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Bringing the power of education, arts and culture to youth and their families in Holyoke, MA

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The Care Center’s

Annual Fundraising Party

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!

Make sure to find us on Instagram to stay inspired all year long.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

 

The event speakers included board members, Sylvia Galvan and Myra Davila, Executive Director, Oona Cook, and Bard Microcollege Holyoke students and graduates Angelica Lopez, Christina Cislak, and Jessica Rivera.

The Care Center is, by its very existence, an act of resistance.   It’s about shifting the paradigm.  It’s about moving women from the margins to the middle.   It’s about intergenerational transformation.

-Oona Cook

I want all kids to see that they are perfect the way they are. I want them to live life authentically. I want them to ignore the labels and define themselves.  And I promise to do the same. Read Angelica’s full speech

-Angelica Lopez

 

I am here because I decided to take my education back into my own hands, put on my crown and invest in my family’s future. Read Christina’s full speech

-Christina Cislak

 

My mother taught me about love. The Care Center taught me about power — not the kind you take, but the kind you build and share. Watch the full speech below!

-Jessica Rivera

 

Watch Jessica Rivera’s Full Speech!

 

 2025 Event Photos (click to enlarge.)

 

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The Care Center gave me hope and a desire for change. They actually cared about me and my child. I quickly earned my GED at 16 years old.

Danielis Gonzales, Bard Microcollege Holyoke student and Care Center graduate

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247 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 | Phone: (413) 532-2900 | Fax: (413) 532-1250


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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