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At Seven Hills, our mission is to promote and encourage the empowerment of children and adults with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well-being and independence. Our professional staff is passionate about our work that helps people SEE the possibilities, BELIEVE in themselves, and ACHIEVE their dreams.

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The Polly and Dick Traina Fund for YOU, Inc.

The Polly and Dick Traina Fund for YOU, Inc.

Both natives of the San Francisco Bay area, Margaret “Polly” Traina and her late husband Richard Traina embraced Worcester as their own when Dick assumed the Presidency of Clark University in 1984. With a shared commitment to an exceptional education for every child no matter their circumstances, Polly and Dick were vital contributors to countless endeavors and organizations in the city of Worcester.

George W. Wells Foundation

George W. Wells Foundation

We’re grateful to the George W. Wells Foundation for their recent grant of $16,000, which will assist YOU, Inc. to provide a wide range of programming for at-risk Southbridge youth and families. These services including pregnancy and HIV/STD prevention education for middle and high school students, community-based prenatal case management and education for pregnant and parenting teens, assessment and referrals for counseling services and safety net services and supports for families, and assistance with child care,...

Reliant Foundation

Reliant Foundation

YOU, Inc., is grateful for a grant of $20,000 from the Reliant Foundation to support the HOPE Model, a YouthConnect program component which increases access to mental health support for low income youth.

J. Irving and Jane L. England Charitable Trust

J. Irving and Jane L. England Charitable Trust

Long-time foundation partner of Seven Hills Foundation, J. Irving & Jane L. England Charitable Trust, has awarded Open Door Arts, an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, with a $6,600 grant to provide virtual art classes for people with disabilities. Open Door Arts works to enhance access to the arts for people of all abilities by providing the best museum experience and art education workshops at the Worcester Art Museum for people with disabilities. But, with positive COVID-19 cases increasing, it has been near impossible...

Local Foundations Create a Path to College for Promising Students

Local Foundations Create a Path to College for Promising Students

The partnership of local foundations who generously support YOU, Inc.’s College Access Programs – Dynamy Youth Academy and the Bruce Wells Scholars Upward Bound program – has been vital to our success over many years. In the last month, we’ve received generous donations from the Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation ($10,000, College Access Services), the Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation ($25,000, Youth Academy), the Albert W. Rice Foundation ($15,000 , Youth Academy), the TJX Foundation ($10,000, Youth Academy), and the...

Media Inquiries

Bill Stock
Vice President for Government and Community Relations 81 Hope Ave, Worcester, MA 01603
Phone: 508.983.1305
Fax: 508.849.3888
Email: bstock@sevenhills.org
Kathleen A. Myshrall
Vice President of Advancement 81 Hope Ave, Worcester, MA 01603
Phone: 508.983.1302
Fax: 508.849.3888
Email: kmyshrall@sevenhills.org
Jennifer Wentworth
Director of Communications 81 Hope Ave, Worcester, MA 01603
Phone: 508.983.1304
Fax: 508.849.3888
Email: jwentworth@sevenhills.org