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ABOUT US

What is the Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation and the Quaboag Valley Business Assistance Corporation?

Mission Statement of the CDC

To improve the quality of life in the Quaboag Valley by addressing the economic environmental, and social needs of its residents while maintaining the integrity and character of each community in the region.

The CDC is a private non-profit corporation. As a project-focused organization, it has a unique ability to obtain funding from a wide variety of public and private sources.

The CDC, acting with advice from its members and a member-based Board of Directors, works in partnership with the Quaboag Valley Business Assistance Corporation, and Quaboag Valley Chamber of Commerce and other regional organizations to provide a wide range of programs and services to enhance the economic climate of our region.

Objectives of the CDC include:

  • Loans to area businesses that are microentrepreneurs or intend to create jobs.
  • Re-development of blighted commercial areas which private investors have traditionally avoided;
  • Job creation for unemployed or underemployed persons through specialized training programs;
  • Coordination of public & private resources on regional economic development projects.

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The Quaboag Valley CDC is an Equal Opportunity provider

FUNDING FOR THE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CORPORATION'S LOAN PROGRAM:

The Quaboag Valley Business Assistance Corporation's revolving loan fund has been capitalized by grants from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development through the Town of Palmer, by grant form the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and by a line of credit from the following area banks, Bank of America, Country Bank for Savings,  Monson Savings Bank, North Brookfield Savings Bank, Spencer Savings Bank, and FamilyFirst Bank.

Quaboag Valley Business Assistance Corporation
Board of Directors

TOWN APPOINTMENT TERM
Belchertown pending  
Brimfield Carolyn Haley Indefinite
Brookfield James Allen June 2009
East Brookfield pending  
Hardwick Sherry Patch June 2009
Holland Earl Johnson June 2009
Monson Kevin Manghan Indefinite
New Braintree Glenn Merkel June 2009
North Brookfield pending  
Palmer Ronald Christensen June 2009
Spencer Bob Cirba June 2009
Wales Robert Learned June 2009
Ware Harrison Quirk Indefinite
Warren Vincent McCaughey Indefinite
West Brookfield David Eisenthal June 2009

Executive Committee

President: James Algie
Vice Pres.: Ronald Christensen
Treasurer: Michael Audette
Clerk:
Michael Audette
Kevin Manghan
Harrison Quirk Patty Clark

Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation
Board Members

James Algie -  Treasurer 2011
James Allen 2011
Ronald Christensen  2010
Alice Davey 2011
Judith Gillan 2010
Carolyn Haley 2010
Edward Harrison 2009
Janice Hills 2009
Kevin Manghan 2011
Glenn Merkel 2010
Vincent McCaughey - President 2009
Harrison Quirk - Clerk 2009

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