Deputy Director Gervaise Flynn retired from Waban Projects on January 6,2023 after serving at the agency for nearly 35 years. Flynn has been in many roles at Waban Projects during her long tenure, running summer programming at the waterfront, securing fundraising dollars, acting as the agency’s residential director, and finally concluding her time as the nonprofit’s Deputy Director. More than 70 guests RSVP’d to Flynn’s retirement party, held on January 5th at Waban Projects’ Wormwood Conference Center, representing community stakeholders, board members, and longtime co-workers. Cynthia Caron, Waban Projects’ Director of Program Integrity & Policy Compliance, has worked with Flynn...
Read More Joanne Daudelin, pictured right, is the Waban Project December DSP of the month! Direct Service Provider of the month Joanne Daudelin knew that she wanted to help people with disabilities as a teenager, beginning work at nursing homes when most teens are concerned about the latest fashion trends. “I was 15 or 16 when I started,” she said. “I always knew that I wanted to help people who were less fortunate than myself and began when I was still in school myself.” That mission to help others led Joanne to Waban Projects, where she has worked for 28 years. In...
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