Page 13 - WCAC FY 2024 Annual Report

FY2023
Private Grants

& Donations

RESILIENCY CENTER National Grid
National Grid/United Way of Central MA
DCU
Dr. Nicholas A Smyrnios
United Way of South Central MA
UniBank
Berkshire Bank Foundation, Inc.
United Way of Central MA
Dr. Matthias Walz
ADMINISTRATION
Webster Five
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation
United Way of Central Massachusetts
2ND ANNUAL I N M E MOR IA M
RESILIENCY AWARDS
HEAD START Action Inc.

Fundacion MAPFRE Bowditch & Dewey, LLP On August 17, 2023, WCAC
Southbridge Credit Union Catholic Charities unexpectedly lost a dear friend,
United Way of Central MA Community Networks Corporation long-time Board Member, and
United Way of South Central MA Community Software Group passionate Head Start advocate
Rachel Collins Steven M. Desmarais. Steve
JOB & EDUCATION Cornerstone Bank served as Treasurer, was a member
CENTER of the agency’s Audit/Finance
Economic Development Council of
Office of District Attorney Joseph D. Western Massachusetts Committee, and was very active
Early, Jr. Edward Street Child Services in WCAC’s financial activities.
The Hanover Insurance Group Friendly House, Inc. To honor Steve’s tremendous
Foundation, Inc.
Mass General Brigham Health Plan service to WCAC, his passion
for our early education and care
Mutual of America
EMERGENCY FUEL FUND programs, we are dedicating
National Grid
this annual report to him and
Anonymous Polar Beverages
his tireless work to support early
bankHometown Robert Scherer
education and care programs.
Cornerstone Bank South Middlesex Opportunity Council
WCAC will dedicate the new
Ms. Kathy Dulude Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA Parent Center at our Southbridge
Global Oil UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. location in his name and will
Ms. Erin Guyette UniBank name our annual early education
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Webster Five Resiliency Award to the Steven
Hyde Charitable Foundation Worcester Business Development M. Desmarais Champion for
IC Federal Credit Union Corporation Kids award.
In honor of Ann Wardlow Jenna Wills We extend our deepest
Mr. Howard Letendre sympathies to his family and
Massachusetts Bankers Association wish to express our heartfelt
Charitable Foundation, Inc. appreciation for his many, many
Mirick O’Connell Attorneys at Law years of volunteerism and support
of WCAC and the vulnerable
households we serve. May he
rest in peace.

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