Genesis Club News Archive
Visit to Irish Clubhouses
April 2011
During a recent visit to Ireland, Kevin Bradley had the opportunity to visit Rainbow Clubhouse; the newest Clubhouse in Ireland.
Margaret Web, Director of EVE set up the visit which also included Phoenix and Failte Clubhouses.
Kevin was impressed with the members and staff and their adherence to the Clubhouse standards and philosophy.
All the best to Rainbow and Failte Clubhouses!
Genesis Club honors UMMS / Commonwealth Medicine HR
as Employer of the Year
March 3, 2011
We salute them for providing employment opportunities to Massachusetts citizens recovering from mental illness. UMMS Commonwealth Medicine HR has provided an important transitional employment position of Data Entry Clerk to our members.
Building Dreams, Careers, and Friendships
October 28th, 2010
“Genesis Club is our rock, our anchor. It is a place of stability, understanding, and support. It is important to know it will be here next year, and the year after that.” (Heidi Stolgitis)
Genesis Club hosted its third annual Building Dreams Breakfast at Mechanics Hall on October 28th. The event was extremely successful with over 200 people in attendance. The morning was ushered in by the expressive folk music of Meg Hutchinson who sang so poignantly about living with mental illness.
Patrice Muchowski, Ad-Care Hospital, our former board president, introduced the morning and notable audience members; including senators, representatives, doctors, and interested public. Kevin Bradley outlined the future and importance of Genesis Club's work, followed by a short video, taken from last year’s clubhouse rally at the State House.
Laura Blockel gave her personal testimony about how Genesis Club has made a tremendous difference in her quality of life and improved her recovery journey. Heidi Stolgitis made an impassioned closing speech asking all in attendance to give generously, to help continue the mission of Genesis Club. Patrice did a final thank you and Meg Hutchinson played her song “Seeing Stars” as our guests left Mechanics Hall. In all $54,000 dollars was raised for Genesis Club.
Our thanks goes out to so many for organizing and sponsoring our Breakfast! Our hosting sponsor, UMass Medical School/ Commonwealth Medicine gave $5,000 to Genesis Club to defray the costs of the event. Unum Corporation, Sunshine Sign, O’Connor, Maloney & Company, P.C., and JML Contracting generously donated money, services, and flowers to put the finishing touches on the day. Our long-time partner in employment, Chartwells, provided all the outstanding service and catering for our morning.
Finally, thanks to our table captains, staff and members who made this event possible. Our guests, who came to learn about Genesis, and those who gave so generously to our mission are the very heart of what makes Genesis a true community treasure.
Meg Hutchinson at Cafe 939
November 15, 2010
For a great review about Meg's latest concert at Berklee's Cafe 939 which mentions Genesis,
Beacon Hill Chat
October, 2010
Executive Director, Kevin Bradley and member Edward Sanborn
join Senator Harriette Chandler on her talk show, click here to view.
Congratulations to Team Genesis for a job well done at the Falmouth Road Race.
August 20, 2010
Click here to read race updates from Kevin Bradley. Please enjoy this video about Genesis Club and Fairwinds Clubhouse partnering on this great event. We take great pride in our team of members, staff and friends that run in this prestigious race.
Art Show a great success!
July 13, 2010
Over 150 guests attended the "Creativity Unleashed" opening night on July 1st, 2010. Many Genesis members and staff and our supporters attended the event.
Saint-Gobain grants $10,000 to Genesis Club!
May 7, 2010
Saint-Gobain, a leader in the abrasives and ceramics industry, in a continuing showing of support for their community has granted $10,000 to Genesis Club. This money will be used to upgrade the heating system in the Genesis Club guest house. We house over 150 colleagues a year in our guest house and they will certaintly appreciate the new high efficiency heating and hot water system. Thank you to Saint-Gobain for their support!
Massachusetts Clubhouse Coaliation Employment Celebration
March 25, 2010
The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition holds an annual presentation and award ceremony to honor an employer who is dedicated to helping Massachusetts clubhouses. American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts was honored as our 2010 Employer of the Year today in the Great Hall of the Massachusetts State House. We salute the Red Cross for providing employment opportunities to Massachusetts citizens recovering from mental illness.The Red Cross has provided an important transitional employment position of 'Receptionist and Test Proctor' to our members. This job is an important role in their agency and Genesis members take great pride in the position. Five Genesis members over the course of almost 4 years have held the position with much pride and sense of accomplishment. Employment is a guaranteed right of membership and is a core value at Genesis Club. We see meaningful work and personal career development as central to member recovery.
Individuals with mental illness earn over 1 million dollars working in the community!
January 16, 2010
In 2009, Genesis members recorded their highest earning totals ever this year breaking the million dollar mark. In spite of the economic downturn, one hundred forty-six (146) members earned $1,146,081.48. Employment is a guaranteed right of membership and is a core value at Genesis Club. We see meaningful work and personal career development as central to member recovery. Every day Genesis members succeed and defeat the myth that people recovering from mental illness cannot hold employment positions of significant responsibility.
Building Dreams Breakfast 2009
November 12, 2009 - Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2009 Building Dreams Breakfast. Clips from the event are available here. We had a great group of Worcester leaders attend the event. We celebrated our mission and highlighted our member stories of triumph over mental illness. Thank you to our Table Captains and we welcome the new friends that joined us this year. Special thanks to O' Conner, Maloney & Company P.C. and Sunshine Sign for sponsoring this event. If you were unable to attend the event but would like more information on how you can contribute to the Building Dreams Campaign please give us a call at (508) 831-0100 ext. 30. Thank you for your support!
Worcester Energy Barnraisers help Genesis Club reduce Carbon Emissions!
October 24, 2009
Genesis received a day long visit from the Energy Barn Raisers, a volunteer environmental group comprised of students, community folks, contractors, electricians, and carpenters. This group identifies non-profits in Worcester and then they team up to weatherize them (making places more energy efficient, thus saving energy costs and reducing the carbon footprint). A side benefit is that people in Worcester are introduced to non-profits in their city, and their mission. People also learn skills at a barn raising that they can use for their own homes. As the Energy Barn Raisers decided which project to take on next, they were especially impressed with the Genesis Mission of helping individuals with a mental illness attain housing, employment and friendships. Please Click Here For a Great Video of the Day
Several Barn Raisers signed up for tours in the future, came to the Building Dreams Breakfast, and even asked to intern during their Winter Semester!! The organizers and all the volunteers represented were a great part of Worcester: WPI, Worcester State, Holy Cross, QCC and Clark students - even a couple of professors, several families, individuals, and, of course, staff and members at Genesis. Everyone worked together caulking and sealing cracks, insulating windows and outlet plates, installing door sweeps, and many other tasks determined ahead of time to help make the Clubhouse more energy efficient.
Celebration of Support
September 10, 2009
Genesis Club held a Dream Builders Society luncheon on September 10. We had a nice afternoon updating our supporters about our recent accomplishments, and future goals of Genesis Club. We also showcased the Dream Builders Society Recognition Plaque. Thanks to all of the new members of the Dream Builders Society for your ongoing support and commitment. Click here to see a picture of the great plaque.
37th Annual Falmouth Road Race, great time had by all!
August 9, 2009
All 22 Team Genesis runners started and finished the grueling 7 mile Falmouth Road Race, along with 10,000 other runners. Genesis members Ed Sanborn, John Gasperski and Kitty Berthiaume should be congratulated for their effort in completing the race. Mike Decoste lead the team placing 91st with a time of 40:47. Katie Carlson, our youngest runner, placed 74th among the females, and Chelsea Graves placed 152nd. However, the most important statistic is that Team Genesis raised over $15,000 and increased awareness to support the Genesis Wellness Program. For this we thank every runner and every donor.-- Click Here to See Pictures!
Genesis Club receives tickets to Worcester Tornadoes Game!
July 28, 2009
Members and staff from Genesis Club attended a great game at Fitton Field with The Worcester Tornadoes! The tickets were generously donated by the Worcester Tornadoes, and Hanover Insurance. Our new friends Kandi Perry and Dave Peterson helped make this possible. Thanks for your support!
Team from Genesis speaks at Eastern Regional Clubhouse Conference!
March 22-25th, 2009
Five members and staff from the Genesis Club attended and spoke at the Eastern Regional clubhouse conference. Kevin Bradley and Alex Kozlov presented on our Wellness Initiative. They saw many friends of Genesis and made some great new connections. It is always great to see the impact that Genesis has on the national clubhouse community. For more information about this click here.
Genesis Club always has great news to share! We will keep the community updated in this news section and through our Genesis Newsletter. Take a minute to see what's going on here at the club, or check out our current "Genesis Alive" Clubhouse Newsletter here.
If you have any Genesis Club news you would like to share please contact Training and Development (508) 831-0100 ext. 30 or email us here:training@genesisclub.org
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