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ABCD Toy Drive calls out for support to bring holiday joy to children in low-income families

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 7, 2021 CONTACT: Susan Koopersteinskooperstein@comcast.net617.875.3619 Lee Phennerlee.phenner@bostonabcd.org339.368.1140 ABCD Toy Drive calls out for support to bring holiday joy to children in low-income families Parents’ requests far outpacing donations Children, adults also need warm clothing, food, heating aid;Fuel Assistance available to combat high energy costs Requests for toys from low-income, disadvantaged families in Boston and towns served in the…

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ABCD Toy Drive FALLING SHORT – SEEKS DONATIONS ASAP FOR GREATER BOSTON CHILDREN

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Parents’ requests far outpacing donations  Winter Fund also provides children and families with warm clothing, food, heating assistance (BOSTON, MA) – Parents struggling to cover monthly expenses are at a loss when it comes to  purchasing toys for their children this holiday season. As a result, requests are pouring in to the ABCD Toy Drive. This year – as the…

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ABCD toy drive puts toys in hands of local kids

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Holiday toy distribution at ABCD’s South End Neighborhood Service Center, one of 14 throughout Greater Boston, enables 100 local families to make their children’s holiday special. The holiday season took a turn for the better Friday for nearly 100 low-income Boston families, as parents and grandparents gathered in the South End to pick up donated toys in hopes of making their kids’…

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ABCD toy drive seeking assistance as demands exceed donations

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With the holidays fast approaching, parents with financial struggles often find it difficult to buy toys for their children, with this the ABCD toy drive is receiving tons of requests. “This year people need help more than ever,” ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler said. “Stagnant wages and soaring costs for food, rent, heat and other necessities have created severe…

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ABCD trying to collect thousands of toys for children in need

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BOSTON — A Massachusetts organization is in need of thousands of toys for the holidays. Action for Boston Community Development, or ABCD, is hoping to fulfill the dreams of thousands of children in need this holiday season. The group said Thursday that it is still in need of 3,000 toys. Organizers said they believe Christmas crept up on people this…

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ABCD University High School Celebrates the Class of 2024

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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 University High School Celebrates the Class of 2024 

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Keynote exhortation to graduates – use life’s challenges as a springboard to success  Students from ABCD’s University High School (UHS) crossed the graduation stage with diplomas in hand and plans for the future. UHS, in partnership with the Boston Public Schools, is ABCD’s alternative high school for Boston students ages 16 to 22 whose needs aren’t met in traditional settings….

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ABCD University High School hails graduates

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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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ABCD URGE INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLDS IN-NEED TO APPLY FOR FUEL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL APRIL 30TH

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org ABCD URGE INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLDS IN-NEED TO APPLY FOR FUEL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL APRIL 30TH  Income-eligible Residents Encouraged to Sign-up Before Deadline APPLY TODAY FOR A RANGE OF BENEFITS The forecast of frigid sub-zero temps, more snow and ice storms indicate that this unpredictable yet…

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ABCD urges Baker administration to release full $30 million in fuel assistance

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT:  Cherrelle Norris  617.348.6224(office) 617.455.7212 (mobile)              ABCD urgently calls on Governor Baker’s administration to release the full $30 million in fuel assistance as promised In a surprise turnaround, the Baker administration will impound majority of funds, putting tens of thousands of the most vulnerable low income households at risk  …

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