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February 10, 2026

Help Us Celebrate Our 40th!

The Care Center's 40th Anniversary Fundraising Party April 8, 2026 4:30-6:30PM, The Log Cabin, Holyoke RSVP HERE   Cocktails and appetizers Inspiring student speakers Supporting tomorrow's leaders today  Interested in sponsoring? Let us highlight your commitment to the community! Contact Jane Slater, Director of Development at jslater@carecenterholyoke.org     2025 … [Read more...] about Help Us Celebrate Our 40th!

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December 15, 2025

She’s Young, Ambitious, and Loves Math—Meet Gigi

Gigi

Gigi and her sweet baby joined our program last year—and they inspire us every day.  Geleydie ("Gigi") Santiago, 20, from Springfield, has already accomplished so much while balancing motherhood and her studies. Gigi found strength and community at The Care Center, discovered her voice as a writer and leader on the Nautilus II editorial board, and even uncovered a surprising love of math. Not … [Read more...] about She’s Young, Ambitious, and Loves Math—Meet Gigi

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October 30, 2025

Urgent Student Update from Executive Director, Oona Cook

Dear Friends, As you’ve probably heard, beginning November 1st, President Trump has refused to fund the SNAP (food stamps) program. This will have a catastrophic impact on 100% of the women and children at The Care Center as well as millions of people across the country. Food insecurity was already a significant problem, but now it’s a crisis. In the absence of another viable solution, The … [Read more...] about Urgent Student Update from Executive Director, Oona Cook

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May 19, 2025

Our Annual Fundraising Party Was a Big Success!

The Care Center's Annual Fundraising Party on May 15, 2025 was an incredible success! With an enthusiastic crowd of 400 guests, we celebrated our students and raised nearly $150,000 (and counting) to support tomorrow's leaders today. We are just blown away by everyone's generosity. And there's still time to show your support if you haven't already! We look forward to sharing more event … [Read more...] about Our Annual Fundraising Party Was a Big Success!

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We’ve witnessed how one class, one professor can change the angle from which we see our future. Whether it’s holding an adult brain and learning the inner workings of its sponge-like, functionality or learning about the overabundance of Phage in a teaspoon of dirt, each subject is a building block to our reinvention of ourselves.

Wilma Rivera, Bard Microcollege Holyoke graduate, now completing her bachelor’s degree at Trinity College

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The Care Center is a recipient of the 2011 National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award, the nation’s highest honor recognizing community-based arts and humanities youth programs in the United States, presented by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The Care Center is also a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council’s 2019 Commonwealth Award, honoring exceptional achievement in the arts, humanities, and sciences. We are proud to receive funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Care Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID 04-2962882

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