RECENT COMMUNITY RELATIONS NEWS
Draper Volunteer Fair Planned for August 7, 2007 (7/28/2007)
Come Visit the Draper Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Hill Building Presentation Room 1409. It will be a great chance to:
- Meet representatives from local non-profit agencies and organizations
- Get more information about the wide range of programming that takes place in Cambridge
- Find a volunteer opportunity that fits your interests and schedule
The agencies that are planning to send representatives to the fair are listed below:
- US FIRST Robotics
- Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc.
- Mass. State Science & Engineering Fair
- Tutoring Plus
- Science Club for Girls
- Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
- CitySprouts
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
- Big Brothers of Mass. Bay
- Big Sisters of Mass. Bay
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Solutions at Work
- Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
- Food for Free
- The Samaritans
- Cambridge Community Television
- East End House
- "e" inc.
- Just-A-Start
- Cambridge Community Services
Contributions Committee Makes Final Grants for Draper Fiscal Year 2007 (7/16/2007)
Draper's Contributions Committee held its fourth quarterly meeting of Draper fiscal year 2007 on June 7, during which the committee funded 20 agencies. During Draper fiscal year 2007 the committee contributed a total of $125,000 to programs benefiting Cambridge residents. Listed below are the agencies funded this quarter, grouped according to the categories of education, human services, and arts and culture.
Education
Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts: Summer Fund
Cambridge Housing Authority: Workforce Literacy Initiative
Cambridge Public School District: Science Department
Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc.
Cambridge Youth Enrichment Program
Community Farms Outreach, Inc.
"e" inc.
Science Club for Girls
Summerbridge Cambridge
Human Services
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Cambridge Family & Children's Services
Food for Free Committee
Self-Esteem Boston
Shelter, Inc.
Solutions at Work
Arts & Culture
American Repertory Theater
Boston Lyric Opera Company
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston
Celebrity Series of Boston
Underground Railway Theater
Draper Celebrates Volunteers with Community Relations Recognition Program (5/31/2007)
Recipients of Shining Star awards for their volunteerism in support of Draper's community relations program include (front row, left to right) Ted Hartnett, Drew Crete, Rick Flanagan, Linda Fuhrman, (back row, second from left) Helen Gillis, and (third from left, back row) Peter Wender. President Jim Shields (left, back row) presented the awards with Ellen Avery (right, back row). Corporate Communications and Community Relations Director Kathleen Granchelli offered her appreciation for the efforts of all of Draper's volunteers. Missing from the picture are recipients Dorri Poppe and former employee Angela Zapata.
Draper Laboratory celebrated its volunteers for their contributions to the Laboratory's community relations program with a Community Relations Recognition Program on May 30, 2007. President Jim Shields offered his thanks to the Lab volunteers, as did Community Relations Director Kathleen Granchelli and Community Relations Representative Ellen Avery. Shields and Avery recognized a group of volunteers for their efforts with Shining Star awards. The program also featured remarks by Massachusetts Teachers Association Vice President Paul Toner, who spoke about the importance of companies sharing the experience of the work environment with students and teachers. Following the formal program, refreshments were served. Attendees included vice presidents Darryl Sargent and Joe Wolfe and principal directors Jack Barry, Fred Greenberg, and Len Polizzotto.
The Shining Star award is a new form of recognition. It recognizes employees who have made outstanding, notable, and long-term contributions to Draper's community relations programs. In addition to receiving a silvertone star-shaped paperweight with the Draper logo, each honoree will be able to designate a non-profit agency to receive a $250 donation from the Lab. Recipients were Drew Crete, Rick Flanagan, Linda Fuhrman, Helen Gillis, Ted Hartnett, Dorri Poppe, and Peter Wender. Additionally, former employee Angela Zapata was honored for her community relations efforts while a Draper employee.
Drew Crete
In addition to volunteering in the Key Pal Program, Crete was a participant in the Employee Activities Committee Stitch Club donation to Project Linus. This year she took over supervision and mentorship of two high school student interns from the North Cambridge Catholic High School .
Rick Flanagan
A Key Pal for 11 years, Flanagan last year was recognized by Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc., for his decade of service. He also serves on Draper's Contributions Committee and its Human Services Subcommittee. Flanagan initiated Draper's involvement with the U.S. Marines' Toys for Tots program, which evolved into Draper's annual holiday toy drive.
Linda Fuhrman
Fuhrman has participated at the local, regional, and national levels in efforts to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. She has worked with students, science teachers, guidance counselors, and other groups to raise awareness of aerospace as a career through discussing Draper's work and NASA's current space exploration programs.
Helen Gillis
Gillis has been an ongoing supporter and member of the Draper Contributions Committee; she was a Key Pal for six years; and she has participated regularly as a Community Care Day volunteer. She also volunteers with Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services , helping seniors maintain their independence through a money-management program.
Ted Hartnett
Hartnett has supported the Contributions Program's in-kind printing services and donations projects with outreach to the human service organizations that receive the services. He is an ongoing Community Care Day volunteer, was a past member of the Draper Contributions Committee, and provides support to the annual meeting of the Kendall Community Group.
Dorri Poppe
Poppe was the first Draper employee to volunteer with the Science Club for Girls in Cambridge . Now in her seventh year of service to the organization, she works with elementary school girls in this after-school program, fostering interest in science and technology and helping to develop leadership skills among these young women.
Peter Wender
Of the years since Draper established its Contributions Committee in 1984, Wender has served on the committee for more than 20 of them. He has devoted countless hours to guiding the fair and equitable distribution of grant funds. In particular, he has served on the Arts & Culture Subcommittee.
Angela Zapata
Zapata initiated a biotechnology internship for Cambridge high school students two years ago, hired other Cambridge high school students for summer jobs, and supported the Rindge School of Technical Arts biotechnology program that she helped established. She volunteered with Science Club for Girls and spoke many times to various audiences about STEM education and careers.
Draper Volunteer Council Sponsors Charles River Clean-Up, Employees Volunteer (4/23/2007)
From left to right, volunteers were: Maria Holmboe (GBB4), Ellen Avery (CAA1), James Hsiao (GBD2), Katie Monopoli, Dan Monopoli (GAC2), Mike Silvestro (GAB3), Melanie Arzt, Dick Caruso (GBD2), Wenbi Lai (GAD4), Jana Schwartz (GAB4), Troy Jones (GAC1), and Pam Toomey (GAD3).
DFY07 3rd Quarter Grants Announced (01/08/2007)
Draper's Contributions Committee funded 19 agencies at its third quarterly meeting of Draper fiscal year 2007, held March 9. Over the course of a year, the committee allocates $125,000 to agencies serving Cambridge residents. The agencies funded at the third-quarter meeting are listed below, grouped according to the categories of human services, education, and arts and culture.
Education
Cambridge Community Television (CCTV)
CitySprouts
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair
Human Services
Adolescent Consultation Services
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Cambridge Cares About AIDS
Cambridge Community Center
Families First
Just-A-Start
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)
The Samaritans
SCM Community Transportation
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
The Women's Center
Arts and Culture
Cambridge Arts Council
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Huntington Theatre Company
REACH! Summer Dance Program
There are currently 11 employees serving on the Contributions Committee, which is chaired by Ellen Avery. The education subcommittee members are Elizabeth Healy, Nirmal Keshava, and Elliot Ranger. The human services subcommittee includes Rick Flanagan, John Fullford, Rachel St. Hilaire, and Pam Toomey. The arts and culture subcommittee consists of Peter Goldstein, Frank Odlum, and Peter Wender. The committee will be seeking new members to start at the beginning of DFY08.
DFY07 2nd Quarter Grants Announced (01/08/2007)
Draper's Community Grants Program made grants to 16 organizations at its second quarterly meeting of DFY07, held December 7, 2006. Members of the Contributions Committee who made these allocations are Elizabeth Healy, Nirmal Keshava, and Elliot Ranger of the Education Subcommittee; Rick Flanagan, John Fulford, Rachel St. Hilaire, and Pam Toomey of the Human Services Subcommittee; Peter Goldstein, Frank Odlum, and Peter Wender of the Arts & Culture Subcommittee; and Committee Chair Ellen Avery. A list of organizations that were funded follows.
Education
Cambridge Rindge and Latin Scholarships
Charles River Conservancy
Lesley University Draper Endowed Scholarship
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
US FIRST Robotics: CRLS/MIT Team 97
Human Services
Afterworks
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Cambridge Community Services
Child Care Resource Center
Community Servings
Greater Boston Food Bank
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Arts & Culture
Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre
Longy School of Music
Passim
Radius Ensemble
Employees who would like more information about the Draper Community Grants Program or about the Draper's Community Relations Program can call Ellen Avery at x2196.
Draper Employees Volunteer at the Child Care Resource Center as part of the United Way's Community Care Day (9/21/2006)
Volunteers in back row: Seamus Tuohy (PFA0 and United Way Campaign Chair), Cheryl Balordi (PVA0), Ellen Avery (CAA1), David Gay (GBE2), Peter Goldstein (GAD3), Anne Dilliplane (CCRC), Joanna Helou (UWMB), Jennifer Coplon (CCRC), and Bob Najjar (GHA2 and UW Campaign Co-Chair). Volunteers in front row: Rachel St. Hilaire (FAA0), Pan Toomey (GAD3), Kirsten Hashemi (CCRC), Rose Johnson (CCRC), and Jacky Bonarrigo (CAA1).
Draper Lab partnered with the Child Care Resource Center in Central Square, Cambridge, on the United Way's Community Care Day. The Child Care Resource Center is an agency that has been funded though Draper's Community Grant Program since DFY03.
Draper Volunteer Council Sponsors Opportunity at the Greater Boston Food Bank (11/8/2006)
John Liu (GBC3), Dan Monopoli (GAC2), Ellen Avery (CAA1), Katherine Monopoli, Wen Bi Lai (GAD4), Martin Svedlow (GCB3), Kathyr Coughlin (CAB2), Elliot Ranger (GBC1), Jane Goode (GCB2), and James Hsiao (GBD2) volunteered at the Greater Boston Food Bank on Saturday, November 4, 2007 as part of a Draper Volunteers! program.
Please see Draper Laboratory's Community Involvement Report, 2001-2005 for details on Draper's Community Relations Program.
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