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…
Greater Boston and Medford youth ages 14-21 in grades 7-12 are encouraged to apply to WorkSMART (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD is among 12 impactful organizations from coast to coast included in the NBA Foundation’s seventh round of grantees receiving a total of $4.8 million for their youth initiatives that align with the Foundation’s goal of furthering economic power in the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 20TH ANNUAL FIELD OF DREAMS PARTNERING WITH THE BOSTON RED SOX & CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR TWENTY YEARS AT FENWAY PARK Fundraising for ABCD’s SummerWorks Program Leading Boston’s At-Risk Youth Off the Streets to a Path Towards Responsibility For a remarkable 20th year…
Career, educational and youth programs help bridge equity and access gaps for adults and youth in underserved Boston communities (Boston, MA) – Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ronald Marlow to vice president of workforce development and alternative education for the Community Action Agency. In this role, he leads the development and delivery…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT URGES LEGISLATURES TO HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH SAFER ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS CURRENT REGULATION REQUIRES LIVING IN DANGEROUS AND UNINHABITABLE CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY Action for Boston Community Development advocates for low-income residents and families struggling to overcome poverty. With our…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 201710 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT URGES LEGISLATURES TO HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH SAFER ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS CURRENT REGULATION REQUIRES LIVING IN DANGEROUS AND UNINHABITABLE CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY Action for Boston Community Development advocates for low-income residents and families struggling to overcome poverty. With our…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org Action for Boston Community Development’s 20th Annual Field of Dreams Partnering with the Boston Red Sox & Corporate Sponsors For Twenty Years at Fenway Park Fundraising for ABCD’s SummerWorks Program Leading Boston’s At-Risk Youth Off the Streets to a Path Towards Responsibility For a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’S 20TH ANNUAL FIELD OF DREAMS PARTNERING WITH THE BOSTON RED SOX & CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR TWENTY YEARS AT FENWAY PARK FUNDRAISING FOR ABCD’S SUMMERWORKS PROGRAM LEADING BOSTON’S AT-RISK YOUTH OFF THE STREETS TO A PATH TOWARDS RESPONSIBILITY For a remarkable 20th year in a…
ABCD is proud to announce that we have been awarded $250,000 from the Office of Community Services, an Office of the Administration for Children and Families. This funding will be used to launch the GoodBEANS program (Building Efficiency and Access in Nutritious Services), which is designed to bring more food to those in need by strengthening our food systems. GoodBEANS…
John Drew, President and CEO of ABCD, and Catherine D’Amato, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank, talk about a $2 million initiative to meet more need for emergency food relief. Interview for BNN News. Aired April 1, 2021. For more information, call ABCD Food Pantries (617 348-6329), or the Project Bread FoodResource Hot Line (1 800 645-8333);…