FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org ABCD’s Community Heroes Celebration The Heart of Humanity Inducting into the ABCD Hall of Fame U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey & MA State Rep. Byron Rushing Lifetime Achievement Award – J. Keith Motley, PhD Featured Speaker – Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton, California Performances…
We have often spoken about how Sol Sidell has used his South Street Diner near South Station to host special events that bring the community together. From hot dog parties when the Sox season starts to fundraisers for various groups and organizations (including Boston Senior Home Care, for whom he served as VP for 10 years), Sol’s heart is open as long…
“Brad Stevens, Bob Ryan, and Michael Holley will be out front for the annual ABCD Hoop Dreams of Champions at TD Garden Nov. 2. For a chance to play on the parquet floor and contribute to a great cause, contact elizabeth.mccarthy@bostonabcd.org or call 617-620-6949.” READ MORE
A new pilot program made possible through a partnership with New England Conservatory (NEC) and the City of Boston to increase access to early music education will begin in the Ellis Early Learning and ABCD Head Start programs. Mayor Michelle Wu made the announcement alongside NEC President Andrea Kayln, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper, Ellis Early Learning CEO Lauren…
The Sponsors of Mass Save® and ABCD Host EOHLC Secretary Ed Augustus at Arlington Senior and Disabled Multi-Family Residence: $1.3M Project Exemplifies Low-Income Climate Equity Work Performed Statewide
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…
The Women’s Edge and partner The Boston Globe announced that Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts in 2024.
The Women’s Edge together with its partner the Boston Globe, announced that Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. ABCD ranked #56 on the list. Honorees were recognized during a celebratory breakfast event. The 100 organizations honored generated over $124 billion in total revenue in 2023, demonstrating that women leaders continue to be…
It was with deep sadness and a heavy heart that I learned the news of the passing of a beloved friend Thelma Burns, an active ABCD board member for more than 35 years. She served as the chair and as a long-time executive committee member. Representing the Dorchester neighborhood, she took on various responsibilities through the years, including as the…
Action for Boston Community Development will host its 2023 Community Heroes Celebration on Friday – an event honoring 18 people who are making a real and positive impact in the Greater Boston area. The heroes come from diverse professions and backgrounds – including educators, health care professionals, artists, nonprofit leaders, and parents. But they are all behind the same cause…