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Three Central Mass. nonprofits granted slice of $3.8M to fight opioid impacts
August 22, 2024Three Worcester nonprofits have been named among the first recipient cohort of Massachusetts’ new grantmaking program Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, an initiative providing funding to grassroots organizations working to reduce harm caused by
August 22, 2024
EcoTarium, WAM, Mechanics Hall among recipients of $3M in Worcester cultural grants
August 20, 2024The City of Worcester has issued just under $3 million in grants designed to boost Worcester’s art and culture scene.
August 20, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Luisa Fernandez, makes a difference in her adopted community
Updated: August 19, 2024At Fitchburg Public Schools, Fernandez creates and facilitates programs for parents and children, building strong relationships between the school system and the community.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Tori Buerschaper, feeding the community
Updated: August 19, 2024Buerschaper is making her community healthier every day.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Idaliana Medina, pastry chef and nonprofit leader
Updated: August 19, 2024Managing more than 1,000 volunteers completing unfinished projects throughout Central Massachusetts may seem like a daunting task for some, but it’s all in a day’s work for Medina.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Stacey Luster, Class of 2000 - groundbreaking education executive
Updated: August 19, 2024Before she was named to the inaugural class of WBJ’s 40 Under Forty, Stacey Luster was breaking new ground as the first Black woman elected to Worcester City Council.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Rosibel Alicea Torres, child advocate
Updated: August 19, 2024Today, Alicea Torres oversees 40 home daycares in Greater Worcester, while providing services to those receiving help from the Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance, in addition to her work with unhoused families and teen and adult parents
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Brandon Robbins, helps feed those in need
Updated: August 19, 2024Robbins is all about forging genuine and meaningful connections.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Lindiana Flores Semidei, Class of 2017 - restarted her dancing company
Updated: August 19, 2024Flores Semidei left the GWCF at the conclusion of 2022 to re-open her dance company, Raices Latin Dance.
Updated: August 19, 2024
How WBJ selected the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2024
Updated: August 19, 2024This year’s winners were chosen from 398 nominations submitted for 221 professionals in 2023 and 2024.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Kim Welch, mental health art therapist
Updated: August 19, 2024Having worked as a clinical services coordinator, school-based counselor, and art therapist throughout her career, Welch had helped children, adults, and families through workshops and individual and group counseling, all services she now offers
Updated: August 19, 2024
Slideshow: Outtakes from the 40 Under Forty photo shoots around Central Mass.
Updated: August 19, 2024Each year, these small 40 Under Forty groupings are challenged to top each other to take the best photos, and every year people rise to the occasion.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Robyn Kennedy, Class of 2020 - Worcester's newest state senator
Updated: August 19, 2024Robyn Kennedy assumed her role as a Massachusetts state senator in January 2023, but not before doing some very heavy lifting back at the YWCA.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Kelsa Zereski, Class of 2004 - now leads a high-profile foundation
Updated: August 19, 2024At Reliant Foundation, Zereski leads fundraising efforts, allowing the organization to provide funding to nonprofits serving 70 towns throughout Central Massachusetts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Theona Scola, directs WPI donor strategy
Updated: August 19, 2024As director of donor strategy and stewardship at WPI, she works closely with academic leaders and other university partners to strategize outreach efforts for donors and support philanthropic efforts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Racquel Knight, supports women entrepreneurs
Updated: August 19, 2024As the director of CWE Central MA, Knight works to support entrepreneurs, especially women of color, through developing and implementing programs including the Black Entrepreneurs Business Summit, a collaborative effort executed with community
Updated: August 19, 2024
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