Through a robust partnership and multi-year investments totaling nearly $1 million, the Ruderman Family Foundation has been a driving force behind the expansion of The Brookline Center’s bryt program across Massachusetts. Bryt is a school-based mental health program that supports students (and their families) who have experienced a disruption in their education related to a…
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“Better outcomes for patients is the ultimate goal,” says Brookline Center Board Member Pam Lodish, who together with her husband Dr. Harvey Lodish, made the most significant individual gift in the Center’s history to date: $1 million to seed fund The Brookline Center Innovation Institute. Longtime Brookline residents, Pam and Harvey see their gift as…
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Please tell us. Perhaps you are a client who has found effective care here. Or a donor who has found a personally-meaningful cause. You may be a partner who finds collaboration with the Center an asset. Or a friend who sees the effect of the Center on your community. Whatever your story, we look forward…
Read Full PostLong-Time Brookline Residents Shape Their Legacy: Nancy & Reddi
Nancy Lincoln spent most of her career directing a school for teens with emotional challenges. Reddi Ford was a teacher and administrator at the same school. Nancy explains, “When we retired a few years ago, we decided to intensify our involvement with The Brookline Center. We have supported The Brookline Center for years, and have…
Read Full PostAddressing a Need in Their Backyard: Soumen & Sutanuka’s Story
Soumen, a telecommunications consultant, and Sutanuka, a graduate student in nursing, moved to Brookline in 2012. Soumen explains, “A colleague happened to mention The Brookline Center, and it piqued our interest. We were intrigued that there could be such a wide-ranging community resource so close to home. Attending the Center’s Believe in Brookline Kids gala,…
Read Full PostTwo Generations, a Singular Commitment to Brookline: The Kaplan & Peck Families
Cathy Kaplan first got to know the Center as a young mother in need of help. Forty years later, her daughter, Jane Kaplan Peck, joined the Center’s Board of Directors. With their husbands and business partners, Ken and Nate, they’ve made The Brookline Center a giving priority. Today, their families and their company, Kaplan Construction,…
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