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BOSTON TAX HELP COALITION: PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

So far, the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) has served over 11,000 clients and completed nearly 11,500 tax returns during the 2024 tax season, a 12% increase from last year. The tireless work has put over $17 million back in the pockets of low to moderate-income Boston area families. This effort was carried out across 31 community-based tax sites with seven of our sites still preparing…

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ABCD University High School hails graduates

UHS Head of School & Director Sherann Jackson-Alkins, the UHS class of 2024, and ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler. ABCD photo On June 14, seniors from ABCD’s University High School (UHS) crossed the graduation stage at the ABCD Thelma D. Burns Building in Roxbury with diplomas in hand and plans for the future in mind. The alternative high school for Boston students…

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Gov. Healey  Appoints ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler to New Office of Energy Transportation Advisory Board

The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the formation of the Energy Transformation Advisory Board to advise and guide the state in the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. The Advisory Board will include a broad range of stakeholders, including labor, business, finance, environmental justice advocates, utilities, technology providers, building owners, developers, and generators, among others. ABCD President and CEO Sharon…

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ABCD University High School Celebrates the Class of 2024

Keynote exhortation to graduates – use life’s challenges as a springboard to success     (BOSTON, MA) — On Friday, June 14, students from ABCD’s University High School (UHS) crossed the graduation stage with diplomas in hand and plans for the future. UHS is ABCD’s alternative high school for Boston students ages 16 to 22 whose needs aren’t met in…

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ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler talks SummerWorks, WorkSMART, and more on Java with Jimmy


Juneteenth: A message from Sharon Scott-Chandler

Dear ABCD community, On Wednesday, June 19th, ABCD will be closed to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that marks a dream delayed, if not deferred, and inspiring a dream yet to be fully realized. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates June 19, 1865 when 20,000 Union soldiers landed in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of the Civil War and…

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Houghton’s Pond pavilion gets new look

Ever passed by the Houghton’s Pond concession stand in the summer and just wished you could get something to eat, especially on a hot summer day? Well, one Milton resident had the same exact thought whenever he looked at the concession stand. Joe Cain would walk by the Houghton’s Pond concession stand regularly in the warmer months and would think…

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Joseph S. Slavet, ABCD’s First Executive Director, Helped to Launch the Organization and the Community Action Movement

The passing of Joseph S. Slavet this month brought an exemplary life of 104 years to a close, and it is fitting to reflect on his contributions to social and racial justice and economic mobility, especially as we mark the 60th anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 – President Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” Joe led Action for Boston…

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Joseph Slavet, ‘fearless’ and thoughtful watchdog of Boston government, dies at 104

Turning down a lucrative offer to become a professional saxophonist at the end of the Great Depression, Joseph S. Slavet decided to finish his studies at Boston University instead — only to trade classrooms for combat while serving in the Army during World War II. Determined to make a difference after the war, he worked at first in Philadelphia and…

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ABCD’s tax preparation program yields $7 million in state and federal refunds

Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) secured more than $7 million in state and federal tax returns for residents of Greater Boston and the Mystic Valley during the 2024 tax season that ended on April 17th. This is a $1.6M increase from last year. Of this $7 million, $685,000 was returned to filers via the Child Tax Credits (CTC), $186,529…

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