This visual ad book was displayed continuously at GWArc's 46th Annual Harvest Breakfast community fundraiser on 10/23/16. It will be accessible on our website www.gwarc.org for one year. The presentation includes ads from sponsors and advertisers as well as photos and messages.
4. Message from Roz Rubin, CEO
Greetings on this beautiful fall
day…we are so excited to host you
for our 46th Annual Harvest
Breakfast! With this special year,
our 60th anniversary, the breakfast
event today is the “kickoff” for
several celebrations this year. I
hope to see you at GWArc’s
Diamond Gala and Community
Dance Party, both happening in
December.
Enjoy Harvest Breakfast and
thanks for supporting GWArc.
5. Message from Marcia MacClary, Board of Directors
President
On behalf of the GWArc Board of
Directors, we welcome you to
GWArc’s 46th Annual Harvest
Breakfast. This event highlights
the community support that
GWArc has received for many
years. We are grateful for your
support and hope you can join us
for our 60th anniversary
celebrations – our Diamond Gala
and Community Dance Party, both
in December. Thanks for coming
and enjoy the morning!
9. Gold Pancake Sponsor
A Quality Conscious Community
Louis J. Antico, President
781-893-5038
www.charlesbankgardenapts.com
56 Charles River Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
19. Bronze Pancake Sponsor
Best wishes to
GWArc!
Congratulations on
your 46th Annual
Harvest Breakfast
and the good work
you do in our
community!
Rotary Club of
Waltham
35. Gold Pancake Sponsor
A Quality Conscious Community
Louis J. Antico, President
781-893-5038
www.charlesbankgardenapts.com
56 Charles River Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
45. Bronze Pancake Sponsor
Best wishes to
GWArc!
Congratulations on
your 46th Annual
Harvest Breakfast
and the good work
you do in our
community!
Rotary Club of
Waltham
49. Harvest Breakfast Supporter
Restorative, Cosmetic and Preventative Dentistry
976 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 894-3143 phone
(781) 736-0712 fax
www.fddental.com
Voted “Best Dental
Care Facility”
The Best of
Waltham 2014
56. Harvest Breakfast Supporter
19 School Street ▪ Waltham, MA 02451 ▪ (781)
894-3339
Congratulations, GWArc, on
your
46th Annual Harvest
Breakfast!
From your friends at The
61. Gold Pancake Sponsor
A Quality Conscious Community
Louis J. Antico, President
781-893-5038
www.charlesbankgardenapts.com
56 Charles River Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
75. Gold Pancake Sponsor
A Quality Conscious Community
Louis J. Antico, President
781-893-5038
www.charlesbankgardenapts.com
56 Charles River Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
80. Entertainment By:
• Rich Profita – Disc Jockey
• Katie Saddlemire – Face
Painting
• DC the Clown – Balloon
Artist
• Waltham Firefighters –
Sparky
• Magic of Eric Benton
• Line Dancing – Renee
Emmonds
81. GWArc Thanks Its Wonderful Staff!
DAY EDUCATION
• Marie Abelard
• Tanya Brown
• Liz Cavano
• Peter Cohn
• Christine Dorn, RN
• Rhonda Fleming
• Michael Grimes
• Kareen Irving-Williams
• Alice Kiwanuka-Kavuma
• Mary Leo
• Inrick Philogene
ADULT FAMILY CARE
• Lona Barney
• Bonnie Cobleigh, RN
• Joann Corbelle, RN
EMPLOYMENT, CBDS & TRANSITIONS
• Daisy Antonini
• David Damon
• Amy Kingsbury
• Peter Laughlin
• Nicholson Montour
• Axel Osio
• Dan Sensale
• Stanley Soko-Samba
• Tracy Wypych
RECREATION
• Renee Emmonds
• Kaitlyn Riley
• Katie Saddlemire
82. GWArc Thanks Its Wonderful Staff!
• Roz Rubin – Chief Executive Officer
• Robert Young– Chief Financial Officer
• Greg Treadwell- Chief Program Officer
• Kayo Kamawu- Director of Employment & CBDS
• Heidi Ehrenfried- Director of Day Habilitation
• Barbara Dunker, RN- Director of AFC
• Marisol Hernandez – Director of Admin/Personnel
• Michael Mullins- Recreation Manager
• Joanne Raymond – Director of Marketing & Development
• Leah Igdalsky- Development Associate
• Saul Gonzalez- Marketing Intern
• Karen West – Accounting Administrator
83. Chief Program Officer
“GWArc, is committed to ensuring
the health and safety of all of our
participants. GWArc’s staff is
experienced and knowledgeable in
providing the highest quality
services to our participants on a
daily basis. GWArc continues to
focus our efforts on treating each
of our participants with the
utmost respect and caring.”Greg Treadwell
Chief Program Officer
84. Day Habilitation
“GWArc Day Hab is a program that
supports adults with Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities. We
have committed staff who support
our participants with their daily
needs and ensure they are exposed
to a number of new and exciting
activities each day.
GWArc Day Hab staff understand
the importance of respect and
dignity for our participants, and will
continue to advocate for them to be
valued members of their
communities” Heidi Ehrenfried
Director of Day Habilitation
85. Employment, CBDS & Transitions
"The Employment,
Community Based Day
Supports and Transitions
programs have continued to
grow and involve participants
in exciting and inclusive
experiences in our
community. We look forward
to continued growth as we
develop new partnerships
and relationships with our
community as well as with
likeminded organizations
looking to employ our folks."
Kayo Kamawu
Director of Employment, CBDS and Transitions
86. Adult Family Care
“AFC is currently serving 42
members - we had a busy summer
with the addition of three new
families! We continue to seek
further growth of this program.
AFC supports family care by
providing a monthly stipend to
caregivers of individuals who are
unable to live independently. Our
experienced staff can also be a
great source of support and
advocacy for caregivers.” Barbara Dunker, RN
AFC Program Director
Joann Corbelle, RN & Bonnie Cobleigh, RN
87. Marketing & Development
Joanne Raymond
Director of Marketing & Development
“Thank you for
supporting our 46th
Harvest Breakfast!
Looking forward to
celebrating our 60th
anniversary in
December--Hope to
see you at our 60th
Anniversary Diamond
Gala and Community
Dance Party!”
88. School to Work Transitions Program
“This school year the Transitions
Program is providing supports to
students volunteering at Wingate at
Weston and working at jobs in the
community.
We continue to support one student
attending college.
The Transitions Summer Program
was hosted by Brandeis University
for the first time ever.”
Daisy Antonini
Transitions Program Manager
91. Recreation
“Recreation Plus is growing! We
are adding Children’s Programs
to respond to the needs of the
community, allowing us to
collaborate with schools,
families and city programs.
Adult Recreation has not
slowed; we continue to provide
an array of fun and innovative
activities.”
Michael Mullins
Recreation Manager &
Volunteer Coordinator
92. Group Supported Employment
• GWArc values its partnerships with Brandeis
University, Bentley University, Babson College and
Lasell College
• Current GWArc participants work at
– Sherman and Usdan Food Service (Brandeis)
– Buildings and Grounds (Brandeis)
– Bentley University Food Service
– Babson College Food Service
– Lasell College Food Service
107. Past Presidents of the GWArc
Board of Directors
• Lawrence Lane
• James Ryan
• James Fitzpatrick
• Edward Galinaro
• Joseph O'Connell
• Richard Kimball
• Albert Hayes
• Joseph O'Connell
• Charlotte Aladjem
• Jean Falzone
• John and Linda Woods
• Edward Gallinaro
• Joseph O'Connell
• Natalie Selines
• Leslie Grayburn
• Al Falzone
• Joyce Newis
• Richard Delaney
• John Battaglino
• Wayne Brasco
• Jean Poirier Foster
• Brendan M. Connors
• Brenda Capello
• Kathleen Bradley
• Russ Malone
• Peter Bella
• Peter Collura
• Joseph M. Giordano, Jr.
• Jean McCoy
• Mary Beth Augustine
• Richard Brenner
• Thomas Coxall
• Robert W. Francis
• Bob Clement
• Gregory Abel
• John Peacock
108. Thank you,
Waltham Lions
Club!
The Waltham Lions
sponsored the FIRST
Harvest Breakfast back
in 1971, then called
Pancake Harvest.
GWArc says thank you
to the Lions for their
long running support
of the agency!
Honorary Chairman Mayor Arthur J. Clark, seated, buys the
first ticket for the first Pancake Harvest. Roger Tuttle,
general chairman of the affair is at left, and Ronald
Bourgeois, Lions Club President is at right. Joel Battaglino is
on the mayor’s knee.
At left, GWArc CEO Roz Rubin accepts a
donation from Paul Manganello, Waltham
Lions Club President, at their meeting in
May 2015.
109. GWArc is proud to
announce that we
have achieved
three-year
certification from
CARF International,
an independent,
nonprofit
accreditor of health
and human
services.
112. Find Out
What’s Happening at GWArc . . .
• Visit us on the web - www.gwarc.org
• Check us out on Facebook- Greater Waltham
Arc, Inc.- GWArc
• Follow us on Twitter @GWArc
• Do you receive our newsletter?
– Help us help the environment - sign up to receive
our newsletter via email
119. We Need Ideas
for our
47th Annual Harvest
Breakfast
October 2017
Suggestions?
Contact Roz Rubin or Joanne
Raymond
120. Thursday Evening, December 8, 2016 6PM
Westin Waltham-Boston
Emcee Liam Martin, WBZ-TV News Anchor, Host of
Wednesday’s Child
Honorees: Peter J. Koutoujian, Sheriff of Middlesex
County
Mary Leo, GWArc Staff Member for 30
Live Performance by Ball in the House,
acclaimed Boston-based a capella group
Tickets: $125 (Hors d’oeuvres Dinner, Cash Bar)
Tickets Available Online at www.gwarc.org,
or call GWArc at 781-899-1344 x4101,
or email gwarc@gwarc.org
Emcee Liam Martin,
WBZ-TV News Anchor
Join Us for
GWArc’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Gala!
All proceeds benefit GWArc programs and services for individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.
121. Join us for GWArc’s 60th Anniversary
Community Dance Party!
Saturday Afternoon, December 10, 2016 1-3PM
Brandeis University Hassenfeld Sherman Hall
A celebration for GWArc participants, families &
community members
Live Music by Flame, an amazing band of
individuals with disabilities
Light Refreshments
This Event is Free!