ABCD Hosts Field of Dreams 2019 at Fenway Park
Year: 2019
Mayor Walsh announces Boston’s Complete Count Committee ahead of 2020 Census
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston’s Complete Count Committee, a group of cross-sector leaders that will work to ensure that all Boston residents are aware of the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census, know why it’s important, and are prepared to participate. Census day is April 1, 2020, starting the decennial count that determines everything from representation in…
ABCD’s 22nd Annual Field of Dreams Benefit Set for June 18th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2019 CONTACT: Joe Halpern 617.348.6236 office) 781.572.0755 (mobile) Lee Phenner 339.368.1140 (mobile) ABCD’s 22nd Annual Field of Dreams Benefit Set for June 18th Partnering with the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox & corporate sponsors, money…
Action for Boston Community Development to hold summer program
Action for Boston Community Development will hold a three week course, Youth Engage in Action!, for 13 year olds. Participants will learn about money management and financial wellness, civics and how to be an engaged citizen and how to be safe online. The session includes field trips, games and guest speakers. Lunch is provided every day. Those who complete the…
‘It’s why I’m still moving’: 95-year-old finally retires from foster role
Some moments deserve a dance party. A unique celebration for a special group of volunteers who, despite their age, never lost sight of what they have to offer. Among them is 95-year-old Miriam Manning. We first met Manning in 2015. At 91, she set out every day for the Dorchester Headstart on Geneva Avenue, where she volunteered as a ‘foster…
‘It’s why I’m still moving’: 95-year-old finally retires from foster role
A unique celebration for a special group of volunteers who, despite their age, never lost sight of what they have to offer. Among them is 95-year-old Miriam Manning. We first met Manning in 2015. At 91, she set out every day for the Dorchester Headstart on Geneva Avenue, where she volunteered as a ‘foster grandparent.’ On Friday, dozens gathered at…
ABCD urges Baker administration to release full $30 million in fuel assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cherrelle Norris 617.348.6224(office) 617.455.7212 (mobile) ABCD urgently calls on Governor Baker’s administration to release the full $30 million in fuel assistance as promised In a surprise turnaround, the Baker administration will impound majority of funds, putting tens of thousands of the most vulnerable low income households at risk …
Families left in the cold as fuel assistance runs out
BOSTON – Families living on tight budgets are facing another tough week with brutal wind chills and snow in the forecast. But some households across the state can’t pay for home heating oil as their fuel assistance benefits run out. Cynthia Lewis and her husband have lived in their 100-year-old Dorchester home since 1969. All four of their kids grew…
Stricter background checks could ensnare thousands of child care workers
Should someone convicted of assault for a schoolyard brawl decades ago be banned from working in child care? What if that person was charged but never convicted? A sea change in state and federal laws governing criminal background checks for child care workers, intended to improve safety in day care, could force out thousands who have a prior offense, even if they’ve…
Government Shutdown Shutting Some People Out of Food Assistance
“We don’t have any food right now … There’s no food in our house.” Family means everything to Yonealya Harris. She lives in Hyde Park with her three children and relies on her mother for help babysitting. “I work, my children come here after school, and she helps me out with them,” she said. Harris, 27, also relies on food…