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TO OUR READERS
While philanthropy is a year-round activity, the holidays are a time when many of us think about those who are in need, and how, in general, we can help make Western Mass. a better community for all who call this region home.
To help individuals, groups, and businesses make effective decisions when it comes to philanthropy, BusinessWest and the Healthcare News present their annual Giving Guide. On the pages that follow are profiles of several area nonprofit organizations, a sampling of the region’s thousands of nonprofits.
These profiles are intended to educate readers about what these groups are doing to improve quality of life for the people living and working in the 413, but also to inspire them to provide the critical support (which comes in many different forms) that these organizations and so many others so desperately need.
And while the need to support these nonprofits is constant — year-round and every year — at this challenging time, the need is even greater. Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll on many of the nonprofits in this region, at a time when the collective needs within the community have perhaps never been greater, not just because of COVID, but also a struggling economy, inflation, and even natural disasters.
These profiles within the Giving Guide list not only giving opportunities — everything from online donations to corporate sponsorships — but also volunteer opportunities. And it is through volunteering, as much as with a cash donation, that individuals can help a nonprofit carry out its important mission within our community.
BusinessWest and HCN launched the Giving Guide to 2011 to harness this region’s incredibly strong track record of philanthropy and support of the organizations dedicated to helping those in need.
The publication is designed to inform, but also to encourage individuals and organizations to find new and imaginative ways to give back. We are confident it will succeed with both of those assignments.
George O’Brien, Editor and Associate Publisher John Gormally, Publisher
Kate Campiti, Sales Manager and Associate Publisher
The Giving Guide is Presented by:
Living Beyond
TommyCarAuto.com
INDEX
HOME CITY
DEVELOPMENT, INC.
A BETTER LIFE HOMECARE, LLC............................. 20 BAYSTATE HEALTH FOUNDATION........................... 22
CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER
OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY INC................................. 24
Sponsored by
YMCA OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
Second Oldest YMCA Association in the United States
PATHLIGHT .............................................................. 34
SQUARE ONE .......................................................... 36
TOM COSENZI DRIVING FOR THE CURE
CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT............................... 38
Sponsored by
TommyCarAuto.com
UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY............................ 40
DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD YMCA/
SCANTIC VALLEY YMCA ......................................... 42
Sponsored by
YWCA OF WESTERN MASS........................................ 44
HAVE FUN!
HOME CITY DEVELOPMENT, INC............................ 26 MAKE FRIENDS! STAY HEALTHY!
• Group Exercise Classes I FOUND LIGHT AGAINST ALL ODDS...................... 28 • Wellness Centers
• Strength Training
• Water Exercise/
Adaptive Aquatics
• Youth Programming
• Personal Training
• Adult Sports & Recreation
• Full-Day Early Education Programs
• Before School & After School Programs
• LIVESTRONG® Cancer Survivor Program
• Preventative Health Programs • Summer Camp
Sponsored by
• Swim Lessons – Infants to Adults
LINK TO LIBRARIES ................................................. 30 NORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CENTER ...................... 32
DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD YMCA
1500 Main Street, Suite 200 Springfield, MA 01115 413.739.6951
SCANTIC VALLEY YMCA
45 Post Office Park Wilbraham, MA 01095 413.596.2749
www.springfieldy.org
/HEALTHCARENEWS GIVING GUIDE
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