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IN RARE BOSTON APPEARANCE, GRAMMY AND GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER QUEEN LATIFAH TO SPEAK, PERFORM AT ABCD’S COMMUNITY HEROES CELEBRATION

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7 2018 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org   In rare Boston appearance, Grammy and Golden Globe Winner QUEEN LATIFAH to speak, perform at ABCD’s Community Heroes Celebration Celebrated NBA-Championship-winning Coach & Humanitarian DOC RIVERS to be inducted into ABCD Hall of Fame    October event will honor extraordinary community volunteers and special honorees…

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In Roslindale, One Street Holds Both Sides of the Equation to Immigrant Advancement

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“In a highly competitive retail space, there aren’t many independent [stores] anymore. They haven’t been able to survive with the likes of Walmart and Amazon,” said Jim McInnis, general manager and co-owner of Village Market. “But we’ve been here since 1997. One of the reasons we’ve been here for so long is because we’re involved in the community.” When ABCD…

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In their words: what’s in your nonprofit’s strategic plan?

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As part of the Business Journal’s special feature on the Future of Nonprofits, we asked a number of Boston nonprofit leaders about the view in their looking glass — their current priorities, how the public and private sectors can help, and how fundraising has changed in the Covid era. Here’s what they told us: What’s the most important item on your…

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Joseph Slavet, ‘fearless’ and thoughtful watchdog of Boston government, dies at 104

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Turning down a lucrative offer to become a professional saxophonist at the end of the Great Depression, Joseph S. Slavet decided to finish his studies at Boston University instead — only to trade classrooms for combat while serving in the Army during World War II. Determined to make a difference after the war, he worked at first in Philadelphia and…

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Landlords, tenants unsure of what to expect after state’s eviction moratorium expired

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Boston 25’s Crystal Haynes interviews ABCD Housing & Homelessness Prevention Director Anne Corbin and others who are navigating the end of the state’s eviction moratorium. Tens of thousands of Greater Boston residents may lose their homes as debt mounts and Washington fails to pass a COVID-19 relief package. WATCH NOW

Letters to the editor (The Boston Herald)

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Kudos for means-tested T fares Although I respect the opinion that the costs of discounted MBTA fares for low-income riders would be high as expressed in the Feb.28, 2020 editorial “Lost revenue from low T fares must be recouped,” I applaud the T’s Fiscal Management and Control Board and other key stakeholders and advisers who are intently focused on solving…

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Longtime community health advocate ABCD hosts Black Maternal Health Week  screening of Birthing Justice followed by panel discussion with Boston health professionals

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April 16, 2024 MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Jamie McIver 857.488.5068Jamie.McIver@bostonabcd.org WHAT: ABCD Health Services hosts a free community screening of the award-winning film Birthing Justice during Black Maternal Health Week, followed by a panel discussion by top maternal health practitioners and advocates – with the goal of engaging, empowering and equipping women and those who care for them to advocate for…

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Made for the job: Scott-Chandler takes reins at ABCD

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The board of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) in November named Sharon Scott-Chandler president and CEO of the anti-poverty agency. Scott-Chandler had for more than 10 years been executive vice president of the organization, which was founded in 1962 to combat poverty in Boston. A Mattapan native, Scott-Chandler went to school in Foxborough through the METCO program and graduated…

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MARIO BATALI FOUNDATION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2017 Contact Pamela Lewy Communications Director Mario Batali Foundation Plewy@mariobatali.com MARIO BATALI FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS TRIPLE INITIATIVE TO INVEST IN BOSTON’ S CHILDREN WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON LITERACY AND NUTRITION Mario Batali Foundation Joins Forces with Books for Kids, First Book and FoodCorps to Build Libraries, Provide Free Books to Educators, and Make Nutritious Food Attractive and…

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MARIO BATALI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES TRIPLE INITIATIVE FOR BOSTON’S CHILDREN WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON LITERACY AND NUTRITION

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2017 Contact Jayne Wallace Cell: (917)374-9746 or Colneth Smiley Jr. Cell: (617)872-9435     MARIO BATALI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES TRIPLE INITIATIVE FOR BOSTON’S CHILDREN WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON LITERACY AND NUTRITION     WHAT: Action for Boston Community Development’s Dorchester Head Start is proud to open its new children’s library, thanks to a grant from the Mario Batali Foundation!   WHEN:…

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