MODERN WOODMEN FUND-RAISER FOR CLARK MEMORIAL YMCA

Members of the Modern Woodmen of America camp 15534 (chapter) recently helped raise money for the Wendell P. Clark Memorial YMCA by participating in the Charles E. Grout Memorial Golf Tournament.

The event, held on 7/19/2008 raised $12,217.00. This includes $2,500 matched by Modern Woodmen's home office through the organization's Matching Fund program. The money will be used for children's summer programs.

The Matching Fund program offers Modern Woodmen camp members nationwide the chance to show their support of a community cause, organization or individual in need by partnering with community organizations and holding fund-raisers. Modern Woodmen matches money raised up to $2,500. These fundraising projects contribute more than $6 million to community needs nationwide each year.

Founded in 1883 as a fraternal benefit society, today Modern Woodmen of America offers financial services and fraternal member benefits to individuals and families throughout the United States. The organization's camps provide a number of volunteer service and activities for local members.

Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial has established a new partnership locally with the Clifford P. Beauvais Insurance Agency, Inc. located on Summer Drive in Winchendon. People interested in learning more about the life insurance packages offered through Modern Woodmen can contact Chris Beauvais at CPB at 978-297-0472. Both organizations were major supporters of the Charles E. Grout Memorial Golf Tournament, which helped to subsidize the many programs and services offered at the Wendell P. Clark Memorial YMCA.

Pictured (L-R): Brian Farragher, local representative of Modern Woodmen, Chris Beauvais, VP of Clifford P. Beauvais Insurance and Golf Tournament Committee Chair, Dave Orfala, Modern Woodmen, and Brian DuBois, Executive Director of the Clark YMCA. Missing from photo was Dr. Coral Grout, daughter of the late Charlie Grout and title sponsor of the tournament which bears his name.

UNITED WAY

By supporting the United Way, you can support the Clark Memorial YMCA. United Way sends volunteers each year to participate in a "Day of Caring." The "Day of Caring" allows volunteers to make a hands-on impact in the community. Donations to the United Way can be designated to benefit the Clark Memorial YMCA.

Athol Saving Bank supports the Clark Memorial YMCA's Annual Summer Solstice Celebration with a generous donation.

The Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation received the Hall of Fame Award at the 2007 Spring Banquet.

THE ROBINSON-BROADHURST FOUNDATION

Each year since 1984, the Wendell P. Clark Memorial Community Center has been a fortunate recipient of significant financial support from the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation. This year is no exception. The Foundation supported the project to sand the gym floor to the wood, then seal, re-stripe and finish — a project that had not been done in the 53-year history of the organization. The Foundation also funded an outside professional to facilitate a strategic planning process, the purchase of new fitness equipment and other capital projects, such as grout work and upkeep of the pool and a new sump pump system in the pool pit.

This year, 648 campers will participate in the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation subsidized Day Camp program here at the Clark Memorial YMCA, where the weekly fee is only $50 and includes one field trip per week, a Tee-shirt, weekly themes, and daily activities in the pool, gym, field or courts.

Recently, at the Annual Spring Awards Banquet, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation was elected into the Wendell P. Clark Memorial Hall of Fame in recognition of their years of continued and considerable support.

THE ROBINSON-BROADHURST FOUNDATION SNAPSHOT

1st Meeting - September 10, 1984
1st Year Grant Funding - $153,650
Current Funding: Approximately $2 million annually
Net Worth: Approximately $50 million
Home Office: Stamford, New York

Purpose of Foundation
The Foundation was set up by Anna Broadhurst and her brother, Avery Robinson, leaving both of their estates to the Foundation. The Foundation was set up to fund three locations consisting of Winchendon, Massachusetts, Stamford, New York and Worcester, New York. The criteria for funding was to fund only not-for-profit 501C(3) grantees in these three locations. After the passing of Winnie Robinson in 1996, the Foundation became fully funded and as of April 2007, the Foundation had a net worth of just shy of $50,000,000. The Foundation’s annual giving is in the neighborhood of about $2,000,000. annually.

Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation Trustees
Winnie Robinson 1984 - 1996
Celin Abbot 1984 - 1990
David Hillson 1984 - 1999
Robert McDowell 1984 - 1989
Arnold Anderson 1989 – 1992
Charles "Lad" McKenzie 1989 – Present
Martin "Skip" Parks 1990 – Present
Ernest P. "Bud" Fletcher, Jr. 1996 – Present
Ralph Beisler 1996 – Present
William Lister 2000 – Present