June 2024 Newsletter

Open Sky's Got Pride!

North County Team B and Team C kicked off Pride Month with a Pride Party at the Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) office in Leominster.

ACCS hosts a weekly Queer Support Group for individuals and staff to connect with each other and build community.

Happy Pride Month!

Celebrating Open Sky's diverse staff at the first BIPOC Meet-Up

Our Mann Street office turned into a runway at the first BIPOC Meet-Up on June 4th.

Staff came together for a potluck and had a fashion show highlighting various parts of their cultures.

These Meet-Ups are an opportunity for BIPOC staff to hang out, have fun, and learn about each other's backgrounds.

Valley Friendship Tour Recap

We had an AMAZING time at this year's Valley Friendship Tour on June 1st!

The community gathered at the Alternatives' Whitin Mill to walk, run, and bike throughout the beautiful and historic Blackstone Valley. Afterward, we enjoyed lunch and entertainment at the Dennis H. Rice Community Plaza.

Together, we raised over $115,000! All proceeds from the Tour fund essential programs at Open Sky serving individuals with complex challenges such as mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and homelessness.

Fundraising will continue until June 30th. It's not too late to be eligible for these exclusive VFT incentives!

• Raise at least $500 and win a VFT vest, beach towel, and baseball cap.
• Raise at least $250 and win a VFT beach towel and baseball cap.
• Raise at least $100 and win a VFT baseball cap.

Open Sky Represented at the CMHA Walk for the Homeless

On May 19th, Team Open Sky participated in the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance's 39th Annual Walk for the Homeless at Elm Park.

We had a great turnout from Open Sky's housing team who support individuals and families needing housing assistance and resources.

Center for Hope Legislative Breakfast

Omo Fagboore, Career Pipeline Director, was awarded an Outstanding Leadership Award at the 33rd Annual Center for Hope Legislative Breakfast on May 21st.

Gathered with the Providers of Central Mass, key government officials, and families advocating for disability rights, this year's theme 'Disability Myth Busters' aimed to shatter stereotypes and reaffirm that we should always #AssumeIWill!

A big shoutout to Seven Hills Foundation for their partnership in the Career Pipeline Program.

The Caring Force Rally

Twenty Open Sky staff and individuals joined the Providers' Council at The Caring Force Rally on May 22nd at the State House in Boston to advocate for human service workers. 

This year’s rally was focused on bills to help human service workers, including creating a program to ease the burden of student loans, ensuring a livable wage for human services workers, and enabling human service organizations to offer competitive salaries (Chapter 257 in the state budget).

Summer Concerts are back!

Join us at the Alternatives' Whitin Mill for the kick-off concert on June 27th!

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