness and recreation
that otherwise would not
have been possible,” says
Heather Bingelis, director of
mental health services. “We’re
extremely grateful to our
benefactor, our staff and our
clients for allowing us to walk
with them. It is an honor.”
441
clients served by our
nearly 300 Maine staff.
This included individuals
with mental illness and
developmental disabilities
in the community, as
well as in-home and
residential settings.
30
Deaf clients attended
camp Sign-A-Watha in
August, enjoying activities
complete with full
communication.
Good News Garage Partnership:
A Project Car with a Heart
In March 2007, a gentleman
from Fitchburg, MA, donated
his 1979 MGB to Good News
Garage. The MGB was in need
of extensive restoration, so
Good News Garage partnered
with Hemmings Sports and
Exotic Car in Bennington, VT,
to undertake a full restoration of
the classic roadster.
“The MGB was the perfect
candidate for a Hemmings’
project — running, but in sad
shape,” says David LaChance,
editor of Hemmings Sports and
Exotic Car magazine. “At the
heart of the project was our
knowledge that, as we worked
to prepare this car for the road,
our efforts would ultimately
help Good News Garage assist
individuals and families in need
of transportation. Both our
volunteers and our vendors
were happy to go the
extra mile.”
Hemmings worked with
automotive businesses, car
clubs and individuals who
donated parts and services
and performed the repair
work. The restoration project
was completed in 2014, and
Good News Garage displayed
the car at events and car
shows throughout New
England during the summer
and fall of 2015.
The MGB is currently on
display at Owls Head
Transportation Museum in
Owls Head, ME, and will be
auctioned off at Owls Head on
August 20, 2016. All proceeds
will benefit Good News Garage
programs and help provide
reliable transportation to families
in need. Good News Garage is
grateful to Hemmings for their
ongoing support and generosity!
To view the MGB restoration
project, visit GoodNewsGarage.
org/Hemmings-MGB-Restoration.
33,620
rides scheduled through
our Ready To Go program
in Vermont, an increase
of almost 5,000 rides
in the past two years.
This program provides
rides for clients to access
essential life activities,
including jobs, training
and childcare.
222
vehicles placed in
Vermont, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts
through our Good News
Garage program, one of
the country’s first nonprofit social enterprise car
donation programs.
Since the program’s
founding in 1996, more
than 4,400 reliable
vehicles have been placed
with families in need.
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Year in Review: 2015 Highlights
Partnership Enhances and Expands
Residential Senior Care
In February 2015, Ascentria
expanded its residential senior
services with the purchase of
Quaboag Rehabilitation and
Skilled Care Center in West
Brookfield, MA. Situated on
a beautiful town common
located between Worcester
and Springfield, two of
Ascentria’s largest gateway
cities served, Quaboag offers
seniors the highest level of
care in a quality setting.
Ascentria also entered into a
partnership with Quaboag’s
management team, Sheehan
At left, Quaboag Rehabilitation
and Skilled Care Center in
West Brookfield, MA
At right (top and bottom),
Lutheran Home of Southbury
in CT
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Health Group (SHG), to
continue its outstanding
management of the Quaboag
facility and to assume
management of Ascentria’s
Lutheran Home of Southbury
(LHS) in Connecticut. With
an excellent reputation, SHG
brings valuable skills and
experience to managing the
day-to-day operations at LHS.
As a result, some remarkable
changes have taken place at
LHS. We are near capacity,
and improvements were made
in staffing, training and unit
design. New computers and
furniture were purchased,
and painting, roofing, fencing,
landscaping and parking
enhancements were made.
LHS recently completed
an official survey by the
Department of Public Health,
and received its highest marks
in five years! Our partnership
with SHG is enhancing
Ascentria’s care for seniors
and is moving LHS forward as
a premier provider of skilled
nursing and rehabilitation
services.
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News from the Ascentria Board of Directors
Ascentria honored Board Chair Jeffrey Kinney as he passed the baton to Vice Chair William Mayo.
The board also welcomed Kimberly Salmon and Dan Strelow as Ascentria’s newest board members.
seniors reside in our
five Massachusetts and
Connecticut facilities
offering skilled nursing,
assisted living, congregate
living and/or
independent living.
$2
million
approximate funds spent
for recent upgrades
at Lutheran Home
of Southbury.
In honor of Jeff’s strong commitment
to service, the board proclaimed
Ascension Day in May as “The Jeffrey
P. Kinney Day of Caring” at Ascentria
Care Alliance. On this annual holiday,
the staff of Ascentria will follow his
example by volunteering in the
communities in which they live or
work. Jeff remains an active member
on Ascentria’s board.
In July 2015, Jeffrey Kinney
stepped down from his post
as chair of Ascentria’s board of
directors. In recognition of his
five years of dedicated service,
Jeff was presented with a special
proclamation at the July board
meeting. “Jeff’s outstanding
leadership embodies our values
of Faith in Action, with his
Courage to embrace the future,
his Compassion for those we
serve, and his Integrity during
challenging times,” states Angela
Bovill, Ascentria’s president and
CEO. “We thank him for his tireless
dedication to Ascentria and to
those we serve.”
William Mayo, previously serving
as board vice chair, assumed the
chairman’s role at the July 2015
meeting. A senior executive and
consultant who led transformation
efforts in global biotech and
consumer product companies,
Bill joined the Ascentria board in
2014. With a focus on innovation
and transformation, Bill’s leadership
will guide the board in supporting
Ascentria as it brings innovation to
the delivery of human services.
Kimberly Salmon
joined the Ascentria
board in 2015. As
director of community
relations at Fallon
Health in Worcester,
she leads its corporate giving
programs, community outreach,
volunteer efforts, fundraising and
educational events.
Previously, Kim led major
fundraising initiatives and capital
campaigns for the YMCA of Central
Massachusetts and the American
Heart Association. In her current
role at Fallon Health, Kim develops
key community partnerships that
work to improve the health and
well-being of the community.
“Our community benefits greatly
from all that Ascentria is doing
to break the cycle of poverty
for our most vulnerable and
underserved residents. I’m grateful
for the opportunity to work with
Ascentria’s committed board,
to help people achieve their full
potential.”
Dan Strelow
also joined the
Ascentria board of
directors in 2015,
after serving as
a volunteer on
its Performance
and Quality Improvement Advisory
Board. He is director of the
Customized Solutions Group, vice
president, and portfolio manager
at Eaton Vance Management in
Boston, and serves as a member
of the firm’s Asset Allocation
Committee. Dan brings a strong
Lutheran background and financial
management expertise to the
board. “It is inspiring to see how
Ascentria touches the lives of so
many individuals and families in
such positive ways,” says Dan. “I
feel very fortunate to be a part of
this organization and am proud to
serve alongside my fellow volunteers
and Ascentria’s amazing staff.”
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Join Us and Get Involved…
You Can Make an Impact!
Individuals
College Students
Companies
Volunteer: share your talents, skills
and expertise with Ascentria and help
children, families and older adults realize
new possibilities.
Broaden your education: participate in
a relevant and educational internship or
service learning opportunity.
Give life-changing gifts: empower the
individuals we serve to respond to life’s
challenges and thrive by supporting our
mission-focused projects with financial
and in-kind gifts.
Faith Groups and
Service Organizations
Invest in communities where your
employees work and live: change lives
through strategic and impactful volunteer
and giving activities that engage your
employees and customers. Provide your
company with opportunities to develop
new relationships, strengthen work teams,
and enhance employee morale.
Donate through your workplace:
increase the value of your gift, at no
cost to you, by participating in your
company’s matching gift program.
Make a planned gift: include Ascentria in
your will or other planned gift and leave
a legacy of hope and opportunity.
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Creating Opportunities for the Future
Request a speaker: schedule a speaker
from Ascentria to raise awareness and
strengthen partnerships.
Engage and empower: discover how
your faith group or service organization
can work together to empower Ascentria
clients and help them move toward selfsufficiency.
Provide heartfelt donations: collect
Christmas gifts for children, provide
personal care kits for teen moms,
or donate household essentials for
incoming refugee families.
“We have all of these bedrooms,” Edie Lohr
recalls saying to herself upon learning of
the plight of children coming from a refugee
camp in the Philippines. The statement,
while a simple one, reflects the deep
kindness and open-heartedness that Edie
and her husband of 42 years, Rev. Dr.
Harold Lohr, have generously demonstrated
over the years.
“Refugees have always been near and dear
to us,” Edie notes as she gestures to a
photograph proudly displayed on her mantel.
The family photo includes two brothers from
Vietnam whom she and Harold welcomed
into their home in the early 1980s.
A nurse with extensive experience in health
care management, Edie was at the helm of
Lutheran Social Services of New England
(LSSNE), now Ascentria Care Alliance, from
1990 to 2008. Under her leadership, the
agency strengthened the LSSNE brand, reestablished key relationships within the faith
community, and blossomed from 30 to 48
programs, serving people in need in all six
New England states. “I remember getting the
grant to start the Good News Garage,” she
fondly recounts.
In honor of Edie’s outstanding service,
the Edith M. Lohr Opportunity Fund was
established. Donations to this important fund
are used to expand the agency’s impact in
social ministry across New England.
Today, Edie and her husband are active
within their congregation and continue to
support a number of worthwhile causes,
including Ascentria Care Alliance.
“We are impressed with the work Ascentria
is doing to develop its client-centric model
of care, including its new client center in
Worcester. This innovative model builds
on the 140-plus years of quality care that
this agency has provided to individuals and
families across New England and will help
ensure that Ascentria continues to positively
impact neighbors in need for many years
to come.”
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In Recognition — Friends and Funders
We are grateful to donors who support our work at any level. Our list acknowledges the generosity of those who support our mission with a cumulative gift of $100 or more.*
Champions
The Rev. and Mrs. Carl J. Anton
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Boger, Sr.
Angela and David Bovill
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Bucher
Mr. and Mrs. Vyrjil D. Buus
Deaconess Community of the ELCA,
Chicago, IL
Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Feye
Mr. and Mrs. Garth H. Greimann
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Grove
Mrs. Susan Kane
Mr. Jeffrey P. Kinney and
The Rev. Rebecca J. Bourret
Mr. and Mrs. Loren A. Korte
Porter Novelli
Mr. and Mrs. Travis M. Rhodes
Mr. William F. Swanson and
Ms. Lauren C. Payne
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
United Personnel Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay B. Virshbo
Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.
Catalysts
Anonymous (1)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Balinskas
Mr. and Mrs. A. Richard Benashski
Bethany Lutheran Church,
West Hartford, CT
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Gerenz
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. McCarthy
New England District, LCMS,
Springfield, MA
Deidre O’Byrne and Paul Staller
Dr. Stanley and Mrs. Lois Reible
Ms. Elizabeth S. Steele
St. James Lutheran Church,
Southbury, CT
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans –
New Haven, CT Chapter
WilmerHale
Innovators
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Anonymous (1)
Ms. Susan Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Buntrock
Cheshire Lutheran Church, Cheshire, CT
Christ Lutheran Church, Scituate, MA
Christ the King Lutheran Church,
Wilbraham, MA
Candace and Peter Cramer
Eaton Vance
Mrs. Mildred L. Engberg
First Baptist Church, Worcester, MA
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Forsberg
Mr. and Ms. Steven J. Frank
Mrs. Catherine R. Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. David Hyman Gaylin
Ms. Mary E. Giguere
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Grant
Mr. Eric Groft
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Haversat
Mr. and Mrs. A. David Heilemann
House of Prayer Lutheran Church,
Hingham, MA
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Amherst, MA
Ms. Jean Jackson and
Mr. Stephen A. Wojcik
Ms. Lori Kelton
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Komornik
Mr. and Mrs. David LaBossiere
Mrs. Edith M. Lohr and
The Rev. Dr. Harold R. Lohr
Lutheran Church of St. Mark,
Glastonbury, CT
Mr. Michael E. McPhee
Mr. J.F. Bart Nuboer and
Ms. Janet Nuboer-Schmitz
The Rev. and Mrs. Louis G. Nuechterlein
Mrs. Jean-Ellen Ouellette-Kenney and
Mr. John E. Kenney
The Rev. Margaret and Mr. John Payne
Mr. Dana W. Ramish and
Ms. Ann Mooney
Mr. Nicholas Russo
Ms. Dawn E. Saunders
St. John Lutheran Church, Sudbury, MA
St. Paul Housing Corporation,
Warwick, RI
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Arlington, MA
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. William Thoden
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans –
Western CT Chapter
The Rev. Carolyn V. Tryggestad and
Mr. Reidar Tryggestad
Dr. Henry Weinberg
Mr. and Ms. Thomas E. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Woodward, Jr.
Zion Lutheran Church, Southington, CT
Opportunity Builders
Anonymous (1)
Advent Lutheran Church Women,
Middleboro, MA
Mr. David M. Andreotta
Ascension Lutheran Church,
South Burlington, VT
The Rev. and Mrs. Igor V. Bella
Mr. Ken Bohlin
The Rev. and Mrs. Joseph E. Bourret
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Buckley
Christ Episcopal / Trinity Lutheran
Church, Sheffield, MA
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Christianson
Ms. Helen Anne Cimikoski
Ms. Deborah A. Cistoldi
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cohen
Mrs. Ruth E. Colson
Ms. Ann M. Dancik and Mr. Elpert Hodge
Ms. Ann S. Dancy
Mr. Geoffrey Debery
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Decatur
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hartford, CT
Mr. Herb Emilson
Mr. and Ms. Warner S. Fletcher
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Brunswick, ME
The Rev. and Mrs. Ross S. Goodman
Mrs. Lynne Gustafson
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
Trumbull, CT
Ms. Linda A. Johnson
Ms. Mabel A. Johnson
Keene Medical Products, Inc.
Mr. John Kelbley
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Kettner
The Rev. and Mrs. Richard Kremer
Mr. Ken Choi and Ms. Tina Lee
Dr. Stacy Lundin and Ms. Jill Lundin
Lutheran Church of the Savior,
Bedford, MA
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marinaccio
Mr. and Mrs. Garland C. Misener
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nordbrock
Ogden Newspaper of New Hampshire LLC
Mr. David and Mrs. Greta Peterson
Ms. Penny Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Russell O. Pollard
River Valley Market LLC
The Rev. Robert and Sandra Schipul
Skillsoft
Mr. Ben Speckhard
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Springer
St. Paul Lutheran Church, East
Longmeadow, MA
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stainman
Mr. Sam Swanson and
Mrs. Joyce M. Gallimore
Ms. Marianne Swenson and
Mr. John D’Alessandro
The Congregational Church of Weston,
Weston, MA
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Waehler
Women of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of America, Essex Jct, VT
Door Openers
Anonymous (2)
Mr. Daniel Albert
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ames
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Anderson, Jr.
Mr. David A. Anderson
The Revs. Canon Hannah and
Robert Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Anderson
Mr. John T. Andrews
Mr. Philip J. Arula
Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Ballas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Banta, Jr.
Bey Sell Construction Co. of CT, LLC
Mr. Ernest Borrner and Ms. Nellie Borrner
The Rev. and Mrs. Daniel J. Carlson
Ms. Ann Chiacchieri
The Rev. and Mrs. Lee S. Clark
Mrs. Darlene J. Colonna
Mr. Thomas L. Engberg
Nancy Evans
Ms. Carol Fletcher
The Rev. Jeffrey Galbraith
Mr. William Gehr
Granite United Way
Granite State Credit Union
Grappone Auto Group
Ms. Eleanor L. Griessel
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Harms
Mr. Paul J. Hartung
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haugsjaa
Ms. Sandra Hebert
Holy Cross Lutheran Church,
Trumbull, CT
Hope Circle – Women of the ELCA,
Charlestown, RI
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jahrling
The Rev. Dace Jansone
The Rev. and Mrs. P. T. Calvin Johnson
The Rev. Ellis Oliver Jones and
Ms. Carolyn E. Ramm
Ms. Nancy Juda
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Lauf
The Rev. and Mrs. Bryan A. Leone
Ms. Jean A. Linke
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Loewenthal
Marcum Accountants and Advisors
Ms. Sandra Martinelli
Ms. Carol C. Mather
Mr. and Mrs. William Mayo
Ms. Nyama McCarthy-Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Merto
Ms. Antonia Monareh
Ms. Maria Morais
Mr. Christopher D. Morris
Mr. Scott A. Morrison
Mr. Michael T. Muzzy and
Mrs. Maris B. Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Nordquist
Mr. Stephen J. Palmer
Mr. Christopher D. Porter
Mr. Austris A. Rankis
Mr. Edmund Reif
The Rev. and Mrs. Walter H. Reuning
The Rev. and Mrs. J. Roderick Rinell, Jr.
Mr. Douglas Romich and
Ms. Patricia Tietbohl
Ms. Karin M. Schidat
Shepardson Stern + Kaminsky
The Rev. and Mrs. Richard H. Skov
Sorenson Communications, Inc.
Ms. Christina Stover
The Rev. and Mrs. George D. Strohmeyer, Jr.
Mrs. Anne Swanson
Trinity Lutheran Church, Shelton, CT
Unidine Corporation
Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord,
Concord, NH
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and
Merrimack Valley, Inc.
VXI Corporation
Sister Carol M. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver
The Rev. Dr. Frederick G. Wedemeyer
and Mrs. Kathleen Wedemeyer
Women of the ELCA – St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Stamford, CT
Friends
Anonymous (2)
AAA Northeast
Ms. Mary Ahlers
Rebel and Theresa Allard
Mr. G. Albert Anderson
Mr. John R. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Andre
Mr. Glenn Appel
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Arnold
Ms. Karen Arnowski
Dr. and Mrs. Floyd O. Arntz
Mr. Michael Auler
Ms. Judith Babtiste
The Rev. Kathryn B. Baines and
Mr. Barry Baines
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Balash, III
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Bandlow
Mr. and Mrs. RP Barley
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Barney
Ms. Nancy Barry
Ms. Sallie H. Barton
Ms. Patricia Bass
Mr. Elliott G. Bates
Mr. and Mrs. David Baxter
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Beal
The Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth O. Bean
Ms. Susan Begien
Ms. Ruth Belfield
Mr. Richard A. Bergemann
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Bergquist
Bethany Lutheran Church, Cromwell, CT
Ms. Margaret S. Betley
Biega Funeral Home, Inc.
Christine Black
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blewitt
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Blodgett
The Rev. Donald E. Blume
Bonaldi & Company, LLC
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Booher
Mr. Robert T. Brown and
Ms. Barbara Jane Carey
Mr. Joseph L. Bucko
Ms. Janet T. Buerklin
The Rev. Melissa C. Buono and
Mr. John A. Buono
Ms. Elizabeth Burtis
Calvary Church, Underhill, VT
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Campbell
Car Lifts Plus, LLC
Ms. Linda H. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Carow
Mr. Robert L. Carter
Ms. Denise K. Cass
Mr. Vincent H. Cassidy
Mr. James Chapados
Mrs. Donna Chapman
Christ Lutheran Church, Natick, MA
Christ Lutheran Church, Niantic, CT
Christ the King Lutheran Church,
Newtown, CT
Mr. Robert J. Christian
Mr. Gerald B. Clapp
Clark Street Developmental Learning
School
Ms. Karen Clay
Mr. Thomas F. Collins
Mr. Alan J. Commendatore, Sr.
Mrs. Emilie Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Cook
Mr. and Mrs. PJ Corradetti
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coutcher
Ms. Sheri Couture
Ms. Jean Croll
Cyriz Real Estate LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Justin T. Daamen
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Daley
Mrs. Joyce M. Danielson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Daubendiek
Mr. David H. De Vore
Serin Decherd
Delta Dental of Colorado
Mr. and Mrs. David Denholm
Diamond Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewald F. Dickau
Mr. Robert Diercks
Mr. Michael Divito
Mr. Jonathan W. Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dooley, III
Dorcas Mission Guild, Trumbull, CT
Ms. Robin Duguay
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dunsmore
Ms. Claire I. Dwyer
Ms. Betty Eberhart
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Erickson
Ms. Susan J. Esandrio-Maxwell
Ms. Judith A. Evans
Mr. Kevin F. Fahey
Ms. Joanna Faraday
Ms. Marcia Feener
Mr. and Mrs. Dean W. Fisher
Mrs. Diane Fitzmaurice
Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Flaherty
Mr. Daniel Flaherty
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Foxman
Friends of the Bethel Seniors, Bethel, CT
Mr. Todd Gaertner
Ms. Cheryl Gentil
Mr. and Mrs. John Gergely
Mr. Robert Ginter
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Good
Goulet, Salvidio & Associates, PC
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Gradijan
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Greaves
Ms. Margaret M. Grenier
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Hagberg
Mrs. Sally T. Haggett
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hagstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Halstead
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Hamilton
Ms. Lynda Hartzell
Ms. Sonja S. Hegymegi
The Rev. and Mrs. Donald R. Helfrich
Mr. and Mrs. Raimund Herzog
The Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Hilston, Jr.
Ms. Beverly E. Hjorth
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hogberg
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hollinger
The Rev. Lauren Holm and
Mr. Joseph A. Cleaveland
Ms. Kristine Holmes
Mr. John C. Holt, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Hultstrom
Mrs. Lois R. Hummel
Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Hursey
Ms. Mary Iandoli
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Irving
Mr. Terry Irwin and Cynthia Irwin
J.J. Bafaro
Ms. Penrose Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Kristian Jensen, III
Mrs. Dorothy Jensen
Ms. Carlene A. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Bertil A. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Eric G. Johnson
Mrs. Siiri Jonasch
Ms. Jodie Justofin
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kachergis
Mrs. Judith Katzmark
The Rev. Timothy J. Keyl and
The Rev. Kari Henkelmann Keyl
Peter and Linda King
Mr. Lewis W. Kingsbury
Mr. Mark Kmetz
Ms. Edith P. Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Knowlton
The Rev. and Mrs. Stanley H. Knull
Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Koester
Mrs. Shirley Koulopoulos
Ms. Carolyn E. Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krause
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Kress, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Kuhn
La Bonne’s Epicure Market
Ms. Diane Lambro
Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Lange
Mr. and Mrs. Jules E. LaRoche
Dr. and Mrs. Reynold T. Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Lassy
Ms. Ingrid V. Lawrence
Ms. Alice Lawson
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Maas
Mr. Stephen J. Macauley
Ms. Martha Lindberg Mann
Ms. Amy Marchildon
Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Marthinsen
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Martin
Rev. Leo McIlrath
Ms. Stephanie Meier
Mr. David K. Merrill
Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Meyer
Donald Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mills
Mr. Aaron Miner
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Misenti, Sr.
Mrs. Eileen Mitchell
Miss Judith A. Moist
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Moline
The Rev. and Mrs. Dwaine H. Moon
Mrs. Katrin Mooney
Mr. and Mrs. John Morano
Ms. Wendy Morin
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Munter, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Muskoph
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Muskopf
Mr. Allan R. Nelson
Niccoli Bros. Oil, Inc.
Ms. Lois M. Nitch
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Norris
North Congregational Church Women’s
Fellowship, Woodbury, CT
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Norton
Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas O’Hara
Ms. Susan M. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oltedale
OmniCare Inc.
Mr. David O’Steen and Ms. Corinne Fryhle
Ms. Susann Parks
Ms. Kathryn A. Paul
Peace Lutheran Church, Wayland, MA
Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Pearson
Mr. Henry Petrino
Randi L. Phipps
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pimentel
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pintus
Ms. Elaine Porter and Ms. Ruth Toffey
Premier Financial Services, LLC
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Brockton, MA
Ms. Sharon L. Rado
Ms. Donna M. Ramey
Mr. Hank Rapp
Mr. Thomas A. Reimer and
Ms. Carol C. Buchanan
Mr. James W. Reynolds
The Rev. and Mrs. Richard A. Rhoades
Ms. Ann M. Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Riesenberg
Ms. Amanda Robertson
Mrs. Patricia S. Rosania
Mr. Harry A. Rothmann
Mr. and Mrs. Russell P. Rourke, Jr.
Ms. Barbara M. Rudolph
Mr. Edward Ruete
Frank Sadowski
The Rev. and Mrs. Edward B. Saling
Ms. Louise S. Salmi
Mr. Michael J. Sarzen
Werner Schirmer and Hilke Schirmer
Ms. Catherine Schoenleber
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Scouler
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Scully
Ms. Nancy L. Seltzer
Bala Sharma
Mrs. Jean K. Shepard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Siegler
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul D. Sinnott
Ms. Lila Slovak
Mrs. Eleanor J. Smith
Jessie Snyder
Ms. Carol A. Sokofski
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Spiller
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,
Colchester, VT
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Harwich, MA
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Stadler
The Rev. and Mrs. Bruce A. Steinway
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stoskopf
Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Stott
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Strong
Col. and Mrs. Vincent P. Surwilo
Ms. Susan Swain
Dr. and Mrs. Donald N. Sweet
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Terkelsen
The Wednesday Night Girls
Mrs. Jane L. Theuner
Mrs. Harry C. Thiede
Think Group Austin
The Rev. and Mrs. Jay M. Tichenor
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Toohill
Mr. and Mrs. William Tozzi
Ms. Jessica Traiger
Training, Marketing & Technology, Inc.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT
Trinity Lutheran Church, Westbrook, ME
Mr. James Trinque
Gerd Tschischewski
Ms. Sue Underwood
United Church of Christ, Abington, MA
United Church of Danbury, Danbury, NH
United Way of Central Massachusetts
Ms. Clara Valaitis
Ms. Leslie Van Berkum
Mr. Michael R. Van Geons
Mr. and Mrs. Barth Vander Els
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Vanderbilt
Mr. David S. Veleber
Mr. and Mrs. Leo R. Verrochi
Mr. Gregory Vochis
Mr. Charles Vochis
Mr. and Mrs. Brad C. Voelz
* This list reflects donors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Ascentria Care Alliance has made all attempts to ensure the accuracy of the information stated above. If we have
inadvertently made any mistakes, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Department with your corrections (dcistoldi@ascentria.org).
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Voigt
Ms. Linda Watzke
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Welsh, Jr.
The Rev. Lee H. Wesley
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Weston
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Whitlock
Ms. Vicki Wojcik
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Wolff
YourCause, LLC
Mr. Christian Zeigler
Ms. Jill Zizewitz
Ms. Jill Zuccardy
Foundations
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
Biogen Idec Foundation
Community Foundation of
Middlesex County, Inc.
Community Foundation of
Western Massachusetts
FM Global Foundation
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Greater Worcester Community
Foundation
Green Leaf Foundation
Hoche-Scofield Foundation
John T. Gorman Foundation
Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc.
Massachusetts Bar Foundation
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Project Bread
Robert & Karin Finlay Foundation
The GE Foundation
The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller
Foundation
The Health Foundation of Central
Massachusetts
The Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation
The Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth
Foundation
TripAdvisor Charitable Foundation
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
Giving Fund
Webster Five Foundation
Wheat Ridge Ministries
Wyman-Gordon Foundation
Estates and Trusts
Estate of Jean E. Bishop
Estate of Dr. Carol E. Craig
Estate of Vernal M. Schnabel
Estate of Robert Smith
Estelle R. Dorau Trust
Hablitzel Trust
Hellmann Trust
Charles W. Holtzer Trust
Lorentzon Trust
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Nursing Student Volunteers
Making a Difference
Presbyterian Church and Ascentria
Partner to Help Local Families
Nursing students at Worcester’s MCPHS University (Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University) volunteer at
Florence House, one of Ascentria’s Teen Parenting Programs located in
Worcester. Their efforts are making a positive difference with the young
mothers living there.
For many years, Bedford Presbyterian Church in New Hampshire has
provided Ascentria clients with Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas
gifts. So when the congregation sponsored a local mission project,
the church reached out to Ascentria, seeking homes in need of
repair. Ascentria’s In-Home Care (IHC) program answered the call,
recommending several deserving clients.
In February 2015, Lorrie MacDonald MSN, RN, assistant professor in
the School of Nursing
at MCPHS and her
nursing students began
teaching a CPR/First
aid certification course.
Five of the Florence
House residents
participated in this
training and all passed
the test and performed
the skills necessary to
receive certification.
These teen mothers, many of whom have been through traumatic
experiences and challenges, were starting to think beyond their current
circumstances and toward the future.
Work performed by the church included general maintenance, building
a wheelchair ramp, and fully refurbishing a mobile home. In total, the
homes of five Ascentria clients received repairs, impacting 17 adults
and four children. Work was completed by volunteers, with no or
minimal cost to the homeowners. Capital Kitchen and Bath in Concord,
NH and New England Roofing in Rochester, NH provided materials and
support, with the value of donated resources exceeding $15,000.
“Now I have a new roof, kitchen and bathroom. This has changed my
life!” declares IHC client Sally White. “I’m overwhelmed with the work
that has taken
place. It has
exceeded my
dreams and I’m
truly grateful.”
“The nursing students began receiving questions from the moms
about working as a certified nursing assistant and other healthcare
professions,” notes Lorrie. “Our students were becoming a positive role
model for the mothers.”
Dear Friends,
Ascentria’s greatest asset is its access to valuable
human capital. The organization will only achieve its
long term goals by working synergistically within the
communities it serves.
In central Massachusetts, Ascentria is collaborating
with other human services providers, community
partners, and The Health Foundation of Central
Massachusetts to develop a transformational model
for refugee integration. By improving the coordination
of services and tailoring care plans, these partnerships
promise to more effectively empower refugees with the
skills and resources they need to achieve long term
success in their new communities.
Collaborations like this are part of an exciting and
vital movement across Ascentria to provide holistic,
client-centric services that enable the individuals and
families we serve to achieve a sustainable quality of life
and contribute to their communities. This movement
is critical in a time when demand for effective
human services is strong and government funding is
increasingly unreliable.
For Ascentria to achieve our vision of lifting people out
of poverty, new models of collaboration and business
are essential. We must also transform how we finance
our work — from primarily relying on government
contracts to developing a diversified funding solution
that includes social enterprise ventures, corporate and
“In essence,” says Diane Fitzmaurice, volunteer manager at Ascentria,
“these nursing student volunteers have been creating an environment
of empowerment, investing and believing in these young women during
their journey towards self-sufficiency.”
Sally’s kitchen before (left) and after repairs (right)
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New Collaborations and Business Models:
Essential to Our Future
community partnerships, and a growing and invested
donor base.
Our Language Bank program, which provides
interpretation and translation services in 60+
languages to government, healthcare and educational
institutions, is a successful social enterprise. It
provides a valuable service to the communities it
serves, produces income which supports Ascentria’s
mission-based programming, and offers meaningful
workforce development opportunities for our clients.
We plan to expand this initiative, and to explore other
social enterprise opportunities, in the coming year.
Lisa Cohen, Chief Financial
Officer and Candace Cramer,
Chief Development Officer
Local and regional foundations, individual donors, and
faith-based organizations also provide critical private
funding necessary to develop our new holistic model
of care. We will continue to grow this important base
of support in 2016 and beyond to help us build the
financial health, flexibility and partnerships necessary
for the success of those we serve.
Everyone at Ascentria is inspired by our collaborations
with you, our friends and partners, to strengthen
the communities we serve by empowering people
to respond to life’s challenges. We look forward to
continuing this important journey together.
Lisa Cohen
Chief Financial Officer
Candace Cramer
Chief Development Officer
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$61,674,707
$1,916,366
$1,137,464
By the Numbers: FY2015 Financial Highlights
Board of Directors and Senior Leadership
Source of Funds
“If you think about our origin as a faith-based organization, it was the community coming together to help
those in need achieve self-sufficiency. Today our volunteers still have that same motivation. They, along
with our dedicated staff, are the driving force for Ascentria. We are so grateful for their dedication to the
clients we serve. They are an inspiration to others who see their positive impact.”
~ Jeffrey Kinney, Board Chair 2015
Other Income
2015
Donated Vehicles
$2,175,356
Program Revenue
Contributions
$61,674,707
$1,916,366
Other Income
$1,137,464
Program revenue
$61,674,707
Donated vehicles
$2,175,356
Donated
Vehicles
Contributions
$1,916,366
$1,963,607
Other income
Contributions
$1,107,696
$1,137,464
Program Revenue
$66,903,893
$54,275,672
The audited financial
statements of Ascentria Care
Alliance represent the activity
of the parent organization
and its twelve wholly owned
subsidiaries. With more
than 1,700 employees, the
organization administers
60-plus programs throughout
New England. Every day
Ascentria touches the lives of
5,000 clients, helping them
reach beyond their current
circumstances and realize
new possibilities. 2014
Donated Vehicles
$1,963,607
Use
of Funds
$568,939
2015
Program Services –
Community Services
$35,167,009
Management and
Administrative
$9,617,762
$54,275,672
$1,107,696
Officers
Other Income
William Mayo, Chair
Founder, SPG Consulting
$568,939
Program revenue
$54,275,672
Donated vehicles
Program$1,963,607
Services –
Community Services
Contributions
Management
and
Administrative
$1,107,696
$35,167,009
Other income
$9,617,762
Fundraising
$568,939
$57,915,914
$681,035
Total revenue of
Other Income
Program Revenue
Contributions
Program Services –
Services for Older Adults
Impairment
$20,415,024
$0
$68.3 million
2014
Total net assets of
Program Services –
Community Services
$9.8 million
$33,753,444
Impairment
$68,863
$681,035
Program Services –
Services for Older Adults
Impairment
$20,415,024
$0
Program services - Community services
Program services - Services for older
Impairment
Management
and administrative
$68,863
Fundraising
$35,167,009
Program Services –
adults
$20,415,024
Community Services
$33,753,444
$9,617,762*
$681,035
Fundraising
Impairment$0
$622,971
Management and
Administrative
$7,278,644
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Program Services –
Services for Older Adults
$65,880,830
$17,037,218
* Includes approx. $1.7 million of expenses related to acquisition of
Ascentria’s new skilled nursing facility; new management of existing
(LHS) facility; and operation of new Worcester client center.
We are grateful for the more
than 1,200 volunteers and
150 faith groups from across
New England that share their
time and talents with Ascentria
every year. With compassion
and courage, they wrap their
arms and hearts around our
clients, impacting not only
those that we serve but
also themselves.
$622,971
Program Services –
Services for Older Adults
Management and
Administrative
$17,037,218
$7,278,644
Program services - Community services
$33,753,444
Program services - Services for older adults
$17,037,218
Management and administrative
Angela Bovill
President and CEO, Ascentria Care Alliance
Karen Gaylin, Secretary
Philips Healthcare (retired)
Garth Greimann, Financial Secretary
Berkshire Partners LLC
Directors
Fundraising
Fundraising
Michael Balinskas, Vice Chair
General Manager, PowerHawke, Inc.;
Director of Business Development,
McPhee Electric, Ltd.
$7,278,644
Fundraising
$622,971
Impairment
$68,863
$58,761,140
The Rev. Canon Hannah Anderson
Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Kenneth Bohlin
President and CEO, Informa USA (retired)
The Rev. Ross Goodman
Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Arlington
Jeffrey Kinney, Immediate Past Chair
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
Juliana Badaro Langille
Executive Director
Community Connections of Brockton
Barbara Ruhe
Ruhe and Ruhe Attorneys at Law
Kimberly Salmon
Director of Community Relations
Fallon Health
Dan Strelow
VP, Director of Customized Solutions
Eaton Vance Management
Ex-Officio
The Rev. James Hazelwood
Bishop, New England Synod,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Rev. Timothy Yeadon
President, New England District,
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Directors Emeriti
Gail Phillips Bucher
Chaplain, MCPHS University
David Forsberg
President and CEO, You, Inc.
Loren Korte
Business Executive (retired)
William Swanson
Private Investor
Executive Leadership
Angela Bovill
President and CEO
Dana Ramish
Chief Operating Officer
Lisa Cohen
Chief Financial Officer
Candace Cramer
Chief Development Officer
Jean Jackson
Vice President, Human Resources
Jodie Justofin
Vice President, Strategic Marketing
and Communications
Michael Alden
Vice President, Business Development
Alana Geary
Executive Assistant
14 East Worcester Street, Suite 300, Worcester, MA 01604
For mer ly L u t h e r a n S o c i a l S e r vi ces o f New En g l an d
2015 Key
Accomplishments
865
refugees resettled in NH and MA by
our Services for
New Americans
Program.
30
refugee-owned
and operated
businesses were
launched, adding 40 new jobs to the local
economies in MA.
74,000
pounds of chemical-free
produce harvested through New
Lands Farm, which
provided agricultural
opportunities to more
than 100 refugee and
immigrant farmers
from over a dozen
countries. More than
10,000 consumers were
reached through sales of the farm’s produce.
589
individuals taught
through our SNAP-Ed
(Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program
Education) initiative in the
greater Springfield, MA
area. They learned about
nutrition, healthy eating
and shopping on a budget.
947
clients helped by
our Immigration Legal
Assistance Program,
including asylum clients,
unaccompanied minors,
and survivors of violence,
human trafficking and child abuse. We were
assisted by 67 pro bono attorneys.
242
children found safety and support
through our Unaccompanied Refugee Minor
and Unaccompanied Children programs.
These children came from more than 20
countries.
124
children found safety and
security in a stable home
setting through our Foster
Care programs in MA and NH.
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72
individuals served in our three MA
programs for the developmentally disabled.
Two-thirds of these individuals are working
or participating in a work training program.
319,133
hours
of care provided
by our In-Home
Care Program
staff in NH, serving
more than 410
clients in nine of
the state’s ten counties.
1,200
volunteers donated more than
40,000 hours of service.