Thank you to our dedicated Board of Directors:

59 East Militia Heights Drive Needham, MA 02492

4 Strathmore Road Natick, MA 01760

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PAID Needham MAPermit #234

Alice Taylor Chair

Richard Zimbone Vice Chair

Gilbert Cox, Jr. Treasurer

William Day Secretary

Joseph Breitfelder Cynthia Chaston Clare Dunsford Jill Fadule Nicole Gowe Richard Lawless Leslie Lockhart Gerald McTernan Phil Robey John Timmerman Walter Tobin

2017 ANNUAL REPORTA leader in supporting people with developmental disabilities

www.charlesrivercenter.org

Dear Friends,

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children attended vacation camps

Thanks to your help, we were able to support over 1,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities last year…

Employment & Day Services

177 served

Job training, volunteering, and life skills development

Day Habilitation

132 served

Activities and supports for those with significant needs

Residential Services

128 served

Twenty-seven small, group homes in eight MetroWest towns

Family Support

654 served

Camps, after-school, and weekend programs, parent education, plus more

young adults with autism moved into new, CRC-supported homes

grow organic vegetables in the Horticulture Program

families are being supported through Adult Foster Care

adults are enjoying productive jobs in the community

kids practiced the airport boarding process at Wings for Autism events at Logan

enjoy music therapy weekly

people received gifts as a result of the holiday giving tree

OUR MISSION:To empower and support people with developmental disabilities by offering high-quality, individualized opportunities that foster independence and community inclusion.

One of the joys we see first-hand is the generosity of our families, staff, volunteers, and community partners who believe in the Charles River Center and are passionate about our mission. We are strengthened by the numerous ways in which you demonstrate your commitment to work with us to provide high-quality, individualized supports and services.

As we enter into the third year of our strategic plan, we are pleased with the accomplishments we have achieved. We have…

• Expanded residential services with two additional group homes

• Expanded Adult Foster Care as a residential option for families living with their adult children. We currently support 30 families.

• Obtained a state contract to provide Shared Living services as an alternative residential option to traditional group living arrangements

• Provided social/recreational programs for newly-eligible men and women with autism without intellectual disabilities

• Welcomed four new community members to the Board of Directors

• Sponsored three staff members, who graduated with advanced degrees in nursing or applied behavioral analysis, with assistance from the Charles River scholarship fund

• Hired a Training Coordinator to manage advanced and specialized credentialing of our workforce in areas such as autism, Alzheimer’s disease, and person-centered planning

• Enhanced our outreach efforts in the MetroWest area by growing the adult extended day services, community-based day supports, and children’s programs in our facility in Natick.

Our future goals are equally as ambitious despite the uncertainty of state and federal funding for our services. To name a few, we are looking forward to opening a day program specifically designed for adults with autism; we will create a clinical department within Charles River to expand our behavioral supports to families in their homes; and we will expand our transitional services for young adults.

The Charles River Center depends upon your generosity to help fund the gap between government support and the actual costs to maintain the excellence we have known and we expect. Thank you to everyone who made a gift to Charles River this past year. As you can see in the following pages, your gifts are helping those we serve lead fulfilling and productive lives. We are grateful for the trust you have in us and your belief in what can be accomplished.

With gratitude,

Alice B. Taylor Chair, Board of Directors

Anne-Marie Bajwa President and CEO 9

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR

At the vacation program, each day is filled with activities that fit the needs of every camper. Activities include exercise, music therapy, reading circles, art projects, and cooking. Each day, campers participate within their assigned groups (3-5 kids), led by two staff members and volunteers, and generally stay together for the duration of the day. Each participant receives individualized support from multiple staff members in their groups, allowing them to form connections and maximize every camp opportunity.

Campers enjoy the diversity of the activities, time spent outside, and especially look forward to outdoor water games on hot days. Socializing with friends, whether verbally or not, is also a meaningful aspect of the vacation program experience. Many campers form lasting relations with other campers, staff, and volunteers. The most enjoyable parts of the day are when we spend time together as a group and simply enjoy each other’s company, no matter the activity.

As recreational aides, we adjust activities to the abilities of the campers to ensure that everyone’s needs are met. Our goal is to make sure that every camper is participating to the best of their abilities and having fun at the program. We enjoy joking around with campers and seeing happy faces. Some of our favorite memories are impromptu requested activities such as dance parties, sing-alongs, and outdoor games.

Both of us are volunteers-turned-staff members, and over the years we have learned about adapting to the needs of campers and what it takes to make a fun and safe environment. At the end of the day, campers leave CRC with artwork, allergy-safe baked goods, and excitement for the next day.

Charles River offers camps in Needham for children and young adults aged 7 to 21 during December, February, April, and for four weeks during the summer.

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Opened a new residence in Sharon, housing four young adults with autism.

Our first Special Olympics bowling team competed in the regionals.

We started a collaboration with the Framingham Public School system. A CRC staff person holds office hours once a week to meet new families and collaborate with the special education department.

Anne-Marie Bajwa named new President and CEO of the Charles River Center as John Grugan retires after 35 years.

Louise Condon and her team hosted the 32nd annual Valentine’s Day Dance for Charles River Center participants and their families.

The fund-a-need auction at the Building a Dream Gala was the most successful ever—raising $38,000 for exercise equipment and nutrition counseling.

Charles River was approved to become a Shared Living provider. The program enables individuals with disabilities to live with caring community members.

The “mobile market” officially launched— bringing organic produce grown by CRC participants to low-income housing neighborhoods in Needham.

218 children attended Wings for Autism at Logan Airport, a test run through the airport boarding process. The program was founded by the Charles River Center in 2011 and has quickly grown nationally.

The Needham Golf Club hosted its 30th annual golf tournament, with proceeds providing scholarships for camps and the respite home.

The most enjoyable parts of the day are when we spend time together as a group and simply enjoy each other’s company, no matter the activity.

SPOTLIGHT ON:

Vacation Campby Anna Friedman and Nina Yee, Recreation Aides at the Charles River Center

Thank you for partnering with us to make all of this possible!

A camper and Nina enjoy the fresh air

Anna and Nick complete a puzzle after lunch

The art room is a happy place, with abundant natural light, colorful projects hanging from the walls, and music playing softly in the background. Once a week, each of the twelve groups in Day Habilitation visits Leah Foster, the new art teacher in the studio, where participants have room to create, express themselves, and work on skills. Leah, who joined Charles River last spring, is a recreational therapist and has worked with seniors, children in juvenile detention centers, and people with special needs. Leah’s sister, Amy, has Down syndrome and is a valued helper in the art room.

The groups have been working primarily on collaborative pieces… for example a large collage entitled “Beneath the Sea,” which the artists brainstormed, painted, and then decorated with papier-mâché fish and sea creatures. Leah finds that collaborative projects encourage the groups to take turns and work together. Volunteers from the Wellesley Service League (the club has been volunteering at the Charles River Center for a remarkable 48 years!) make sure that everyone contributes.

Frequently, Leah incorporates storytelling into the art, which encourages imagination, vocal expression, imagination, and a better connection with the piece the group is creating. For example, each group collaborated on a short story to accompany a castle mural, which stands about 7 feet tall by 7 feet wide.

The benefits of art therapy for those with disabilities have been well-documented, and everyone at Charles River agrees. Individuals make choices (what technique, what color paper, what medium should I use?), work on fine motors skills, and take risks—since the art room is a no-fail environment that encourages success. And the benefits last far beyond class time. “I like art therapy,” says Carol. “Especially the projects and people.”

What is your job title? Administrator/File Clerk

What do you think of your new job? I love my new job because everyone is nice, I like the work, and it’s right up the street from my house!

What do you do at your job? I do special projects for the paralegals—like putting together client packets, printing documents, and scheduling notices on the computer. I fill the printers and copy machine with paper. And I water the plants and wipe down the conference table. But my favorite task is to feed the fish in the big tank.

How did the Charles River Center help you get your job? The skills I learned in my Opportunities to Work program helped me be a great candidate for the job because I got to practice things like how to answer the phone, how to greet customers, how to use the computer, and how to file papers in alphabetical order. At the Charles River Center, I learned to multi-task and learned to be a role model for my peers.

What do you think of the Charles River Center? Elaine, my Case Manager, has helped me prioritize tasks and set goals at my job. The Charles River Center has really helped me have great skills towards my job and be more independent in the community.

The weekend Respite Home in Sharon has been open for just over three years now, and based on occupancy rates, it’s been a tremendous success. Open 20 weekends a year, stays at the Respite Home allow individuals with disabilities to test out their independence and have fun with their peers, while allowing their caregivers time for a restorative break.

Drop off is at 3 pm on Friday and pickup is at 3 pm on Sunday. While at the house, participants enjoy meals together, watch movies, and play games. Saturday outings have included a trip to Canobie Lake Park, a cruise on the Boston Harbor, a tour of Fenway Park, and a visit to King Richard’s Faire. On Sundays, the group visits IHOP and an attraction in Sharon.

While at the house, guests are also learning new skills and practicing others. They are encouraged to help prepare meals, clean up, make their own beds, and while on outings, practice their travel skills. Many families have found their loved one is more self-reliant and capable than expected, which is reassuring for them and empowering for the individual.

With a renewed focus on government-supported programs like Shared Living and Adult Family Care—programs that pay caregivers stipends—more and more people with disabilities are remaining at home. Because of this, and the great reviews from families and individuals alike, the Respite Home is sure to remain a popular service for Charles River Center families.

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SPOTLIGHT ON:

Art TherapySPOTLIGHT ON:

Respite Home

Art therapy allows me to express how I feel through the different colors that I paint with. — Beth

The Respite Home has been a tremendous resource on many levels for Peter and our family. For Peter, it has reinstated his ability to be more independent, to socialize with others outside of the family, and to venture out into the community. For our family, it means a much-needed reprieve for my elderly and ailing parents, with the comfort of knowing that Peter is well taken care of and is learning some aspects of independence.— Teresa, sister of Respite Home guest Peter

Employment Success StoryAndy Doyle recently left his job at the front desk in the Merritt Building to spread his wings and take a position with Pabian Law in Framingham. Because of his abilities and work ethic, within a very short time, Andy’s duties were significantly increased. Here, Andy tells us all about it…

Guests outside the Sharon Respite Home

Art teacher Leah (left) helps Shoshana R. (right) punch out stars for a collage—a good exercise to improve fine motor skills

BENEFACTORS ($5,000+)360 Corporate Benefit AdvisorsAFA Protective SystemsAlexander, Aronson,

Finning & Co.James and Cynthia ChastonWilliam and Patricia DayDedham Institution for SavingsPeter Dedon and Tess

SchmalbachMartha HackettClayton and Ruth HawkridgeJames Jakobek and

Sara DonahueLouise Condon RealtyManion Gaynor & Manning LLPRobert and Donna MattieMetroWest Health

Foundation, Inc.Middlesex Savings

Charitable FoundationAnn Raworth EstateEileen RocheJay and Laurie RocheRodman Ride For KidsCarol and James TaicletThe Exchange Club

of NeedhamJessica TsungU.S. Trust and Bank of

America Private Wealth Management

PATRONS ($1,000+)AccufundAirmall Boston, Inc.AvalonBay Communities, Inc.William AxtAnne-Marie BajwaMichele BaladyBank of America United

Way CampaignBay State Federal Savings

Charitable FoundationBenevity Community

Impact FundKay BernonBeth Israel Deaconess

HospitalSusan and Galen BoyerRobert BroughtonJohn and Moy BurnsRichard ButtermoreCAIA AssociationCapital Group Co

Charitable FoundationElizabeth and Richard CarriuoloCentury 21 CommonwealthJudith Chaffee and

John WishnokSteven and Kara ChmielewskiJeanne and Eric Clapper

Coldwell Banker Residential Broker Cares

Louise and Frank CondonPamela CondonCopeland ToyotaJames and Joan CotterCountryside EstatesGilbert and Helen CoxWilliam and Linda CroweLawrence and Dorothy DamonWillard and Amanda DickersonDeborah DonovanMark and Beth DoranePay Business Solutions, Inc.Jill and Jim FaduleRichard FournierJeffrey and Kristin FoxRichard and Cathy FreedbergIrene and Gary GladstoneMark and Linda GoldmanBenjamin Gomez and

Susan CableGoverno Law Firm LLCGrace Evangelical

Lutheran ChurchChris Grugan and Nancy BonnKathy and John GruganJeffrey and Lucille HarrisHarvard Pilgrim Health CareBrendan HesterJayne and Phil Hubbell

Foundation at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Robert and Julie JoyceJohn LaffertyLeiser CorporationLeslie and Harold LockhartScott MacFarlaneHarry and Jaime ManionMcCoy Associates/McDonald’sMary Ann McDonough

and Lester ShoapMary and William McNamaraGerry McTernanGail NanniniNeedham BankNeedham Golf Club

Charities, Inc.Needham Women’s ClubNelson Mullins Riley &

Scarborough, LLPAlexandra Paul-SimonPhiladelphia Insurance

CompaniesAlison PremoProsper-ITRoche Bros./Sudbury FarmsHarry and Karen RosenbluthSteve and Miriam RuggieriKathleen and Tony SchoenerKatherine Schortmann

Susan Senator and Ned M. Batchelder

Sentinel Benefits GroupSilver Fox ToursState Street Matching Gift

Program – EasyMatchCarole SullivanPhilip Sullivan and

Martha J. McLellanThe E.Lafayette and Etienette

A. Quirin Foundation, Inc.The Norfolk & Dedham GroupJohn TimmermanWalter E. TobinRicardo Torres and Nat DamonUnited Way of Massachusetts

Bay & Merrimack ValleyUSI Insurance Services, LLCCarolan and Neil VaughnThomas and Andrea WardWB Mason Co., Inc.Weaver & Associates ArchitectsWellesley Bank Charitable

FoundationWellesley Hills Junior

Women’s ClubYourCause, LLCGianfranco and

Carmencita Zaccai

SPONSORS ($250+) Roland and Barbara AireyCarol Alden and Robert

WeinbergAmazon SmileSusan Anderson and

Joseph McCabeWilliam AndersonWilliam ArmstrongThomas and Sheila Ashe

John and Tracy AtkinsonRichard and Anne AulenbachWilliam and Susan BarberJon BarnesJoseph and Ellen BellanyGeorge BelzerBeneTempsBoch ToyotaGail BoncekBernard and Bonnie BonnElizabeth BourguignonDeborah and Calvin BourneJune BowmanLucille BoyntonJoe and Pam BreitfelderPaul and Hendrika BrowneRobert BuxbaumEddy CalixteCarreen and Richard CallahanRobert and Ruth CaponeGeri CarrollZoila M. CeniserozNaomi CheddJeffrey ChoneyRobert and Hilda ChowRobert Cooper and

Miriam LeeserDebra and Michael CoranKathleen CrowleyJames and Trish CruickshankErin and Matt CummingsMary and Bill CummingsPaul and Janis CunninghamHarriet DannDavid and Nancy DanningSwati DatarJohanna M. DavidEdward and Carol de LemosRichard and Mary DelaneyWilliam Delaney

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THANK YOU to all of the individuals, corporations, and foundations who made a gift to various Charles River Center funds. We would also like to thank all who made in-kind donations of equipment, services, and gifts; to all who made gifts in memory or in honor of a special person; and to all who volunteered their time to make our programs outstanding. All of these gifts are deeply appreciated.

This list represents gifts received during our last fiscal year, from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US!These signature events are wonderful community-building occasions, allowing us to spread the word about our work, as well as raise funds to continue our mission. Save the dates!

Building a Dream Gala FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 BOSTON MARRIOTT NEWTON (new location)Each year, over 350 people attend this special event, which raises critical funds to help us continue to provide the highest quality services and programs for those we support. The elegant evening includes cocktails and a silent auction, seated dinner, an inspiring program with community and individual honorees, and a live auction. Thanks to the support of many generous sponsors and donors, this is Charles River’s major fundraising event of the year.

The Needham Exchange Club 31st Annual Golf TournamentJUNE 5, 2018We have been honored to be the recipient of this golf tournament’s proceeds for many years. Over 100 golfers from the Club and community enjoy a delicious lunch, 18 holes of golf, dinner, and live and silent auctions. Thanks to sponsors, participants and dedicated Club volunteers, proceeds have allowed Charles River to purchase new vans, as well as camp scholarships, and critical adaptive equipment.

Ellie Bloom Special Olympics SEPTEMBER 2018Held at DeFazio Park in Needham, over 150 athletes of all ages and abilities from Charles River and neighboring communities participate in such events as running and wheelchair dashes, tennis ball throws, ring tosses, and relay races. Sponsors have included the Needham Golf Club Charities, Roche Bros., and the Needham Women’s Club. Everyone goes home with a gold medal and a big smile.

5K Run/1-Mile Walk SEPTEMBER 23, 2018This upbeat event brings together over 600 people from the community and the Charles River Center. For serious runners and non-athletes alike, this USA Track and Field-certified course loops through the scenic roads of Needham and Wellesley, and ends with a festive after-party including pizza, drinks, ice cream, and socializing.

Patrick and Kathleen DeMayoMark DenteBill and Cathy DermodyTom DonovanRebecca L. Drill and

Peter A. AlpertDonna and Tim DunnClare DunsfordEastern Bank Charitable

FoundationJulia EpsteinMichael and Elizabeth FeeJohn and Diane FeeleyCecilia FlemingJeffrey Foster and

Elisabeth SnyderFriends of Denise GarlickJim FyfeRussell and Denise GarlickRebecca GelmanAnthony Giglio and

Nancy GettensGiombetti Electric, IncMargaret and Richard GoldenJoshua and Laura GoldmanAlyson GoodrowPaula GoodwinRichard and Nancy Gowe

Tom GraltonBeth and William HahnPaula and Lawrence HaiteMary Lynn HamlinMaurice and Elizabeth HandelBarbara and Tom HarkinsDavid HarrisMark HausserPaula Higgins and

Richard LawlessGeorge and Christine

HoffmeisterMichael and Barbara HolzCharles and Ellen HorneNancy HowlandMaria and Jan HrabowskiRichard and Linda JohnsonKevin and Meri KacavichKaizen Corporation VIIKerivan-Lane, Inc.Ellen and Zafir KilicarslanJonathon and Krysta

KingsburySusan and John KirkLawrence Waste ServicesDebra and Allen LeblancAlice and John LeeRichard and Nancy Lemieux

Miguel Lessing and Susan Hurwitz

Levi Strauss FoundationGordon and Lisa LewisAdam LiszewskiSusan and Erik LittlejohnMr. and Mrs. Robert LovezzolaAnn MacFateVal MaddenDeborah MannDeborah and David MarcusLois and Jerry MarksDr. Elena MassarottiRoberta MaxsonKristin and Steven McDanielKerin and Chad McLuskeyJohn and Charlet McTernanMary McTernan aand

Thomas Lee, IIBill and Ellen MeagherJamie MedinaMedtronicVincent MeglioPaul and Debby MerrittStephanie and Stephen MeylerCarol Michael Middlesex Savings BankMary MileyStuart MillnerLesley Anne MorganRobert and Barbara MossJanet MurphyPhilip and Carol MurrayGeorge J. MutrieTom Nee and Jan DelaneyNeedham Baseball and SoftballNeedham Children’s Center Inc.Rivka NirSarah NockaMichael Normile and

Janet JankowiakAmy Null and Andrew BudsonJennifer Otto-FaganUjwala PanseMark PerreaultMaureen PetroniHelen PettersenMary PettitPfizer Foundation Matching

Gifts ProgramStephen PfohlArthur and Frances PhillipsRichard PiltchPinewood Custom Homes, Inc.Rita PollakWilliam and Dianne PorcelloJames and Patricia PranskyJohn and Joy RayShuahb RazaRobert and Maria ReismanNancy RidillLeonard and Kathleen Rienzi

Paul and Jeanne RobeyPhil and Allie RobeyDaniel RobinsonSusan RuggieriKathleen RushJohn and Ellen SabinoLinda SafranBetsy SandelColleen and Frank SchallerHerbert D. Schofield IIErwin SekulowSheila Donovan Pilates StudioHugh and Joan SheridanGabriele StenzelDonald and Elizabeth StewartJay StockwellGary StricklandAlice and Jonathan TaylorThe Noah’s Ark FoundationFrederick TirrellRalph and Nancy TiseiTJX Foundation, Inc.Sharonlee TrefryJulia TwiggMaureen UrbanChristina VasalouRenee and Nicos VekiaridesPat and Ida VendittiWegmans - University StationWellington Company

ManagementWest Roxbury PharmacyWilliam and Natalie WrightRichard and Kathleen ZimboneStephen and Glenn

Zimmerman

FRIENDSJennifer AbatePeter and Marjorie AdamsMark AdamskyEvelyn AdlersteinMichael and Debra AhearnSydney and Sheila AliberAlpine Air ConditioningGeorge and Joan AnastosJane Anderson Todd AndersonLeanna AndreasianAnonymousKathleen AsheMichelle AtkinsEdward AverillNancy and Hal AveryJoseph and Margo BabbKalliope and Robert BadavasAsif BajwaMonique BakerJames and Christine BalmerFrances BaranMichael and Catherine

Barsamian

Ronald BaughJohanne BelusDonald BenedettiWilliam BengerRebecca BensonDonald and Nina BerkDonald BerlerRhianna BernalDr. and Mrs. Kenneth BernsteinDavid and Birthe BevinsMary BevinsBurton and Lynn BinesJanet BlagdonRalph Blair and Elisa RomanoDavid BleaseMartin BoehmWallace and Mary BoenSamatha and David BookstonEleanor Boschert-AmbrosioJoel and Jill BotlerJudy BousquetWendy BradleyHeather BragdonEdwin and Barbara BraileyPeter BrassardChristopher BrinkhausBrockton Area ARCRobert Brown and Elaine BeilinErica Browne Wilson Kathleen BrowneRobert and Mary BucciniRobert BucelwiczKathleen BuckleyMolly BuonopaneDavid and Noreen BurdettJohn BurgessCharles BurkeKathleen ByrneCabot After School, Inc.Michael Caine and

Kiyoko MoritaCaitrin Dunphy PhotographyLaura CaldwellCalifornia Pizza KitchenDaniel CallahanJudith and Lawrence CallahanMaureen and Kevin CallahanMichelle CaloMiles CalveyStephen CanalGina CapodilupoKevin and Cathleen CarneyRebecca CarrierJane CarrollAndrea and David CarterDamon Carter and Judith

Harrison CarterBrian and Cynthia CaseySusan CastilloDeb CautelaBarbara and Lawrence CedroneTerrique Chambers

James ChampaElizabeth and Gareth CharterF. Sargent CheeverFaye ChilesJeffrey CicoliniPeter ClearyJohn CoffinBetsy and Dr. Eric CohenMorton and Marlene CohenRon and Louanne CohenCommonwealth of MA

Employees Charitable Campaign

Kayla CondonMaureen Connelly and

Jeffrey KraneKathleen ConnollyGary ConvertinoDaniel and Jodi CooperHuey CooperLawrence and Kathryn CopleyPaul and Margaret CorboyKathleen CotteRonald and Judith CoutuCarmela CovinoCarol CoxPaul and Debbie CoyleMargaret CrawfordMichael and Lynne CrawfordDavid and Angela CrispiJohn CrossGloria CullatiJohn Cullen Sean CullenChristine CummingsMartin and Jane CunniffeMichael and Bernie

CunninghamChristopher CushingJohn and Jean CusickSherine DacamaraLynn DadekianKathleen DalzellSusan Sciacca-Dana

and Fuad DanaZack DanningAnneliese David Freia DavidSusan DaviesDavid DavisonJohn and Linda DawberJon and Connie DedonMichael DeebPaul DeeleyFlorence DeGregoryKaren DegregoryCharles Delaney Helen DelaneyKathleen Delaney-SmithStephen and Barbara DelanoLinda and Michael

Delendeck

Debra DellaCamera and Mark Rogers

Vincent and Margaret Delmastro

Anthony DeLosaCraig DeluginElisabeth DemarcoRichard and Mia DeMeisWalter and Lorraine DennisBob DermodyDale and Sabine DeVoeJohn DeweyHeidi DietrichJoan and Marvin Dill Peter DillSandra DiMartinoAdam DiMercurioMichael DistlerCharles and Madeleine DohertyChristopher Dollase Richard and Roberta DollaseEllen and Kevin Donovan Eric Donovan Mark DonovanMark and Julie DonahueStephen DonovanPhilip and Mary Ellen DooherMichael DorfmanCharles and Mary DormanGeorge and Leigh DoukasMartha DowdSean DowdLinda DownerLisa and Allen DowneyAndrew DoyleSuzanne DoyleDavid and Janet DrakeDennis DruganAnn Dugan-Lewis and

Barry LewisEdward and Suzanne DugganElizabeth DuhigDeanna Dunmyer and

Stephen SpringerJames and Shirley Dunn Rachael DunnKaren and James DurhamE.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc.Betty EarleTheodora EatonMartin H. EckmanLiz EddyMike EisenstadtMargaret EisentraudtMaria EpsteinDavid EscalanteRobin FabianoRalph and Lillian FaderMaureen FaganLouis FalconePhyllis and Sumner FangerMark Feldman

Maureen and Richard FerrariDiane FidurkoJohn and Margaret FieldsteelMargaret Finn and Thomas GetzSarah Finn and John KellyLois FinsteinFirst Call TransportationMatthew and Priscilla Fisch R J FischAmmon FisherAnn and John FittsJosephine FitzGeraldDave and Ellen FitzPatrickJohn Fitzpatrick Judith FitzPatrickKara FlackAndrew FlippoKevin and Linda FlynnElizabeth FoleyJeffrey FormanJeri FoutterJames and Jody FoxBruce and Carole FoxmanJohn and Carol FoyeStephen and Heidi FrailMatthew Frank Ryan FrankJo Ann FreedmanLois and Arnold FreedmanJohn FreitasPeter and Georgina

FriedenbergClark and Jasminka FriedmanJonathan FriezeJames FyfeJane and Michael GamboliCatherine GannonRobert GannonMark GarberMark and Edie GarrisonRobert and Maureen GatulisDavid R. Geiger and

Marybeth MorrowMarie GermainDavid and Ann GianciappoPhyllis GibsonHannah GilbertAnne GillisJoaquin and Rosalie GimenoStan GlistaDimitry GoinDr. Evan B. Gold and

Sharon Cohen GoldFranklin and Bonnie GoldDavid GoldbergRay Goldberg-Erlich

and Fred ErlichCarly Golden Marilyn GoldenBarry and Nancy GonderMonique GoodrowTed and Joan Goodwin

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Having grown up in Needham, I knew about the Charles River Center but didn’t really know what an incredible organization it is and how many different programs and services they provide to those with developmental disabilities. I learned firsthand when I joined the Needham Exchange Club and had the opportunity to visit the center and see how they help their clients. I decided to donate personally to the center because I believe so strongly in their mission and support all they do. When you see the look on their clients’ faces and their smiles, it makes you forget your troubles and know that your dollars are going towards a good thing.

WHY I GIVEBill Dermody Needham resident and Sales Manager at Century 21 Commonwealth

Arnold and Roslyn GoralnickMichael and Karen GortonNicole GoweDavid GradijanJack and Christine GradijanGray, Gray, & Gray LLPLorraine and Paul GreiffClaire GrodenDeborah GromackFrank GrossDorothy GruganIrwin and Marjorie GruvermanDebra and Larry GuagliardoDenis GurchenkovJames GurshaChristine GutheryGail GuzelianPhilip HackettAlice HadayiaDorothy and William HagarRoy and Adele HalbreichLeona HallMary HalloJulie HamiltonCliff and Betsy HammelPaul and Marie HanlonChristine HanrattyHarbor Auto Body, Inc.Paul and Amy HardenBrian HareKristy HargreavesJane HarringtonJudith and Harold HarrisStephen and Kristin HartnettCandice HaynesAbraham and Lydia HeckFrancis and Mary HegartyRobert HellwegErnest and Margaret

HenrichonWells and Elizabeth Herbert

Dr. Philip HershbergMichael HershonJoan HigginsHenry HighfieldElliott and Marjorie HillbackAllison HochGregory HochSteven and Sally HoffmanMark and Jo Ann HollandFrederick HolloranElizabeth HoodJames and Maureen HouhoulisMichael HouriganJessica HouyElizabeth and John HowardElin HoweMargaret HoyAmanda HsiaoM Jacqueline HughesGregory HurrayChristian IantoscaClaire ImmediatoJoan IoannidisShirlee IsenbergJanet JacobsJerold and Robin JaegerGregory and Kathleen JeyeJoan and Bruce JohnsonDonna JohnstonWilliam and Sandra JoinerMr. and Mrs. JonesNeil and Gretchen KalvelageJacqueline KamelRuth KantarMichael KaplanNicole KarpierzMary KarysAnn KatanSharon and Marshall KatzPaula KelleyScott Kelley, MD

Alice KelleyMark KellyMax KellyJames KenefickWilliam and Catherine KenneyMary KeyesNancy and Michael KlapmanHoward Klein Shirley and Mort KleinNancy Klepper-KilgoreJane KnetzgerFrancis and Janet KnightAndrew R. Knowland Jr.Natalie KorikRonald and Mary KrasinskiKathleen and Eric KrathwohlL/R Construction, Inc.Patricia LaBellaLinda and John LanczCynthia LandauRuth LandsmanMark and Jane LaneSanti LaraWilliam LardlawRobert Y. LarsenLaurie Laterza and Todd RakePatricia LaterzaMary and Francis LawlerRichard LawrenceKathleen Leach Robert LeachOla LeBlancDonna LehrWilliam and Elaine LeiserHenry LetourneauThomas LevesqueAmy LevitanJames Littlefield and

Nazli KibriaJohn and Mary LoganPeter Lohse and

Laura Lin LohseHeather and Luke LomartireCharlene Long Richard and Janet LongMaria LopezArthur S. LoridasBarbara LoveNatalie LurieMargaret LutzeSandra LynchMary LyneM & S Repair & Auto BodyJianguo Ma and Shaolin LiPeter and Judith MacBridePaula and Jim MacDonaldMarie MacIsaacBeverly MacKinnonNorman and Janet MacLeodGeorge and Anne MadausAlexandra MaharSusan Maker

Kathleen MalcolmsonMaria MaloneGerald and Constance MaloneyLaura MarianoBrian and Karen MariscalLynn and Leon MarkMichael and Anne MarkowitzRichard and Vivian MarsonSomara MartialAndrew and Anne Martin Maureen MartinWilliam MartinMelanie and William MarttilaDiane Marturano and

Thomas GemborysDiane MasonJoan MastroMarcia MatherBernard and Kathryn McCabeRon and Maureen McCaffreyEstelle D. McCarthy Julia and John McCarthyMichael J. McCarthyRobert and Susan McCarthyNancy McConeTyler McDanielBarry and Diane McDonoughDiane McDonoughDiane McElligottMaureen McGuireEmery and Ester McKenziePam McKillopNeil McKittrick and

Karen HoffmanMardi McMahonBarry and Linda McNeillyMarian and Dana McQuaidJim McTernan John M. McTernanDwight and Jette MeglanWilliam and Anna MeissnerMelissa Rose Kradin

FoundationGrady MelvilleGordon and Donna MeyerJustin MeyersBeth MiaoulisLisa Fernandez and

Joseph MiletichHelaine Miller Kelly MillerSally and Mark MillerDavid MirskyKalin MitovMichael MitryGertrude MoffatSamuel J. MoncataMontello Heel MFG, Inc.John and Susan MooreChristopher and Susie MooreHarold Moren and

Sally Beecher

Mary MorrisLi MorrisonThomas and Margaret

MorrisonLaura MorrisseyRichard MorseMichael and Anne MortaraJean MoynihanKazeem MuritalaGeorge and F. Gloria MurphyMary and Gerald MurraySylvia NakuyaSusan NeckesBarry and Deirdre NectowM. C. NedderNeedham PressLeslie NelkenNewbury CoperationLouise NicholsEdward and Ellen NicklesMary NoguerasMargaret NolandAgnes O’BrienJill and Richard OetheimerWillard and Lucy OgburnBeth OlesonCarina and Daniel O’NeillHerbert OpperElizabeth OrificeElli OrthJean OsbornRobert and Frances OstenClare OttoDiane PabstPatricia PalmerGerard and Margaret PapaliaWilliam and Kathy PaquetteDudley and Virginia ParenteauUrmila ParlikarJanice ParsonsDavid and Carol PateySarah PatonDorothy PattiWilliam PaulsonTeresa PeacockMargery and Eric PellMaryruth PerrasCatie PettingellKathleen Phelps and

Robert O’ConnorJohn and Carol PhillipsLisa Pieloch and William MillerPeter PingitoreJonathan PlattJennifer PlaveDavid and Donna PodolskyAlice PolleyDeborah and Clayton PressleyKeren PriceKen PritchardJoel PrivesAmy Proctor

Carolyn E. PruyneAshley and Brian PugliaresThomas and Linda QuatieriDave Quimby Irving QuimbyJeannine RanaghanEugene and Frances RattoCarol and Fred ReaganRachel RentonDorothy ReveneStephen RevilleSheila RhineAlison Rivers and

Michael KurdzielThomas RoachStephen and Judy RobbinsDavid and Sheila RobertsRuth Roblin and

Michael HookailoMaria RojasDaphne Romanoff and

Alex ChelminskyFrank and Rose RondinelliSara RosaSalvatore and Elena RosanoJanice RoseBarbara and Robert RoseShoshana RosenDoreen RosenthalRoslynn RubinShawn RuddKent and Virginia RudeRobert and Maureen RudeRichard and Bonita RuggieroCharlotte RuskinHilary and Jeff Ryan Kevin and Ann RyanNorman and Patricia SabbeyPaul SabinLee and Diane SaltzbergHarris Salzsieder Kenneth SalzsiederLinda SampsonHarriet and Herbert SandbergJames and Shelly SantanielloCatherine SantucciToni SaponaroEdward and Patricia SaraivaLeo SarkissianMelanie SavickeRichard and Diane SaviorErica SawickiSteve and Pamela ScherneckerPaul and Marion SchiavoneRobert Schlauch and Phyllis JenRoberta and Steven SchneiderElaine Schnitt and

Paul S. AlpertSheryl ScipioneErika SeidAnne SerafinAlan and Stacie Shapiro

Andrew Shapiro and Ruth Bonsignore

Rosanne SheplerD’Arcy SheridanGeoffrey SherwoodWinthrop ShortAlan Shuchat and Alix GinsburgRichard and Martha ShultsStanley and Avis SimonBarry and Beverly SingerMalerie and Steven SingerEdward SiwilaPatricia SkellyRobin Slonim and Paul AllenHenry SmallenbergerFrederic and Joan Smith Richard and Roseanne SmithRoseanne SmithLinda Sue SohmerBrandon SolomonJanis Soma and Bruce EisenhutAnne Sommers

Jeanne SousaMatthew SouzaJames SpelfogelLinda SpognardiKimberley SpringerRavi SreedharSt. Joseph’s ParishWendy StacksSarah Stahl and Harry FosterRebecca StebbinsJoseph Steele William SteeleBen and Anne StevermanBruce StewartJennifer StittFrank StockwellHyman and Evelyn StramerSumner SturmanSuffolk County Sheriff’s

Department- Civil Process Division

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There is a well-known quote that says ‘only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.’ The Charles River Center gives so much to the community through the inclusion and opportunities it provides for people with developmental disabilities. As longtime supporters of CRC and through servicing their heating needs, we have been blessed to meet several of their resilient and amazing individuals who benefit from CRC programs, housing, jobs and learning opportunities in addition to getting to know some of their dedicated staff. Through the Building a Dream gala and other events, we are proud to support an organization that is helping more than 950 individuals and families to get the support they need in our hometown and beyond.

WHY WE GIVEScott and Cathy MacFarlane Owners of MacFarlane Energy

WHY I GIVEHaving worked in Residential Services at the Charles River Center for almost eight years before I joined its administrative department, I see the quality of care and unwavering supports the individuals at CRC receive daily. I donate to Charles River because I am convinced that the staff and management truly uphold the agency’s mission.

— A current Charles River Center employee

Joan and Paul SullivanC. Louise and Joseph SullivanBill and Mary Supple Erica and David SuppleSally SuttonMichael and Audrey SyattArthur C. Taddeo Jr.Eric and Ximena TalcofskyMichael TamasiHenry TarbiTimothy and Annalee TardiffWilliam and Betsy TedoldiTeresa TerranovaMichael and Mar TerryVirginia Thayer-OsgoodThe Byrne Family Living TrustThe V Lloyd Jameson

Revoc Trust of 2012Christopher and Nancy Thomas Joan ThomasSandra ThorndykeGene and Regina ThorntonRosanne TimmermanJoan TirrellDavid S. TobinSally ToddRichard and Sarah ToranSally TorchiaMichael and Roberta TracyVincent TurcoDennis UyenoyamaRichard and Phyllis Vail

Marie ValbrunLucille VanderveldeJoseph VarrichioneMichael and Penelope VaughnVerizon FoundationJames VivianRita VogelVirginia VogtDonna and James WakimStanley and Rita WaldsteinCarol WallAnn M. Walsh Gracy WalshMartin Walsh IIDebra Ann WaltonSharon WatsteinAaron WattEleanor WeinerWilliam and Danae WhartonBarbara L. White Bette WhiteLaurel WhiteMark and Patricia WhitehouseKathleen and William WhitneyFrederick WickstromMark and Patricia WigginsDavid and Joyce WilbournClyde WilderBruce and Regina WilliamsTheresa Williams and

Wendy B. LondonJeff and Amy Willinsky

Dianne and Charles Wilson Judith WilsonNadine WilsonNancy and Dana WilsonPeter and Reva WinstonJulie and Stewart WoodenRobert and Virginia WychulisStephen WynerAnnmarie YorkeAdelaide and Andrew YoungJohn and Sally ZaccardiLinda ZackDavid and Elizabeth Zahniser

GIFTS IN KIND110 GrillAAA NortheastAcapulcosRich AckermanAmerican Repertory TheaterAmtrak DowneasterAnderson’s JewelersAnna’s TaqueriaAquitaineAtent for RentBagels BestDevra Bailin and Steven BalkBank of AmericaBarre3 NeedhamBasil Restaurant & CateringBelkin Lookout FarmBertucci’sBesito MexicanBose CorporationBoston Duck ToursBoston Harbor CruisesDavid Bramante and

Lisa MohrwinkelJohn and Moy BurnsCalifornia Pizza KitchenCaptain Marden’s Seafoods, Inc.Elizabeth and Richard CarriuoloCenter Automotive, Inc.Charles River Canoe and KayakCharles River YMCAJeanne and Eric ClapperCominaDebra and Michael CoranCrosby Jewelers Inc.Charles CumboCutlipDaniel Doke PhotographyDavis Family Farm AdventuresDedham Institution

for SavingsDidrik’s and Local RootCarla and Carmine DiRuzzaDoherty & Sons Funeral HomeDolphin Seafood TooThomas DunlayDonna and Tim DunnEuropean Manor

Exhibit A Brewing CompanyFederal Realty Investment

Trust/Linden SquareJoan FlemingRichard and Cathy FreedbergFulham SalonDr. Richard C. GillisDebra and Larry GuagliardoPaula and Lawrence HaiteBarbara and Tom HarkinsHazel’s BakeryHeartbreak Hill Running

CompanyHenrietta’s TableHeritage of SherbornEric HjelmHonda VillageHotel IndigoHynes Restaurant GroupIl Capriccio Ristorante e BarInstitute of Contemporary

Art BostonInterior Resources USAiRobotIsabel HarveyIsabelle Francis SalonJillian’sJohn F. Kennedy Presidential

Library & MuseumJP LicksJuniperSiraje KabungaLa Morra RestaurantLambert’s Rainbow FruitLegal Sea Foods, Inc.Gordon and Lisa LewisLubin’s Awards and

Promotional ProductsMandarin Oriental BostonLois and Jerry MarksMassachusetts Bay Lines, Inc.Robert and Donna MattieStephanie and Stephen MeylerMighty SubsJanet MurphyNarragansett Beer CompanyNeedham Community TheatreNeedham Service CenterNew England AquariumNew Repertory TheaterNew Seasons CleanersNicholas’ PizzeriaSarah NockaNorth Shore Music TheaterNosh and Grog ProvisionsO’Hara’sOptical DesignsPapa RazziPetite Beauty SalonMary PettitPine StrawHayley Rae Pomeroy

FINANCIALSPortland Sea DogsProsper-ITProvidence BruinsAshley and Brian PugliaresPura Vida Home DecorBob RanoSandra RizkallahRosev Dairy FoodsRyan Amusement CompanySam Adams BeerScrubaDubShake ShackSheraton Needham HotelJames SpelfogelStacy’s JuicebarGary StricklandStudio U BostonKelly SuttonJonathon SycamoreTavolino Italian GourmetThe Center CafeThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Exchange Club

of NeedhamThe FireplaceThe New England Revolution

Charitable FoundationToshiba Business SolutionsTotal Wine & MoreTown House of PizzaTrader Joe’sCarolan and Neil VaughnVineyard VinesVolante Farms Inc.Wachusett MountainNancy WaltonWB Mason Co., Inc.Wegmans - University StationCraig WencisWestin Waltham Boston HotelWhole Foods MarketWicked LocalWyndham WorldwideY3K Tutor in Your HomeChung YuZoo New England

Every effort has been made to be complete and accurate in publishing donors’ names. This listing reflects gifts and support for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017). We apologize for any omissions or errors and hope that you will contact Hilary Ryan, Development, at 781-972-1030 with any corrections.

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We are happy to have the Charles River Center staff as Jason’s family. They are kind, helpful, understanding and loving to Jason—and for everything they have done, we thank them from the bottom of our hearts. We give and support the Charles River Center so that they can continue spreading their love.

WHY I GIVEJessica Tsung, Parent

Charles River Center Statement of Operating Activities for the year ended June 30, 2017

We are proud that our overhead is only 11%, so 89¢ of every dollar you give goes directly to those we serve.

REVENUESState Agencies $19,736,881 75%

Medicaid $3,277,295 12%

Private Pay $1,833,708 7%

Development $757,026 3%

HUD $330,847 1%

Investments* $319,800 1%*excludes unrealized gains

EXPENSES BY PROGRAMResidential Services $13,446,238 55%

Day Habilitation $3,017,848 12%

Employment & Day Services $3,070,233 12%

Family Support $2,504,984 10%

General and Administrative $2,399,100 10%

Fundraising $205,721 1%

EXPENSES BY CATEGORYSalaries and Taxes $15,965,594 65%

Occupancy $2,716,994 11%

Program Support $2,804,582 8%

Employee Benefits $1,982,245 8%

Professional Fees $1,174,708 5%