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Urgent Call to Action: Protect Critical Anti-Poverty Programs!
Urge Congress to Protect Critical Anti-Poverty Programs! For over 60 years, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD) has been at the forefront of fighting poverty and empowering underserved communities throughout Greater Boston. From early childhood education and job training to food security and housing assistance, ABCD provides life-changing services to over 100,000 individuals and families each year—meeting urgent local…
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ABCD is part of the Community Action Network, created with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act, which was signed into law in 1964. The Act was a sweeping plan to improve the lives of all Americans, regardless of their circumstances. As a community action agency, ABCD has a tripartite board structure consisting of members from the local private sector,…
‘How are you supposed to live?’ Spiking heat costs impact state’s vulnerable communities.
Nicholas Apodiakos, who takes care of his ailing 94-year-old mother in their home, sorted through this winter’s heating oil bills: a whopping $1,703 only four months into the season. “We go through oil like water,” Apodiakos said recently. Apodiakos, 55,does not work because he is caring for mother, Rose, full time. Her health complications — diabetes, cholesterol, frequent seizures, and…
‘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…
‘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…
‘Do I not pay my mortgage?‘: Families brace for fallout from heating aid cuts
For nearly a decade, Mark Holmes has needed a little help covering the oil bill for the Roslindale duplex where he lives with his mom, who is bedridden. The bills are just exorbitant — the kind that take your breath away — but the government has been there to help make sure that he and his now 97-year-old mother stay…
‘Everything’s going up’: Seniors struggle with the prices of food, fuel, and medicine
A key inflation measure grew at the fastest pace in 40 years The last time prices rose this fast, today’s seniors were in their prime and drawing paychecks. Now they’re older, retired, and feeling the crunch in a world where everything suddenly costs more. Higher rents and heating bills and steeper gas and prescription drug prices are pinching almost everyone….