Yawkey Foundations Yawkey 2008 GRANTS REPORT Yawkey Foundations 990 Washington Street YAWKEY 2008 GRANTS REPORT Dedham, Massachusetts 02026 FOUNDATIONS 6 Trustees 7 Message from the Chairman and President 10 Education 16 Health Care 22 Human Services 28 Youth & Amateur Athletics 34 Arts & Culture 40 Conservation & Wildlife 46 The Yawkeys 48 2008 Yawkey Foundation Grants 67 Grant Guidelines Impact where it matters most { 2 } Reaching out across Massachusetts, New England and Georgetown County, S.C. { 3 } Awarding 1,345 grants totaling $230 million since 2002 { 4 } Yawkey Foundations Grants Awarded from July 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008 1,345 Grants – $230 Million Health Care (35.7%) $82.1m | 182 Grants Education (25.5%) $58.7m | 339 Grants Conservation & Wildlife (3.4%) $7.8m | 98 Grants Arts & Culture (4.5%) $10.4m | 100 Grants Human Services (17.2%) Youth & Amateur Athletics (13.7%) $39.6m | 443 Grants $31.4m | 183 Grants { 5 } Trustees Yawkey Foundation I Eleanor S. Armstrong William B. Gutfarb, Treasurer John L. Harrington, Chairman Yawkey Foundation II Eleanor S. Armstrong Charles I. Clough, Jr. William B. Gutfarb, Treasurer Rev. Ray Hammond, M.D. John L. Harrington, Chairman James P. Healey, President James G. Maguire Justin P. Morreale Judy Walden Scarafile { 6 } Trustees Message from the Chairman and President The Yawkey Foundations are the product of Tom their work and to share their successes with you. and Jean Yawkey’s quiet and steadfast dedication The stories in this report inspire us to continue to helping those in need. Throughout their lives, to work even harder to extend the Foundations’ they wanted their philanthropy to have a positive reach into communities in Boston and throughout and real impact on individuals and communities. New England. We are also continuing support The Yawkeys’ support of Dr. Sidney Farber in of organizations in Georgetown County, South the 1950s is still felt today by the thousands of Carolina, including the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center. patients treated each year at the Dana-Farber This grants report celebrates the achievements and Cancer Institute. Their scholarship support for the impact of several remarkable organizations and young men and women has improved the lives individuals. In the following pages, you will learn of hundreds of individuals. And their support about a young mother who found the services of youth athletics, especially inner-city baseball and support she needed for her family at Lazarus leagues, has had a lasting impact on tens of House in Lawrence and about the success that the thousands of boys and girls. BELL Foundation is having in Springfield. The accomplishments of the organizations and This report also celebrates the opening of Jean programs highlighted in this year’s grants report Yawkey Place, a clinic and respite center for Boston demonstrate the Yawkey Foundations’ impact Health Care for the Homeless Program. It was four on people and on communities. Supporting years ago that Cheryl Kane, R.N. and Doctor Jim worthy programs and organizations is always O’Connell came to us with a vision to open a new important, but considering the present challenges clinic and respite facility for the homeless. We are in the economy, the word “impact” takes on new proud to have had the opportunity to work with meaning. Each year, we at the Yawkey Foundations them over the last few years and to help them are inspired by the many agencies and individuals realize their dream. They are truly an inspiration to who work to have a positive and lasting impact us all. on the quality of life within our community. We are proud to have the opportunity to support { 7 } Message from the Chairman and President In 2008, the Yawkey Foundations: As we take the time to reflect on the accomplishments the Yawkey Foundations have • Distributed 205 grants totaling nearly made in 2008, we recognize all of the challenges $30 million we face moving forward. In these uncertain • Committed $15 million to Pope John Paul II economic times, the organizations, people and Academy in Dorchester and Mattapan which will communities we support inspire us to work even annually provide educational opportunities harder to make a positive difference for those we for over 1,500 young people from Boston’s help. We believe Tom and Jean Yawkey would be inner-city proud of the organizations their Foundations are supporting and the impact that those organizations • Committed $2.5 million to the construction are making in our community. We hope that this of the new Massachusetts Special Olympics impact will continue to foster opportunities for Training Center in Marlborough every child, individual and family served. • Celebrated the groundbreaking of the House John L. Harrington James P. Healey of Possibilities in Easton, a respite center Chairman of the Board President for children with severe physical and behavioral disabilities made possible by over $1 million in total funding from the Yawkey Foundations • Welcomed 20 new scholars into our Yawkey Scholars Program which, since 2005, has provided $2.5 million in college tuition assistance to nearly 80 disadvantaged students { 8 } Message from the Chairman and President { 9 } education impact on young minds { 10 } Education The Yawkey Foundations believe that every child and young adult can achieve academically if given the chance to succeed. Through strategic investments in scholarship programs, youth academic development programs and adult education programs, we aim to provide people with the opportunities they need to achieve both academically and personally. { 11 } Education { 12 } Education Resiliency for Life Framingham At 18 years old, Molly Danforth is a typical first and mandatory after-school tutoring. Regular year college student. Given the enthusiasm with parent involvement and community service are which she talks about high school and college, it’s integral and mandatory parts of the program. hard to believe that a few years ago she was at Since 1999, the Resiliency for Life Program risk of total academic failure. has helped hundreds of students graduate and in 2008 the average GPA of the graduating Molly’s mother had been gravely ill since Molly seniors was 3.06. The program maintains a was a child. Due to stress at home and concern 100 percent graduation rate and 100 percent for her mother, Molly missed many days of school college acceptance rate. An early supporter and didn’t care about her studies. of the Resiliency for Life Program, the Yawkey With the encouragement of several teachers, Foundations have committed over $200,000 to Molly joined the Resiliency for Life Program as this program since 2002. a freshman at Framingham High School. By sophomore year, she had stopped skipping school and went from a failing grade point average to the honor roll. “The Resiliency teachers were amazing,” said Molly. “More than teachers, they were like family. I could confide in them, and they helped me realize I could achieve my goals and attend college.” Each year, the Resiliency for Life Program at Framingham High School offers academic support services to 70 students who are struggling academically. Students are required to participate in supervised study periods, enrichment classes, { 13 } Education transforming students into scholars { 14 } Education BELL, BUILDING EDUCATION LEADERS FOR LIFE is a national provider of educational summer and after-school programs that currently educates more than 12,000 students. The Yawkey Foundations most recently supported BELL’s expansion into Springfi eld, the second largest city in Massachusetts. With more than 30,000 families living below the poverty level, many of Springfi eld’s children struggle in school. Springfi eld Public Schools reached out to BELL for help to close this achievement gap. During its fi rst summer in Springfi eld, BELL delivered its transformative summer learning program to more than 800 elementary and middle school students. Test results after the fi rst summer were impressive with students gaining nine months grade equivalent skills and all students at risk of being retained advancing to the next grade level. { 15 } Education health care impact on our community’s health { 16 } Health Care The Yawkey Foundations are committed to helping organizations provide high quality health care to those most in need. We believe that by supporting projects and programs aimed at improving care for everyone, the Foundations will impact the medical community’s ability to provide advanced, coordinated and dignified care to the most vulnerable populations. { 17 } Health Care { 18 } Health Care Rhode Island Hospital for Children Providence Each year, the pediatric hematology/oncology Fortunately, with the support of the Yawkey clinic at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Foundations, Hasbro’s pediatric hematology/ Rhode Island cares for more than 1,000 children oncology clinic will move to a new on-site location from across New England suffering from a range and increased in size from 2,800 to 4,090 square of childhood cancers and blood diseases. Since feet, vastly improving both the safety and comfort many return regularly for ongoing treatment, the of its patients. The new clinic will include separate clinic experiences between 5,000 and 6,000 visits play and waiting areas for children based on their annually. health status, as well as designated waiting areas for young children and adolescents. Because of its world-class staff and highly specialized treatments, the clinic has outgrown The construction of the new clinic is of particular its space on the lower level of Hasbro Children’s interest to Fabio Castro, a 16-year-old acute Hospital. In particular, the clinic’s waiting room, lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) patient who receives while cheery and comfortable, doubles as a weekly treatments at the Hasbro clinic. For Fabio, playroom and is frequently crowded with patients Hasbro’s friendly environment and caring staff and visitors.