Legacy of Love
A community activist named Melnea Cass is appointed as the only female charter member at Action for Boston Community Development. WATCH NOW
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Fighting the Good Fight
“Poverty is the original pandemic,” says Sharon Scott-Chandler, who was named the first woman president and CEO of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) last summer. “It’s an incredible motivator and reason to get up every morning, to know that you are part of that fight to get people access to the things they deserve.” … READ MORE
The State of Race: Embrace Changemakers Then & Now
ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler joined distinguished panelists including Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace Boston; Tanisha M. Sullivan, President of NAACP Boston Branch; Jha Amazi, Principal of MASS Design Group and architect of Embrace; and Adrian Walker, The Boston Globe Columnist/Associate Editor, for GBH’s forum “The State of Race: Embrace Changemakers Then & Now” hosted in honor…
It’s All About Community
Food insecurity will be forever eliminated if Nick Owen and Mercy Robinson have their dream come true. READ MORE
Comienza la temporada de impuestos
El lunes inicia oficialmente la temporada de preparación de impuestos y realizar su declaración, podría salirle gratis este año, si cumple con ciertos requisitos. Para más información de dónde encontrar estos recursos en su comunidad visite este enlace. WATCH NOW
Free tax preparation starts Jan. 30 for residents earning up to $60,000
Call ABCD to schedule an appointment!Pay off debt, add to your savings with a lump-sum tax return payment (BOSTON, MA) — ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) urges all residents of Boston and the Mystic Valley who earned $60,000 or less in 2022 to schedule a FREE in-person tax prep appointment TODAY at one of our neighborhood sites by calling…
“Friendship:” A Tribute to John White
John White passed away last June at age 87 after an impressive career of over 50 years running ABCD’s East Boston APAC. Tune in to Soterios Zoulas’ “Friendship” — a television special dedicated to John White and his overwhelming impact on the East Boston community. WATCH NOW
More Mass. residents ask for help with rising fuel costs this winter
As the price of everything from rent to eggs goes up, community organizations say more people need help heating their homes this winter. According to state numbers, first time applicants for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a federal program that provides financial aid for fuel, increased by 76% in Massachusetts compared to this time last year. … Sharon Scott-Chandler, president and CEO…
Mass. residents struggle with soaring utility rates this winter
When Garrett Schick received his electric bill after Christmas and saw a 73 percent increase from his last bill, he and his family made the tough decisionto return holiday gifts to make ends meet. … Other area residents have applied to energy assistance programs through organizations like Quincy Community Action Programs and Action for Boston Community Development. “We have already…
Summer jobs for youth pay off
Study shows boost in graduation rates WHEN THE TOPIC of the achievement gap comes up, the conversation invariably veers to all the out-of-school factors facing low-income students and students of color that are correlated with poorer outcomes on academic performance, high school graduation, and other measures. New research evidence among Boston high school students points to an out-of-school factor that can…
