Thank you to our dedicated Board of Directors:

59 East Militia Heights Drive Needham, MA 02492

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Philip V. Robey Chairman

Alice Taylor Vice Chair

Gilbert Cox, Jr. Treasurer

William Day Secretary

Anne-Marie BajwaWilliam CroweClare DunsfordJill FaduleNicole GoweRichard LawlessLeslie LockhartGerald McTernanJohn TimmermanWalter TobinRick Zimbone

2016 ANNUAL REPORTA leader in supporting people with developmental disabilities

www.charlesrivercenter.org

As we end our 60th anniversary year at the Charles River Center, we reflect on how far we have come as a society in accepting people with disabilities. Tremendous strides have been made in the past six decades, and we are thankful that you have helped the Charles River Center contribute to this journey.

With your help, as well as the support of the Board of Directors, staff, community, families, and donors, we have moved people out of institutions and have helped to create loving homes and fulfilling lives for individuals with devlopmental disabilities in their own communities.

We have much more work to do to create an unconditional acceptance and understanding of the gifts and talents people with disabilities have to offer. We will know that we are getting closer to this goal when working alongside a person with a disability is commonplace; when having a community residence in your town or neighborhood is not considered novel.

We are currently in year two of our four-year strategic plan, and our focus remains true to our mission – to foster community inclusion. You will see in the following pages that we are continually working on innovative, new ways to encourage this. We have made wonderful community connections through volunteering and our popular Horticulture Program, and the Wings for Autism program has

introduced the work of the Charles River Center to thousands of families.

These are the highlights, but know that every day we are working with individuals based on their interests to get them more involved in their communities. Individuals are taking classes at community colleges, visiting local attractions, working at neighborhood businesses, exercising in local gyms, and developing skills in community living. With the support of families, advocates, staff, and donors, we empower the people we serve to explore new and creative opportunities that challenge and inspire them.

As we work together to create fulfilling and meaningful lives for those we serve, we are not only broadening the experiences of those we support, but also providing opportunities for the community to develop acceptance and appreciation for their contributions in varied settings.

We will continue this mission with your continued support. Thank you for sharing our vision and joining us on this important journey.

Sincerely,

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

Dear Friends,SAVE THE DATESThese signature events are wonderful community-building events, allowing us to spread the word about the work we do, as well as raise funds so we can continue our mission. We hope you can join us!

Philip V. Robey Chairman of the Board of Directors

Anne-Marie Bajwa President and CEO

Building a Dream Gala FRIDAY, MAY 5TH, 2017Each 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 30th Annual Golf TournamentMONDAY, MAY 22ND, 2017We 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. The tournament will be held at the beautiful Marlborough Country Club. Thanks to sponsors, participants and dedicated Club volunteers, proceeds have allowed Charles River to purchase a new van, and have provided scholarships for recreation programs for children.

5K Run/1-Mile Walk SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2017This upbeat event brings together over 600 people from the community and the Charles River Center. For serious runners, new runners, or those who just want to walk, this USA Track and Field-certified course loops through the scenic roads of Needham and Wellesley, and ends with a festive afterparty including pizza, drinks, ice cream and socializing.

Ellie Bloom Special Olympics SEPTEMBER 2017Held 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 medal and a big smile.

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Encouraging Comfort and HealthNearly 35% of the individuals in our Day Habilitation Program use wheelchairs. Our Out of Chair Initiative improves the experience for all who depend on wheelchairs for mobility.

Building New HomesWith a growing population of individuals with developmental disabilities turning 22 years old, there is a large demand and need for housing.

The Charles River Center opened its first home in 1972 and now supports 28 homes and apartments in the towns of Natick, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Wellesley, Millis, Westwood and Sharon.

A home on South Main Street in Sharon opened last May. Four young adults who have recently graduated from the Boston Higashi School in Randolph have moved in. The residents have a bustling recreation schedule and enjoy spending time in the huge backyard.

In Needham, five young men moved into a home near the high school. These guys, who enjoy being on the go, will take full advantage of its central location. We have been particularly touched by the very warm welcome from the neighbors.

Last month, we opened another home for young adults with autism in Sharon. This home, which will house five young adults, backs up to a bird sanctuary, so the residents will wake up to the sounds of nature!

Jonathan Pekor, Physical Therapist at the Charles River Center, explains our Out of Chair Initiative:

Many people we serve are unable to readjust their positioning while they sit in their wheelchairs. Some also struggle to communicate their needs, and may end up sitting in an uncomfortable or even painful position for hours without being able to ask staff to help change their position. Sitting in one position without moving for many hours can lead to skin breakdown, and medical complications may follow.

In an effort to avoid potential medical complications, as well as improve the quality of each person’s experience here at the Charles River Center, we decided that it would be prudent to ensure that everyone who uses a wheelchair for mobility spend time either sitting, standing, or lying down someplace other than their wheelchair. Depending on the person’s individual needs, this may mean standing in a stander, sitting in a recliner, lying on a physical therapy table, or some combination of the three.

For the past year and a half, staff in each room have worked diligently to make this happen. Individuals in wheelchairs are helped out of their chairs to spend time sitting, standing or lying — with the goal of at least an hour a day. As a result, we have seen an increased focus on skin protection, stretching, and standing. We look forward to seeing further improvements as we continue this initiative.

Freia David: Where Is She Now?This summer, news of Freia David’s retirement from the McDonald’s in Needham after 32 years quickly spread around the globe. Well wishes and gifts for Freia poured in from places such as the Philippines, Australia and Germany. How wonderful that Freia’s longevity and work experience helped to spread the word about the benefits of hiring people with developmental disabilities!

Today, Freia continues to live in her Charles River Center group home in Needham while she attends the Day Habilitation program during the week. Her favorite activities are Zumba class and art therapy. Freia visits her mother and father on the weekends, and they continue to have lunch at McDonald’s every Saturday. (It is, as promised, on the house.)

Hanchen helps a lot around his new home. He particularly likes walking to Subway for lunch and playing basketball in the large backyard.

Danielle is helped into a lounger by Magalie.

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Zumba is Freia’s favorite activity

ENHANCING LIVES

What is Adult Family Care?Adult Family Care is a MassHealth funded service that provides a stipend to a family member to care for their loved one at home. A Charles River Center case manager and nurse partner with the family to provide ongoing support. Adult Family Caregivers can be biological family members as long as the caregiver is not the guardian or spouse. (Sometimes one parent chooses to give up guardianship in order to participate in the program.) Families receive an annual stipend depending on the level of care needed.

What is Shared Living?Shared Living matches individuals with disabilities to members of the community. The caregiver assists the individual with personal care needs, medical needs, transportation, community integration, and day-to-day needs. Providers receive ongoing support from a Charles River Center case manager and nurse, as well as a tax-free stipend. This arrangement can be rewarding and beneficial for everyone involved. If you are interested in learning more, be sure to contact us!

Nearly 10,000 families have participated in a Wings for Autism program near them.

This test run through the airport boarding process was developed in 2011 by the Charles River Center in conjunction with the Massachusetts Port Authority. It all started with one family’s struggle to get their son with autism aboard the plane on a family vacation to Disney World. (That vacation didn’t work out, but with more practice at Wings for Autism events, their son is now a seasoned traveler!)

As word of the program quickly spread, airports across the nation wanted to participate, so in 2014 the Charles River Center partnered with The Arc of the United States to help expand it. Since bringing the program nationwide in 2014, The Arc of the U.S. has hosted 61 events at 30 airports across the country!

The Charles River Center continues to host events twice a year at Logan, as well as other New England airports, so we should hit the 10,000 familes helped mark in the months ahead! Thanks to some ingenuity and our many partners and volunteers, these families now have the confidence and experience to visit relatives and go on long-desired vacations. Bon voyage!

Helping families stay together... and creating new onesWe are pleased that the Adult Family Care program now serves 19 families and continues to grow. The Charles River Center was recently approved to become a Shared Living Provider as well.

One family’s story…Kathleen and Bill Paquette have participated in the Adult Family Care program for almost two years. Their son, Billy, lives at home with them.

This program has been incredible. It allows us to purchase things for my son that he needs that we could otherwise not afford. It’s wonderful to have the check-in people come every month because we know we can count on them, tell them how things are going, and they can direct us one way or another if we need some assistance. We absolutely love the program, and we’re so happy that we qualified to be in it. — Kathleen Paquette

I, as the legal guardian, am responsible for all of the legal matters and making decisions as far as medication, doctors, etc. My wife is the caregiver. It’s great that we have Billy living at home. We can take care of him, address all of his needs, and basically give him the 24-hour care that he needs without financial stress. — Bill Paquette

Wings for Autism is a program that allows children to “rehearse” a trip to the airport, reducing the stress that families who have a child with autism or intellectual/developmental disabilities experience when flying.

The third time’s the charm. This little girl (right) made it onto the airplane after three Wings for Autism events.

Billy, left, lives with his parents as part of Adult Family Care.

Wings for Autism flies higher and higher

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HELPING FAMILIES

1 Over 100 individuals participated in 2016.

2 Flowers and produce are grown at the Needham Community Farm (thank you Massachusetts Master Gardener Association for the extra raised beds!), in a greenhouse at the Charles River Cen-ter, in raised beds at Charles River residences, and at the Nahanton Community Gardens.

3 This year, we formed a partnership with Drumlin Farm, where we planted flowers at the farm and arranged bouquets for the farm stand. We’re also caring for their chickens.

4 The mobile farm stand was a wonderful addition to the program this summer. Once a week, produce grown by the Needham Community Farm and the Charles River Center was brought to residents of the Needham Housing Authority communities. This was a great way to interact with community members and provide fresh, free food for those in need.

5 We love caring for eight, Nigerian dwarf goats twice a week at Habitat Education Center in Belmont!

6 We donated several hundred pounds of produce to the Brookline Food Pantry, the Needham Food Pantry, and Charles River Center residences.

7 During the winter months, individuals are making teas, tinctures, lip balms, soaps and natural dyes using plants and herbs that they grew during the summer.

8 In February, we’ll collect sap and boil it down into maple syrup at Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon. This was one of the most popular activities of last year!

9 This spring, be sure to check out the tulips and daffodils along the Rose Kennedy Greenway. For the second year in a row, individuals helped plant the bulbs.

10 The program’s first fundraiser — a farm to fork dinner — was a huge success. Held in the field at the Needham Community Farm, a delicious dinner using produce from the farm was prepared by Rachel Klein and Stacy Cogswell of RFK Kitchen.

Making a Difference in the CommunityVolunteering can help instill a sense of accomplishment and dignity while aiding skill development.Our volunteers develop fine motor skills when stocking a food pantry, communication skills when delivering groceries to a homebound senior, or office skills when filing at a hospital.

Thank you to these partner organizations, where individuals are currently volunteering:

• Belmont Audubon Society• Boston College• Boston Food Pantry• Buddy Dog Humane Society, Sudbury• Cedar Gardens Subsidized Housing, Natick • Common Street Spiritual Center• Drumlin Farm, Lincoln• Ethos, Jamaica Plain• Faulkner Hospital• Greyhound Friends, Hopkinton• Habitat for Humanity Restore, West Roxbury• Hyde Park Food Pantry• Lincoln Sudbury High School• Meals on Wheels - BayPath Elder Services Inc.• Meals on Wheels - Council on Aging, Natick • Meals on Wheels - Waltham• Needham Community Farm• Needham Driving School• Newton Community Farm• Newton Park and Recreation• Newton Wellesley Hospital• Norfolk Audubon Society• Pearl Street Cupboard, Framingham• Senior Shopping - Needham Council on Aging• Stearns Farm, Framingham• The Needham Channel

The Horticulture Program’s BountyNow in its second year, the Horticulture Program continues to grow in popularity and produce.

Felix and Phil staff the table at the free mobile farmers market at the Needham Housing Authority this summer.

Tiffany: Volunteer ExtraordinaireTiffany is an incredibly caring and thoughtful person who gets a great sense of accomplishment from her volunteering.

Her favorite volunteer work is at the animal shelter, Buddy Dog in Sudbury, where she visits once a week. There, she particularly likes to walk the dogs and cuddle with the kittens. She also enjoys volunteering at Meals on Wheels in Waltham, and she grocery shops for homebound Needham senior citizens on Wednesdays. Tiffany says she is very good at senior shopping because she can read the labels and remembers where certain items can be found.

Tiffany loves to comfort the dogs at Buddy Dog in Sudbury.

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10 Fun Facts about the Horticulture Program

GIVING BACK

BENEFACTORS ($5,000+)360 Corporate Benefit AdvisorsB. Good Family FoundationBushrod H. Campbell and

Adah F. Hall Charity FundCountryside EstatesDedham Institution for SavingsPeter Dedon and Tess

SchmalbachEastern Bank Charitable

FoundationClayton F & Ruth L

Hawkridge FoundationLouise Condon RealtyManion Gaynor & Manning LLPPhiladelphia Insurance

CompaniesEileen RocheJay and Laurie RocheDebra Knez SmithCarol and James TaicletThe Exchange Club of NeedhamAlbert & Jessica TsungU.S. Trust and Bank of America

Private Wealth Mangagement

PATRONS ($1,000+)Advantage Nursing Care, LLCAirmall Boston, Inc.Alexander, Aronson,

Finning & Co.AnonymousJohn and Tracy AtkinsonRichard and Anne AulenbachAvalonBay Communities, Inc.Babson CollegeAnne-Marie BajwaBay State Federal Savings

Charitable FoundationBenevity Community

Impact FundBeth Israel Deaconess HospitalBernard and Bonnie BonnMatthew and Alison BorrelliCAIA AssociationGlen CammaranoMike CampbellElizabeth and Richard CarriuoloCATZ Sports Performance Ctr.

and Physical Therapy InstituteCertapro PaintersJudith Chaffee and

John WishnokJames and Cynthia ChastonSteven and Kara ChmielewskiColdwell BankerCopeland ToyotaDebra and Michael CoranAttorney Gilbert Cox, Jr.Margaret CrawfordWilliam and Linda CrowePaul and Janis CunninghamKurt and Priscilla DasseWilliam and Patricia DayWillard and Amanda DickersonDeborah DonovanEagle Brook SaloonEconomised Time Services, Inc.ePay Business Solutions, Inc.Jill and Jim FaduleJeffrey and Kristin FoxRichard and Cathy FreedbergRussell and Denise GarlickGive with LibertyIrene and Gary GladstoneMark and Linda Goldman

Governo Law Firm LLCKathy and John GruganChris Grugan and Nancy BonnMartha HackettMaurice and Elizabeth HandelJeffrey and Lucille HarrisJayne and Phil Hubbell

Foundation at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Susan and John KirkJohn LaffertyLeslie and Harold LockhartMacFarlene EnergyHarry and Jaime ManionNick and Debbie MartorilliMassachusetts Master

Gardener Association, Inc.Robert and Donna MattieMary Ann McDonough

and Lester ShoapMary and William McNamaraLinda and Bill McQuillanGerry McTernanStephanie and Stephen MeylerNeedham BankNeedham Women’s ClubNelson Mullins Riley &

Scarborough, L.L.PProsper-ITJames ReulbachDashiell RobinsonRoche Bros./Sudbury FarmsRodman Ford Sales, Inc.Rodman Ride For KidsHarry and Karen RosenbluthSteve and Miriam RuggieriSalem FiveSilver Fox ToursSouth Norfolk County ARCJoanne SpectorCatherine and Bill SullivanCarol and Steve TannenbaumThe Capital Group Companies

Charitable FoundationThe Frank B. Condon FamilyThe Noah’s Ark FoundationThe Norfolk & Dedham GroupJohn TimmermanRicardo Torres and Nat DamonJessica TsungUnited Way of Massachusetts

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

FoundationWellesley Hills Junior

Women’s Club

SPONSORS ($250+)Alpine Air ConditioningAmazon SmileSusan Anderson and

Joseph McCabeWilliam AndersonArc Massachusetts, Inc.Kathleen AsheThomas and Sheila AsheAtlantic Trust Private

Wealth ManagementJason AulenbachJoseph and Margo BabbBank of AmericaBank of America United

Way CampaignWilliam and Susan BarberMary BarryJoseph and Ellen BellanyGeorge BelzerBeneTemps HR SolutionsJanet Carter BernardoBert’s Electric Supply Co., Inc.Michael and Nancy BorrJune BowmanSusan and Galen BoyerLucille BoyntonMary BuffingerMolly BuonopaneJohn and Moy BurnsBursaw Gas & Oil Inc.Stephen ButtrickRobert and Ann BuxbaumCarreen CallahanSean CarneyCaren CarpenterJay CashmanCentury Bank and

Trust CompanyNaomi CheddJeffrey ChoneyJennifer ClarkRobert Cooper and

Miriam LeeserCopley MotorcarsCornerstone CorporationKathryn Crawley and

Tom DonovanMary and Bill CummingsRick and Brenda DaigleLawrence and

Dorothy DamonDavid and Nancy DanningPatrick and Kathleen DeMayoMark DenteBill and Cathy DermodyCharles and Madeleine DohertyTom DonovanRebecca L. Drill and

Peter A. AlpertDonna and Tim Dunn

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, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

Clare DunsfordChris DurbinRobin FabianoFamily Federal SavingsFirst Baptist Church

in NeedhamFirst Call TransportationAllen Forbes and Holle

Bevins ForbesJeffrey Foster and

Elisabeth SnyderReg FosterJo Ann FreedmanJane and Michael GamboliTom and Linda GarnitzMark and Edie GarrisonRebecca GelmanDavid and Ann GianciappoAnthony Giglio and

Nancy GettensGiombetti Electric, IncMargaret and Richard GoldenJoshua and Laura GoldmanBarry and Nancy GonderTed and Joan GoodwinRichard and Nancy GoweMonica GrahamMichael Grugan and

Vanessa GreeneBarbara HackettMichael HackettBeth and William HahnPaula and Lawrence HaiteMary Lynn HamlinBarbara and Tom HarkinsDavid HarrisHarvard Pilgrim Health CarePaul and Francine HealeyMark HoldenJames Jakobek and

Sara DonahueJoan and Bruce JohnsonRichard and Linda JohnsonThomas and Miriam JordanRobert and Julie JoyceKevin and Meri KacavichXiaoling Ke and Bing WangKerivan-Lane, Inc.Ellen and Zafir KilicarslanNancy and Michael KlapmanJudy KorzenowskiVictoria and Mark KravitskyL/R Construction, Inc.Linda and John LanczLawrence Waste ServicesDebra and Allen LeblancAlice and John LeeLevi Strauss FoundationGordon and Lisa LewisLisa LewtanAdam Liszewski

James Littlefield and Nazli KibriaSusan and Erik LittlejohnHeather and Luke LomartireL-P Auto RepairMary Lyne and Tim HawkridgeM & S Repair & Auto BodyAnn MacFateVal MaddenRobert ManasseDeborah and David MarcusBrian and Karen MariscalDr. Elena MassarottiDonna MatsonDaniel P. MatthewsMary Ann MattoonMichael and Jeanne McCormickKevin and Mary Ellen

McCulloughKristin and Steven McDanielJeanne McKnightJohn and Charlet McTernanMary McTernan and

Thomas Lee, IIBill and Ellen MeagherMedtronicMelwood Horticultural

Training CenterPaul and Debby MerrittGordon and Donna MeyerMiddlesex Savings BankStuart MillnerSusan MooreRobert and Barbara MossRobert and Christina MulliganNeedham Community CouncilNeedham Golf Club

Charities, Inc.Needham Lions ClubNeedham Police UnionRivka NirSarah and Steven NockaMichael NormilePaige ParisiPaul Flaherty Plumbing

and Heating Co., Inc.Paul McPartlandGary and Marlene PerkinsMary PettitMatthew and Priscilla FischPfizer Foundation Matching

Gifts ProgramStephen PfohlArthur and Frances PhillipsWilliam and Dianne PorcelloPowerOptions, Inc.Ashley and Brian PugliaresTom and Donna QuirkReddish Foundation, Inc.Ride Away Handicap

Equipment Co.Nancy Ridill

Leonard and Kathleen RienziPhil and Allie RobeyDaniel RobinsonSandra and Doug RobinsonKent and Virginia RudeCaroline RushHilary and Jeff RyanJohn and Ellen SabinoLinda SafranSaint Joseph ParishJoan SalemiColleen and Frank SchallerKathleen and Tony SchoenerSchwab Charitable

FoundationErwin SekulowHugh and Joan SheridanShoe City Auto Sales, Inc.State Street Matching Gift

Program - EasyMatchRobin Slonim and Paul AllenDonald and Elizabeth StewartJonathan TabaskyAlice and Jonathan TaylorJohn TerrioThe ARC of Greater PlymouthThe Strakosch Family FundThe Weiner CompanyStephen TheallWilliam and Kathleen TilburgRalph and Nancy TiseiTJX Foundation, Inc.Robin TraquinaHans and Rika Van WilligenDonna and William VelloPat and Ida VendittiBarbara WeidlichCarol Alden Weinberg and

Robert WeinbergWellesley BankStephen WocjikWilliam and Natalie Wright

Stephen WymanGianfranco and

Carmencita ZaccaiRichard and Kathleen ZimboneJessica Zimmerman

FRIENDSJudy Abrahams and

Stephen LandyPeter and Marjorie AdamsEvelyn AdlersteinJoann AgrilloMichael and Debra AhearnLisa Wolfson AkcayLouis and Janice AlbanoJane AndersonTodd AndersonLeanna AndreasianGene ArcandClaire and Joseph ArchibaldThelma ArduinoMeredith ArnoldAnn AsadoorianEdward AverillPaul AveryKalliope and Robert BadavasAndrew and Suzanne BakerJeanne BaldwinJames and Christine BalmerFrances BaranJane BarkerCheryl BarkhouseDavid and Joanne BarronBee Zee AutoIrene BelcherPeter and Brigitte BergerDonald and Nina BerkMary BianchiRalph Blair and Elisa RomanoAmy BlakeMadison BlockAlan S. Bloom

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Kids in summer camp enjoy a kayaking field trip thanks to the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club.

FRIENDS (continued) BNY Mellon Community

PartnershipGeraldine BoldenDonald BostonBeth BoyleEdwin and Barbara BraileyJen BrennerRussell Broad Jr.Paul and Carol BrownRobert Brown

Erica BrownePaul and Hendrika BrowneRobert BucelwiczKathleen BuckleyJohn BurgessDaniel BurkeWilliam and Patricia BurkeElaine CaciHoward and Nancy CahillEllen CairnsChad S. Callahan and

Shelly ClarkDaniel CallahanMaureen and Kevin CallahanKaitlyn CallalucaDianne CardeStephen and Jeanne CareyRebecca CarrierAndrea and David CarterDamon Carter and Judith

Harrison CarterSusan CastilloJanice CederquistBarbara and Lawrence

CedroneRonald CheungChex Finer FoodsKilburn Child

Jeffrey CicoliniClass, Inc.Michael and Karen ClemmeyKathleen CockshawLinda and Barry CoffmanMorton and Marlene CohenRon and Louanne CohenColin and Mary ColemanBrian and Patty CollatosMel and Helen ColmanCommonwealth of MA

Employees Charitable Campaign

Kayla CondonBarbara ConleyAmie and Tim ConnellyMaureen Connelly and

Jeffrey KraneMichael and Erika ConnollyGary ConvertinoMary ConwayEarl and Nancy CookLawrence and Kathryn CopleyMaggi CoplinAmy CoranE CorenBarbara CorioAnn CosgroveJames and Joan CotterEileen CrawfordMichael and Lynne CrawfordCynthia and Harvey CreemJohn CrossKatherine CroweLaura CroweJohn CullenChristine CummingsElisa CunninghamJames and Nancy Curran

Allyson and Brian CushingJohn and Jean CusickAnthony and Sandra DadaltKathryn D’AddesioDavid DaggettZack DanningJohanna M. DavidLothar and Anneliese DavidDavid DavisonJohn and Linda DawberLeslie DayEdward and Carol de LemosElizabeth DedonJim DedonJon and Connie DedonPaul DeeleyKaren DegregoryJoseph DelaneyRichard and Mary DelaneyDebra DellaCamera

and Mark RogersVincent and Margaret

DelmastroRichard and Mia DeMeisGerald DenteMarianne and David DewingHeidi DietrichJoan and Marvin DillPeter DillSandra DiMartinoSandra DisantoMichael DistlerEd DohertyPhilip and Mary Ellen DooherAndrew DoyleErin DoyleSuzanne DoyleDavid and Janet DrakeRon and Linda DrotosDennis DruganEdward Dubilo and

Grace ZimmermanElizabeth DuhigByron DunkerDeanna Dunmyer and

Stephen SpringerRachael DunnRichard and Karen DwyerTheodora EatonAngela EdgestonMargaret EisentraudtDavid EscalanteBenjamin EsenstadRebecca FabianoJennifer FaganJack and Judith FalingStacey FallonDavid and Sydney FeldmanIris FeldmanLisa Fernandez and

Joseph Miletich

John and Margaret FieldsteelMargaret Finn and

Thomas GetzSarah Finn and John KellyR J FischImogene FishKerry FitzgeraldJudith FitzPatrickJason FletcherKaren and G.C. FoleyBruce and Carole FoxmanKenneth and Eileen FrailJames and Susan FreedmanJohn FreitasPeter and Georgina

FriedenbergClark and Jasminka FriedmanRobert and Susan FriedmanPaul and Donna FrodymaLakaila GallowayCatherine GannonThomas and Rebecca GardnerBarbara GarlickRobert and Maureen GatulisDavid R. Geiger and

Marybeth MorrowPaul and Ellen GelepLorraine and Brian GibbonsPhyllis GibsonJoaquin and Rosalie GimenoDr. Evan B. Gold and

Sharon Cohen GoldRay Goldberg-Erlich

and Fred ErlichGuy and Estelle GomolkaFaye GoodmanMichael and Karen GortonDavid GradijanTom GraltonJoan GreenbergLorraine and Paul GreiffPaul GruganDorothy GruganIrwin and Marjorie GruvermanAlice HadayiaDorothy and William HagarLeona HallMary Lee Hallo and James HalloCliff and Betsy HammelPaul and Marie HanlonHarbor Auto Body, Inc.Paul and Amy HardenJudith and Harold HarrisJune HarrisMichael and Charmaine

HartnettDaniel and Julia HeffernanMichael and Elizabeth

HeffernanRobert HellwegDanielle Hickman

Paula Higgins and Richard Lawless

Caroline HobbsAllison HochSteven and Sally HoffmanGeorge and Christine

HoffmeisterMark and Jo Ann HollandJames and Maureen

HouhoulisElizabeth and John HowardMaria and Jan HrabowskiCarol HuffmanBarbara HugginsTerence and Mary HuntGregory HurrayJarrett HurwitzRobert Jabaily and

Marlynn JabailyJerold and Robin JaegerAslande JanvierGregory and Kathleen JeyeMary Beth JohnsonNancy JosephsUrsula and Mark KaiserSuzanne KajunskiRuth KantarWilliam and Constance KantarJoan Katz and Arthur AframeSharon and Marshall KatzJames KaufmanMary KelleyPaula KelleyScott Kelley, MDMark KellyMeg and Bruce KeltieNeal and Kathleen KensleaMary KeyesStephen KidderDarlene KinckleJeffrey KinneHoward KleinShirley and Mort KleinDavid KlemmNancy Klepper-KilgoreFrancis and Janet KnightKnights of ColumbusAndrew R. Knowland Jr.Charles KojabashianEmily KorbaRonald and Mary KrasinskiAdam LandryRuth LandsmanMark and Jane LaneJohn LangbeinRegina LaRocqueRobert Y. LarsenMary and Francis LawlerRobert LeachDoris LeBlancRalph Letner

Amy LevitanRabia LindstromJohn and Mary LoganPeter Lohse and

Laura Lin LohseCharlene LongArthur S. LoridasStacey LucchinoElizabeth LucharsPatricia Keenan LuppiNatalie LurieMargaret LutzeJianguo Ma and Shaolin LiPeter and Judith MacBrideAlbert and Camille MaccaroneNorman and Janet MacLeodGeorge and Anne MadausOwen MaelThomas Maguire and

Carolyn HineGordon MainDeborah MannBarbara and Kenneth MansonDaniel MaranciGerald MargolisSarah Kate MargolisAttorney Frank A. MarinelliMichael and Anne MarkowitzLois and Jerry MarksKristine MarquisRichard and Vivian MarsonCarolyn MasonRandall MastrangeloMolly MattalianoRoberta MaxsonBernard and Kathryn McCabeEstelle D. McCarthyJulia and John McCarthyMichael J. McCarthyNancy McConeBrian McCormickTyler McDanielTheresa McDonaldBarry and Diane McDonoughLeo and Annette McElaneyMaureen McGuireSally and Les McKechnieNeil McKittrick and

Karen HoffmanDebbie McLeanKerin McLuskeyBarry and Linda McNeillyBarbara McTigheMatthew and Eve MegargelDwight and Jette MeglanBeth MiaoulisCarol MichaelMargaret MileyAlfred and Wanda MillerHelaine MillerLynne Miller

Miriam MillerSally and Mark MillerAnuradha MinisandramGertrude MoffatChristopher and Susie MooreFrances MooreJohn and Susan MooreSophia MooreJohn and Deana MoreschiLesley Anne MorganChristine and Joseph MoroccoJackie MorrisThomas and Margaret

MorrisonRichard MorseJessica MossChetan MukhopadhyayTom MuldoonKazeem MuritalaAlfred and Lorraine MurphyJanet MurphyPhilip and Carol MurrayRobert MurrayRonald MusinguziMyTeam Triumph - Cape CodAlan NeigherNetwork for GoodSydney and Arlene NewburgJoseph and Celesta NickersonElizabeth NinemireGerd NoyesHelen NugentMichelle and Tom O’BrienBrendan and Winifred

O’ConnellJill and Richard OetheimerWillard and Lucy OgburnRobert and Frances OstenMaisie Ostrye

Charles and Martha OwenUjwala and Chandra PanseGerard and Margaret PapaliaHadley ParkerJanice ParsonsDavid and Carol PateyDorothy PattiSamuel and Laura PaysonPaula and Richard PedroliAlice and Thomas PeischJonathan PekorMark PerreaultSam PetersRichard and Elizabeth PetersonJohn and Carol PhillipsLisa Pieloch and William MillerNicole PisciottaDavid and Donna PodolskyRita PollakMary PothierGeorge PottsJames and Patricia PranskyChristina PressleyAmy ProctorCarolyn E. PruyneBarbara and Richard PryorWayne PurnellThomas and Linda QuatieriAngela QuigleyDaniel QuinnRobert ReidRuth and Tom ReillyHoward and Robin ReismanSheila RhineDennis RiceJohn RichmondChristine RidgeJill RikerJames Riordan

The inagural Farm to Fork dinner was a terrific success.

Jim enjoys a walk around his neighborhood.

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FRIENDS (continued) William RisioPeter Robbins and

Martha CurranStephen and Judy RobbinsKathleen RobeyPaul and Jeanne RobeyMaria RojasDaphne Romanoff and

Alex ChelminskyFrank and Rose Rondinelli

Geonaffa RondinelliSalvatore and Elena RosanoBarbara and Robert RoseStanley RoseShoshana RosenMaureen RoycroftDarlene RubenCynthia RuscittiDaniel M. RutowiczJohn and Eileen RyanNorman and Patricia SabbeyPaul SabinSt. Bartholomew’s ChurchHarriet and Herbert SandbergJames and Shelly SantanielloEdward and Patricia SaraivaNoreene SavardSteve and Pamela ScherneckerPaul and Marion SchiavoneRobert Schlauch and Phyllis JenRoberta and Steven SchneiderElaine Schnitt and Paul S. AlpertRobert and Colleen SchwarzSusan Sciacca-Dana

and Fuad DanaTim Sebastian

Erika SeidChristopher ShankAlan and Stacie ShapiroD’Arcy SheridanJohn SheridanRosalyn ShlagerMarina ShnaydermanJennifer ShonAlan Shuchat and Alix GinsburgRichard and Martha ShultsRobert Silberman

Stanley and Avis SimonMalerie and Steven SingerJames Siwila and

Nancy SackmanFrederic and Joan SmithRichard and Roseanne SmithLinda Sue SohmerJoel Sokol and Diane FelsenJames SpelfogelLinda SpognardiSarah Stahl and Harry FosterJohn and Elaine StantonThomas StembergBruce StewartHyman and Evelyn StramerSumner SturmanBrian and Anna SullivanC. Louise and Joseph SullivanJoan and Paul SullivanJohn SullivanDavid and Mary Grace

SummergradSummit Dental Partners, LLCSun Life FinancialValerii SungurovBill and Mary Supple

Karen SusiWalter and Marilyn SussenguthSean SweeneyAlan SymansArthur and Marianne TalisMariana TamayoTimothy and Annalee TardiffWilliam and Betsy TedoldiJonathan and Ruth TepperMichael and Mar TerryThe Cottone Company,

Real EstateThe Malone Realty TrustCathy and Bill ThistleChristopher and Nancy ThomasJoan ThomasGene and Regina ThorntonRosanne TimmermanFrederick TirrellJoan TirrellMaureen TiseiVirginia TiseiSally ToddTom’s Auto Body, Inc.Richard and Sarah ToranSally TorchiaMary TornabeneTruist Comprehensive

DistributionVincent TurcoJulia TwiggRichard and Rose Marie UrellUS AirConditioning - HeatingBernadette VallelyJanet ValukLucille VanderveldeBobby and Sue VanstavernDavid and Carleen VantineMichael and Penelope VaughnRenee and Nicos VekiaridesRita VogelVirginia VogtPhil and Patricia WadleighStanley and Rita WaldsteinAnn M. WalshEvan WalshDavid WeinbergEleanor WeinerMarsha WeinraubMichael Weintraub and

Diane RosenCharles and Glenna WeissWellington Company

ManagementWilliam and Danae WhartonBarbara L. WhiteBette WhiteMark and Patricia WhitehouseWholesale DistributionFrederick WickstromPatricia Wiggin

Joel WilderJeff and Amy WillinskyBarbara WilsonDianne and Charles WilsonNancy and Dana WilsonPeter and Reva WinstonStephen WynerDorothy YepAdelaide and Andrew YoungJeff YoungDavid and Elizabeth ZahniserTara Zeltner

IN KINDAcapulcosAnderson’s JewelersAnna’s TaqueriaAtent for RentAvante & Co. Hair SalonAnne-Marie BajwaCrea Baker-DuranteBank of AmericaAnna BaranczakBasil Restaurant & CateringBertucci’sBJ’s Wholesale ClubBose CorporationBoston Duck ToursBoston Harbor CruisesLindsay BoyersJohn and Moy BurnsCafe MangalCaptain Marden’s

Seafoods, Inc.Charles River YMCAMaureen Clark and Brad ClarkCloset ExchangeCharles Riverboat Co.Debra and Michael CoranCrescent RidgeCrosby Jewelers Inc.Decadent Dog, Inc.Designs by DevraDolphin Seafood TooDrumlin FarmThomas DunlayE. A. Davis Co.East West Massage TherapyEaton Funeral HomeElise Meader PhotographyRichard and Cathy FreedbergGari Japanese Fusion

RestaurantMark and Edie GarrisonGeorge Doherty & Sons

Funeral HomeDr. Richard C. GillisGlass, Arts and MoreGreater Boston Running

CompanyBarbara and Tom Harkins

FINANCIALS

REVENUESProgram Service Fees ........................ $23,943,053

Grants and Contributions ......................... 483,824

Investment Results ......................................189,937

Other ............................................................... 28,059

Total ............................................. $24,644,873

EXPENSES90% Program Expenses

Residential ................................... $12,793,917

Day Habilitation .............................. 2,938,772

Employment & Day Services ....... 2,924,115

Family Support ................................ 2,203,606

9% Administrative ................................ 2,214,866

1% Fundraising ........................................ 212,574

Total ............................................ $23,287,850

NET OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS)Operations and Fundraising .............. $1,167,086

Investment Results ..................................... 189,937

Total .............................................. $1,357,023

The Charles River Center Statement of Operating Activities for the year ended June 30, 2016

We are proud that 90 cents of every dollar you’ve given goes directly to programs and services.

Hazel’s BakeryHeartbreak Hill Running

CompanyHeritage of SherbornHillcrest GardensMichael HouriganDenise HowardIl Capriccio Ristorante e BarInterior Resources USAJetBlueJFK Presidential Library

and MuseumYue Ying JiangJoel’s at Needham SquareRachel Klein & Stacy CogswellVictoria and Mark KravitskyLa Morra RestaurantLambert’s Rainbow FruitLaser Skin Care SolutionsLegal Sea Foods, Inc.Lisa LewisLola TortolaLouise Condon RealtyLubin’s Awards and

Promotional ProductsMandarin Oriental BostonMassachusetts Bay Lines, Inc.Michael and Jeanne McCormickMcDonald’sStephanie and Stephen MeylerMicrosoftMighty SubsMohegan SunDeb MooreRobert and Nancy MooreMusical Impressions

of NeedhamNeed Bait?Needham Community CouncilNeedham Fire DepartmentNeedham Hot Dog GuyNeedham House of PizzaNeedham Park and RecreationNeedham Service CenterNew Garden RestaurantNew Repertory TheaterNew Seasons CleanersNicholas’ PizzeriaSarah and Steven NockaNot Your Average Joe’sPaul and Debby MerrittPaulette’s Ballet StudioPeter’s FarmPetit Robert BistroPetite Beauty SalonPlugged In Band ProgramPooch HotelProsper-ITAshley and Brian PugliaresRFK KitchenSteve and Miriam Ruggieri

Hilary and Jeff RyanRyan Amusement CompanySalon CharismaSam Adams BeerScrubaDubRonald SeestedSheila Donovan Pilates StudioSheraton Needham HotelStacy’s JuicebarStrange Brew LLCGary StricklandTavolino Italian GourmetAlice and Jonathan TaylorTenacre Country Day SchoolThe Beauty StudioThe Center CafeThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Cottage RestaurantThe FireplaceThe LocalThe New England Patriots

Charitable FoundationThe Red Sox FoundationThe Rice BarnThree Squares RestaurantTilly & Salvy’s Bacon

Street FarmTim DunnToshiba Business SolutionsTotal Wine & MoreTown House of PizzaTrader Joe’sUrsuline AcademyVineyard VinesVolante Farms Inc.Bruce and Nancy WaltonWB Mason Co., Inc.WCVB-TVWegman’s Chestnut HillWest Newton CinemaWestin Waltham Boston HotelWheelock Family TheatreWhole Foods MarketWicked LocalZebra’s Restaurant

and Wine Bar

Every effort has been made to be complete and accurate in publishing donors’ names. This listing reflects gifts and support for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016). We apologize for any omissions or errors and hope that you will contact Hilary Ryan, Development, at 781-972-1030 with any corrections.

Fun in the sun at summer camp.

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