ABCD Action for Boston Community Development

ABCD Hoop Dreams 2021
2021-11-02 | TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Bring your ‘A’ game to the TD Garden parquet. Get your colleagues together to play hoops for charity in ABCD‘s iconic annual tournament. Your team will play for a chance to compete in the finals and claim the title of ABCD Hoop Dreams Champions. And after you’ve given it your all, your team will relax with a light dinner and an exclusive Q&A with Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and award-winning journalist Bob Ryan. ABCD also welcomes NBC Sports Boston host and author Michael Holley as emcee.
And remember, your special night on the court will inspire Boston’s underserved youth to dream big.
For more information visit abcdhoopdreams.org

TO SIGN UP FOR HOOP DREAMS OR
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Liz McCarthy, ABCD Events Manager
elizabeth.mccarthy@bostonabcd.org | 617.620.6949
Sponsorship Kit 2021

Let Girls Learn: Back to School Resource Fair
2021-09-11 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
Does your child receive special needs or special education supports and go to school in Boston?
We invite students in grades K – 12 and their families to discover:

organizations providing social-emotional supports
after-school programs
arts & crafts programs

Backpacks filled with school supplies will be given to families who register in advance. (While supplies last.)
September 11, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Thelma D. Burns Building
575 Warren Street, Boston, MA 02121
REGISTER AT bit.ly/3rSYthO
QUESTIONS? Contact letgirlslearn@bostonabcd.org

ABCD Roxbury / N. Dorchester Block Party
2021-08-27 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
ABCD Roxbury / N. Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center is hosting the End of Summer Celebration Block Party
Friday, August 27, 2021
11am – 4pm

ABCD Q&A Webinar: Your Children & COVID-19
2021-08-26 15:00 - 16:15 UTC | MA
YOUR CHILDREN AND COVID-19:
a Q&A with Frinny Polanco Walters, MD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021
3:00 – 4:15 PM

An interactive Q&A on with special guest Frinny Polanco Walters, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine Boston Children’s Hospital

Submit questions in advance to
VaxQuestions@bostonabcd.org

Register here: bostonabcd.org/covidwebinar

Join us on Zoom on August 26th:
bostonabcd.zoom.us/j/5927937152

Healthy Love - Healthy Facts
2021-08-21 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | MA
An online community workshop for ages 11 – 25.
Register at letgirlslearn@bostonabcd.org

ABCD Parker Hill / Fenway Block Party
2021-08-18 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | ABCD Parker Hill / Fenway, 714 Parker Street, Roxbury, MA, 02120
ABCD Parker Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Service Center is hosting a summer block party to help promote services to the community!
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
To RSVP or for more information, please contact:
Jenny Sugilio
jenny.sugilio@bostonabcd.org
617.445.6000

Healthy Love - Relationship with Others
2021-08-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | MA

Healthy Love - Relationship with Self
2021-08-10 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | MA
An online community workshop for ages 11 – 25.
Register at saferissexy@gmail.com

ABCD Clothing Distribution
2021-07-22 11:00 - 2021-07-23 15:30 UTC | Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
The ABCD Roxbury / North Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center is having a clothing distribution event on July 22nd & 23rd, 11am – 3:30pm.
Location: ABCD Thelma D. Burns Building
575 Warren Street, Roxbury/Dorchester MA 02121
Please register by July 21st:
Call 617.442.5900

Get Vaccinated at ABCD
2021-07-13 15:00 - 19:00 UTC | Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
Clinic Days and Hours:
Tuesday, July 13th from 3:00 – 7:00 PM.
We will be offering the Pfizer and J&J Vaccine.
Translation services will be available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Cape Verdean Creole.
Clinic is located at the Thelma D. Burns Building — 575 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02121
Book Your Appointment Today!

Get Vaccinated at ABCD
2021-06-22 15:00 - 19:00 UTC | Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
Clinic Days and Hours:
Tuesday, June 22nd from 3:00 – 7:00 PM.
Second doses will be on: Tuesday, July 13th.
We will be offering the Pfizer and J&J Vaccine.
Translation services will be available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Cape Verdean Creole.
Clinic is located at the Thelma D. Burns Building — 575 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02121
Book Your Appointment Today!

ABCD Field of Dreams 2021
2021-06-16 07:00 - 19:00 UTC | Fenway Park, 4 Jersey Way, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
ABCD Field of Dreams, the iconic baseball benefit, is back!
Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox and businesses whose teams have the rare opportunity to take the field at legendary Fenway Park, underserved youth can take part in ABCD SummerWorks, which means a paid job and a leg up on the future.
Sign up your company today!
Protocols will be in place to create a healthy and safe experience. We’ll observe coronavirus-related guidance from the CDC and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provide teams with custom ABCD Field of Dreams face masks, ensure social distancing, and so on.
The pandemic has been hard on everyone including your employees who have experienced this unprecedented crisis. As we all transition to a safe return to the workplace, a life that allows for gathering safely and moving forward with optimism, morale is important.
A day playing ball at Fenway can help!
Meanwhile, you’ll empower under-resourced young people in Boston to take part in ABCD SummerWorks. It’s a proven program that features a paid job, mentoring, career readiness workshops, and the opportunity to give back to the community. It builds character and opens the door to a promising future.
During the last 20+ years, with ith the support of company teams and Boston Red Sox President & CEO Sam Kennedy and the entire organization, Field of Dreams has raised over $5 million for ABCD SummerWorks. It’s a program that truly transforms lives.
What can you expect?
Here’s a look back at ABCD Field of Dreams 2019.

ABCD Board Chair Yvonne Jones, President/CEO John J. Drew, and EVP/COO Sharon Scott-Chandler thanked our sponsoring teams and welcomed Governor Charlie Baker, Field of Dreams Co-chairs Lew Eisenberg and Joseph Abboud, NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Kusnierek and Kyle Draper, and ABCD SummerWorks youth to the 2018 Annual Field of Dreams at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. Photo by Chris Aduama.

Amenities
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity includes:

One full game of softball vs. another corporate team at Fenway Park
Field up to 22 players, several coaches, and a manager
Use of the home and away dugouts
Your name announced over the PA as you come up to bat
Live shots displayed on the jumbotron of your players at bat
Team photos in front of the Green Monster
Full-page advertisement in the official Field of Dreams program book
Unlimited guest list to Fenway Park for the day*
Fenway Frank for all players and guests
Family activities including Fenway Park tours* and other exciting adventures

* Subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions

For more information, check out the ABCD Field of Dreams 2021 Sponsorship Kit

Thank you to our 2021 Team Sponsors!

Thank you to our 2021 IN-KIND SPONSORS!
Aramark
Eagle Photography
Finagle-A-Bagel
Hotel Commonwealth
MASCO
Watermark Donut Company

ABCD on the Frontlines
2020-12-18 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Facebook Live
Catch the premiere of ABCD ON THE FRONTLINES, a benefit for the ABCD COVID-19 Relief Fund. Featuring NBC Sports Boston host and author MICHAEL HOLLEY and special guest COACH DOC RIVERS, the video showcases the anti-poverty agency’s rapid response to those hit hardest by the pandemic.
You’ll be moved by the strength of people thrown into crisis due to the impact of COVID-19 – but who are determined to thrive. And inspired by community heroes who are making a critical difference every day. ABCD President/CEO John Drew and Executive Vice President/COO Sharon Scott-Chandler discuss the unprecedented distress in Greater Boston as well as how ABCD has mobilized to meet life and death needs. It’s a premier you won’t want to miss.
With special thanks to Cramer Productions.
CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE VIDEO PREMIERE / FACEBOOK EVENT

SPECIAL NOTICE
2020-05-04 | MA
Due to the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus), ABCD has canceled all events until the State of Emergency and the Stay at Home advisory have been lifted.
Please check back for updates. For general information about the emergency and other limited services that ABCD is providing at this time, please click here.

ABCD CAREER FAIR
2020-03-26 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | ABCD Central Office, Melnea Cass Room, 178 Tremont Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
ABOUT THIS EVENT
ABCD, Inc. is excited to announce it will be hosting a career fair on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 178 Tremont Street, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

WHO IS ABCD
ABCD, New England’s largest private non-profit human services agency, is the officially-designated antipoverty agency for the city of Boston, Mystic Valley, and several surrounding towns. We serve more than 100,000 residents each year through more than 50 programs including Head Start, heating assistance, youth services, and education & training.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Graduating college seniors and people interested in Human Services and/or Early Childhood Education with various backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Whether you are just beginning your career, a seasoned professional or anywhere in between, join us and explore careers that change lives!

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM

$1,000 SIGNING BONUS for credentialed Head Start teaching positions ($500 when hired and $500 after completion of 6 month introductory period)
Career growth and advancement
Excellent Employee Benefits: Competitive salaries, comprehensive benefit package, health and dental Insurance, generous paid leave, retirement plan:2-to-1 matching up to 10% and more.

Register today on Eventbrite!

Helpful Tips to Prepare:

Visit our website for current job opportunities.
If you see a position of interest complete the Online Application Today!
Bring copies of your updated resume.
First impressions go a long way, so dress to impress.
Connect with us on social media for the latest on ABCD, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

See you at the career fair!
For inquiries and more information contact Margaret Roberts at margaret.roberts@bostonabcd.org
ABCD, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ACTIVELY SEEKING APPLICATIONS UNDER ITS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS.

CARIBBEAN GIRL BOSS - ABCD HEALTH SERVICES
2020-03-21 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
ABOUT THIS EVENT
ABCD’s Sister2Sister program is about sexual health and personal power. Through events like Caribbean Girl Boss (as well as private, confidential one-on-one meetings), we bring you vital information, health experts, and helpful resources. There’s talk, food, fun, and critical information that’ll help you stay healthy and safe today and in the future.
Register Here!

ABCD Black History Month Celebration
2020-02-24 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
2020 Black History Month Celebration.
Join us for inspiration, entertainment & community! Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

For More Info:
katharine.matthews@bostonabcd.org, 617.348.6239

ABCD Head Start & Children's Services | Savin Street Ribbon Cutting + Rededication
2019-12-17 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | ABCD Head Start & Children’s Services | Savin Street, 82 Savin Street, Roxbury, MA, United States
Join ABCD President/CEO John J. Drew, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Massachusetts Early Education and Care Commissioner Samantha Aigner-Treworgy for the ribbon-cutting and rededication of ABCD Head Start @ Savin Street, a state-of-the-art learning center.
Thanks to the generous support of the George Robert White Fund and its trustees, including Mayor Walsh, and an Early Education Out of School Time Capital Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, ABCD will rededicate the center in memory of Mrs. Rosa Parks.
The program features community leaders committed to expanding opportunities for underserved children. Guided tours follow the program. To RSVP or for more information, contact Adrienne Welch at adrienne.welch@bostonabcd.org | 617.348.6309

ABCD Community Heroes Celebration 2019
2019-11-08 18:00 - 23:00 UTC | Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, 450 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Save the date!

Every day, extraordinary volunteers – ABCD’s Community Heroes – share their skills, time and compassion to light the way for Greater Boston’s most vulnerable children, youth, adults, and families.
In the darkest times, these heroes are the light that sparks hope. They partner with ABCD to empower those in the grip of poverty with the tools and resources to transform a ﬂicker into a ﬂame of promise and success. They Illuminate the Path to a better future.

Featuring the spectacular Tony®, Grammy® & Emmy® Award winner Audra McDonald in concert!

For more information visit abcdheroes.org

Questions? Contact Liz Gillis directly at 617.348.6244 or elizabeth.gillis@bostonabcd.org.

ABCD Hoop Dreams 2019
2019-09-03 | Auerbach Center, 40 Guest Street, Boston, MA, 02135, United States
draft a team, bring your game

Nobody but you and the Boston Celtics gets this kind of access. Get a team together for ABCD Hoop Dreams and compete at the Auerbach Center — the Celtics’ state of the art training facility! Maybe recruit your company’s toughest competitor and see who rules on the court.
This one of a kind tournament benefits ABCD youth programs. We place young people in Greater Boston in paid jobs, provide mentoring and career development, civic engagement, personal financial education and so much more.
For more information visit abcdhoopdreams.org
TO SIGN UP FOR HOOP DREAMS OR
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Liz Gillis, Project Manager
elizabeth.gillis@bostonabcd.org | 617.348.6244
Sponsorship Kit 2019

ABCD Field of Dreams 2019
2019-08-19 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Fenway Park, 4 Jersey Way, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Our June 18th event was a blast until the rain started late afternoon. So a few teams will take the field on August 19th to get all their innings in!
For more than 20 years, local businesses have formed teams and enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime — the chance to play at Fenway Park! Corporate teams match up on the historic diamond and support ABCD’s SummerWorks program, which places underserved Boston youth in paying jobs while providing them with dedicated mentoring, career readiness and important life skills.
ABCD Field of Dreams is co-chaired by Lew Eisenberg, principal at Cosgrove, Eisenberg & Kiley, P.C. and William Kennedy, partner at Nutter.
Each year, this event makes dreams come true for disadvantaged young adults in Boston who are eager to work, learn, and start building a promising future. Over the years, ABCD Field of Dreams has raised over $5 million dollars for our youth programs.

ABCD Board Chair Yvonne Jones, President/CEO John J. Drew, and EVP/COO Sharon Scott-Chandler thanked our sponsoring teams and welcomed Governor Charlie Baker, Field of Dreams Co-chairs Lew Eisenberg and Joseph Abboud, NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Kusnierek and Kyle Draper, and ABCD SummerWorks youth to the 2018 Annual Field of Dreams at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. Photo by Chris Aduama.

Amenities
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity includes:

One full game of softball at Fenway Park.
Game length is five full innings – 1 hour
Each team is made up of 22 players, 3 coaches and 1 team manager.
Use of the dug-outs.
Unlimited guest list to Fenway Park for the day.
Full-page advertisement in the official Field of Dreams program book.
Free ballpark concessions for your team and guests, courtesy of Aramark.
Team photos in front of the Green Monster.

A variety of off-field activities and entertainment for kids such as; face and tee shirt painting, free baseball card pictures for adults and kids, and a photo booth.
They Hit It Out of the Park
In so many ways, the Boston Red Sox are our heroes! The Boston Red Sox organization has demonstrated its steadfast commitment to creating better futures for low-income youth through Field of Dreams, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
They’re joined by corporate sponsors Aramark and of course, our corporate teams!
Interested in getting involved? We’re signing up teams and sponsors for 2019 now!

AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKSHOP (Malden)
2019-07-24 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York), 2019-07-10 09:00 - 13:00 UTC, 2019-06-26 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Mystic Valley Housing Services, 6 Pleasant Street, Suite 527, Malden, MA, 02148, United States
Join us for a free housing workshop where attendees can learn about paths to affordable housing.
Topics Include:

Barriers to Housing
Affordable Housing Resources in MA
Housing Search
Q&A

To RSVP, call 617.348.6347
*This workshop is for low income households.

Event Flyer

AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKSHOP (Boston)
2019-07-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2019-07-08 09:00 - 13:00, 2019-06-24 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | ABCD Housing and Homelessness Prevention Department, 105 Chauncy Street, Basement Room C, Boston, MA, 02111, United States

Housing Workshop (Malden)
2019-06-19 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Mystic Valley Housing Services, 6 Pleasant Street, Suite 527, Malden, MA, 02148, United States
Join us for a free housing workshop where attendees can learn about affordable paths to housing.
Topics Include:

Barriers to Housing
Affordable Housing Resources in MA
Housing Search
Q&A

To RSVP, call 617.348.6347
*This workshop is for low income households.

Event Flyer

ECE Workforce Summit: Finding and Creating the Next Generation of Early Educators
2018-12-12 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | David J. Sargent Hall, Suffolk University, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, United States
Join ABCD Head Start, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Nurtury, Horizons for Homeless Children and other providers of early education and care in a much needed discussion around strategies for solving the workforce crisis in early education! This all-day conference will bring together over 100 practitioners, policy experts and parents. Key speakers include Dr. Valora Washington, CEO, Council for Professional Recognition and Maki Park, Senior Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute. Together we can craft a unified approach to building a strong pipeline while engaging a network of providers with a platform for policy and intential advocacy.

ABCD 2018 Community Heroes Celebration
2018-10-26 18:00 - 23:00 UTC | Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, 450 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Together we have strength. Together we can strive for more.
Together we can overcome any CHALLENGE and achieve success.

With a mission to help those in need transition from poverty to stability to success — through advocacy and collaboration with local leaders, politicians, business partners, and of course the unsung heroes among us — ABCD provides a ladder upward to ameliorate poverty.
No matter our individual trials or differences, as friends and neighbors we are In It Together!
Featuring Hamilton’s original Aaron Burr,
Tony & Grammy winner Leslie Odom, Jr.
In his own words and in concert

To learn more about sponsorships and tickets, contact Events Manager Amelia Aubourg at amelia.aubourg@bostonabcd.org or 617.348.6238.
And meet our amazing heroes at abcdheroes.org.
