OUTLOOK Fall 2020

Join the Edgar J. ‘Always Do the Right Thing’ Helms Society Professor Herbert Lemelman was Deeply Committed OUTLOOK The Helms to Goodwill Society is named The Official Newsletter for Supporters of Morgan Memorial in honor of Professor Herbert Reverend Edgar Lemelman had a passion Fall 2020 J. Helms who for the law, for teaching, founded for helping others, and Work for a Better Future Goodwill 125 for supporting Goodwill. years ago right He was a member of Goodwill Finds Ways to Support Participants here in ’s Goodwill’s Board of South End. We remain committed Directors for more than For Goodwill participant Lorenne Sirena, the to his vision of helping individuals 20 years, including COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to her with barriers to self-sufficiency to serving as its Chair from daily routine. She had been working at achieve independence and dignity 1996 to 1998. Professor Wentworth Institute of Technology in food Lemelman passed away in services when everything came to a close in through work. Herbert and Lois Lemelman at The Good Party. May. March. Membership in the Helms Society begins at $500. There are multiple As a Board member, he was committed to supporting community More than 5 months later, Lorenne is still not levels of benefits based on your members with barriers to employment, especially those with working, but her spirits remain high and she is giving level. developmental disabilities. He brought to the Board exceptional legal actively engaged in Goodwill’s remote services. expertise. He served as a law professor at Suffolk University for more Zoom calls have replaced her in-person than 50 years, including time as an Associate Dean. Professor meetings with her case manager and she Lemelman taught and mentored thousands of law students. He loved recently participated in a fruitful session with a Boston and was dedicated to the community. Goodwill benefited from Bank of America volunteer who offered budget that dedication through his invaluable service. tips. She is eagerly looking forward to the day Goodwill Program Participants in a Zoom Meeting, June 2020. Consider Sustaining she can go back to work. Gene Colangelo, Chairman of Julio Enterprises, who served on the “They saw great potential in me and helped me get Your Support Goodwill Board with Professor Lemelman, recalled, “I will never forget Since late March, Goodwill has had to transition from through this,” Kelli said of the MassHire staff. “It was a Some donors choose to make gifts what he used to say to me, ‘Always do the right thing, never take face-to-face services to virtual for Lorenne and many challenging experience but things worked out well.” on a recurring basis, and predictable shortcuts, and always be up front.’” Gene commented on Professor others in Developmental Services. The transition revenue is tremendously helpful to Lemelman’s relentless energy and zeal for Goodwill’s work, “He required rapid restructuring of the curriculum. In For participants in Goodwill’s AbilityOne program, Goodwill and the people we serve. believed in the Goodwill mission and was committed to helping addition, many individuals Goodwill serves did not which provides housekeeping and janitorial services for others.” have access to personal computers. Thanks to more than 7 million square feet of federal government A sustaining gift allows you to Goodwill’s computer recycling program, however, the properties, the pandemic meant their work became spread your annual contribution in Professor Lemelman generously donated to Goodwill for many years. organization was able to provide refurbished donated more important than ever, including for Bob Canvin, a smaller increments over the course He enjoyed attending The Good Party and seeing so many community computers. program participant who recently began working at the of the year by using your checking leaders come together in support of Goodwill. His wife Lois, who also Hanscom Air Force Base. He said he takes great pride in account or credit card. volunteered at Goodwill, said Herb was dedicated to Goodwill. She Goodwill has also begun offering virtual services at making sure the military base, which is an AbilityOne made a point of donating his clothes to Goodwill, including his MassHire Boston Career Center, the one-stop career For more information on the Helms site, is clean and safe. He is grateful to have been able to signature bow ties. “Herb would have loved that,” she said. center it operates. Kelli Clancy, a mother of a young Society or how to make a donation, earn a paycheck throughout. daughter, was referred to MassHire through the please visit our website Everyone at Goodwill is deeply appreciative of Professor Lemelman’s Department of Transitional Assistance, and she worried Lorenne, Kelli, and Bob all have different stories but the www.goodwillmass.org/ contributions to our work and that the pandemic might make getting a job more one common thread is that your support has helped giving or call (617) 541-1259. the people we serve. Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries difficult. But in June she was hired as an administrative make their lives better! 1010 Harrison Avenue assistant at the law firm of Squillace & Associates in Boston, MA 02119 To read more about Goodwill’s mission services please Back Bay. 617.445.1010 visit www.goodwillmass.org. www.goodwillmass.org

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Goodwill’s Statement Good Partners SEARCHing for a Career Celebrating 125 Years on Racial Justice Goodwill Supporters Remain Committed in Unprecedented Times Goodwill Program Supports Young Adults with Disabilities of Serving Those in

Together, we bear witness to the Estiven is inquisitive, eager to Need senseless and violent killing of please, and a hard worker. Now, Since 1895, when the Rev. Edgar he is getting a chance to put George Floyd and so many others. Helms assumed direction of Morgan those attributes to work. In the face of this evidence of Chapel in Boston’s South End, longstanding, systemic racism, we Estiven is one of ten young adults Morgan Memorial Goodwill who graduated in June from must stand as allies to our Black Industries has been providing vital Project SEARCH, Goodwill’s colleagues and neighbors. services to help those in need. Participants sharing how Goodwill changed their lives. school-year program that Today, Goodwill is a leading prepares high school students Racism is insidious. People who are Every year, The Good Party raises much-needed funds to support provider of job training and career with developmental disabilities Goodwill’s programs. This is our signature event at which we celebrate services in . Goodwill Black or Brown are more likely to be for competitive employment. In all that those in our programs have accomplished during the year. It is poor. More likely to be unemployed. July, he started working in food is, in Helms’ words: “Not charity, truly heartwarming to hear program participants share stories of how More likely to be underpaid. And, services at Spaulding but a chance.” they overcame significant challenges and have improved their situations. more likely to contract and die from Rehabilitation Hospital, where he COVID-19. When we had to cancel this year’s event, many sponsors renewed their completed his Project SEARCH support nonetheless. This was a heartwarming display of generosity and internships. He loves his new job. Estiven learned the skills for a commitment to Goodwill’s work. good job. At Goodwill, we are committed to “He was a joy to have in class,” helping people find jobs that are We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the Good Partners of said Lola Hamilton, a Project SEARCH instructor from the Boston right for them. We do this for The Good Party this year. In particular, we appreciate the generous support Public Schools. “I’m so proud of him and not surprised that he is everyone who comes through our received from Bank of America. The bank has been the Title Sponsor of the doing well.” event for multiple years, and their continuing support this year is helping doors, most are people of color. We Project SEARCH is an evidence-based model that Goodwill operates Goodwill be there for the community when it’s needed most. intend to redouble our efforts. To in conjunction with the public schools and employer partners. The work to make more opportunities Additionally, the following sponsors contributed $10,000 or more: students are typically in their last year of high school and have the opportunity to learn about the world of work and to participate in a available to individuals who are Acadian Wipers Boston Private Bank number of internships where they develop important job skills. In Black and Brown. To evaluate our Bank of America Eversource Energy March, the program transitioned to a remote learning model and the own operations through the lens of Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Rockland Trust Donation trucks outside of Goodwill. participants did not skip a beat. race and determine what more we Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts The TJX Companies can do. This year, graduation was held via Zoom but had all the important Goodwill President and CEO Co-Chairs Impact elements of a traditional graduation: excited graduates, proud parents, Goodwill has been serving the local Study on Women’s Leadership Development speeches and the presentation of certificates. Dignitaries in attendance community for 125 years and has a included Boston City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi George, Joanne K. Hilferty, President and CEO of Morgan New England Baptist Hospital President David Passafaro and deep and abiding commitment to Memorial Goodwill Industries, is one of four Co- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital President David Storto. social justice. As we work together Chairs of The Commonwealth Institute’s annual “You showed dedication and determination by coming every day to to respond to the combined effects Impact Study on Women’s Leadership Development learn new skills,” said Goodwill President and CEO Joanne K. of COVID-19 and unemployment, in Massachusetts. The impact study looks at how Hilferty, in her remarks to the graduates. “You are all now part of the we will keep the need to address the companies retain and advance women employees. working world. You will have the opportunity to continue to develop As part of her role as a Co-Chair, Joanne has been underlying issue of racism at the and Goodwill will be there to support you along the way,” she encouraging via social media businesses and Goodwill President and forefront of our efforts. declared. Children enjoying a meal together. organizations to participate in the study. The CEO Joanne K. Hilferty presenting on Zoom. findings will be released in December. Congratulations to Estiven and all the Project SEARCH graduates!

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