Every Year, WBJ compiles a list of the 50 most influential people in the Central Massachusetts economy. Those named to the list must not only hold a significant amount of power, but they must wield it in a way to have an outsized influence on the community.

Members of the Power 50 can be CEOs, small business owners, college presidents, nonprofit leaders, volunteer heads of community projects and anyone who can use their influence to make change in Central Massachusetts.

Spring is a time of change and bloom and for many clients at Ascentria Care Alliance, this is their first experience with spring in America. To celebrate the milestone and welcome their growth, the company hosts an annual Spring Fling event for the unaccompanied refugee minors and the foster families who house them.

In episode five of the "More than Health" podcast, Angela Bovill, president and CEO of Ascentria Care Alliance, explains how the U.S. has long under-invested in the social services sector and the impact of that decision on the lives of those we serve. She then presents changes needed in the healthcare/human services sector to create sustainable solutions and alleviate the problems created by under-investment.

Angela continues to inspire and challenge us to be innovative in creating a new future for our sector and better outcomes for those we serve. Read more

On March 27, 2019 the Fuller Craft Museum delivered 260 Welcome Blankets to Ascentria Client Center in Worcester. A welcome blanket is traditionally created to lovingly mark the arrival of a new person into the world. In the Welcome Blanket project, each handmade blanket is a physical manifestation of this celebration of new refugees and other immigrants: “Welcome to the United States and your new life here! We are so glad you have arrived.” Read more

This week's Project Community Champion, Good News Garage is being highlighted for bridging an economic divide around the region.

"You and I take it for granted," lead vehicle processor Wanda Robar said. "We jump in the car, we turn it on and off we go."
The nonprofit works to make transportation more accessible for those who need it most, like Stephanie LeBeau.

Good News Garage, the car donation nonprofit based in Burlington, Vermont, is the recipient of a 2019 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Silver-Level Award. The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports presented the award to Good News Garage’s assistant director of operations, Amy Barcomb, at the 2019 Worksite Wellness Conference on March 21, 2019.  Read more

Ascentria Care Alliance is proud to have partnered with organizations like The Duprey Companies to provide job training for new Americans such as Buloze!

Buloze Rusesera, 21, came to New Hampshire in November after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is one of six Congolese refugees participating in a hospitality training program organized by Ascentria Care Alliance and The Duprey Companies in Concord, NH.

Ascentria Care Alliance, one of the largest human service nonprofits in New England, announces the hiring of Jeanette Wade as chief financial officer (CFO). She joined Ascentria in March and now directs the organization’s financial strategy, technology, business development, and facilities functions. Read more