Grammy & Tony Award Winner Leslie Odom Jr. of Broadway’s Hamilton Headlines ABCD’s Community Heroes Celebration “In It Together!”
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GRAND OPENING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org or Lee Phenner Desk: 617.348.6241 Cell: 339.368.1140 lee.phenner@bostsonabcd.org Grand Opening 10 a.m., TODAY for ABCD Head Start Early Learning Center Serving 139 Low-Income Children, Families in Malden, Medford & Everett U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, State Rep. Paul Donato Mayors of Malden, Medford and Everett to…
GRAND OPENING FOR ABCD HEAD START & EARLY LEARNING CENTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2017 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org GRAND OPENING FOR ABCD HEAD START & EARLY LEARNING CENTER SERVING 194 LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES IN SOUTH END/CHINATOWN Join Cardinal O’Malley, Sen. Ed Markey & Mayor Marty Walsh Celebrating ABCD’s Head Start Program Opening on Harrison Avenue ABCD will celebrate the opening of its…
Grand Opening of ABCD Operated MassHire Metro North Career Center in Woburn
Anti-poverty agency chipping away at labor shortages and upskilling workforce WHO: ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler, Masshire Metro North Workforce Board President and CEO Chris Albrizio-Lee, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Undersecretary of Workforce Development Alysia Ordway, Woburn Mayor Mike Concannon, Massachusetts State Senator Cindy Friedman, Representative Michelle Ciccolo of Lexington and members of the Woburn City…
Greater Boston and Mystic Valley Residents Should Contact ABCD
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) urges residents in Greater Boston and the Mystic Valley to review the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) eligibility guidelines even if they don’t consider themselves low or moderate income and apply where applicable. HEAP benefits are awarded based on household size and annual income. Residents across all income levels have been impacted by this…
Guiding firefighter hopefuls
The men and women of the Boston Fire Department volunteer during their time off to increase community outreach and guide young adults on how to become firefighters one day. The Boston Fire Department has increased efforts to boost diversity among its ranks. A friendship between two firefighters on the basketball court led to the creation of the Community Enrichment Program. Young…
Hampden County Sheriff office gets grant for reentry services
BRAINTREE, Mass. (WWLP)– In an effort to provide support to those leaving incarceration, The Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative has awarded several Sheriff offices and the Department of Correction (DOC) grant funding, including the Hampden County Sheriff. The money will provide collaborative reentry programs aimed at reducing recidivism and improving outcomes among young people, aged 18-25, transitioning from incarceration. The programs partner with…
Happy Juneteenth!
ABCD co-sponsored a Black Father’s Brunch with the Boston Commission on Black Men and Boys and the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Advancement at our Thelma Burns Building. Congratulations to the men who were selected to receive the 2024 Black Father Figure Community Award: Chimel Idiokitas; Noah Jones; Al Holland, Royce Veal; Frederick Johnson; Azell Martin; Stanley O’Brien; and Michael…
Happy Pride Month!
ABCD is committed to equity and inclusion in all its forms and celebrates the legacy of the LGBTQIA+ community in Boston. This year, the month of June, known to many as Pride Month, kicked off less than two weeks after the 20th anniversary of same sex marriage in Massachusetts—a first in the nation. As we marked that important milestone, RAND…
Having trouble heating your home? Here’s where you can get help.
Tuesday’s single digit temperatures and below zero wind chill made it clear: Winter has arrived in Boston. With the weather cold enough to shut down Boston Public Schools on Tuesday and slow the MBTA, even staying warm inside can be a challenge. However, there are options for anyone struggling to heat their home, whether the issue is an unresponsive landlord or costly heating bills. In…