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United Way’s North Shore AmeriCorps Team leads four community volunteer projects benefiting 900 students in Lynn & Salem
United Way’s North Shore AmeriCorps team joined with volunteers from Kettle Cuisine, Metro North YMCA’s corporate office, Northeast ARC and…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts Senate Approves Critical Funding to Increase High Quality Learning Environments, Boost Economic Development and Create More Affordable Housing
Housing Bond Bill passed today includes re-authorization of successful Community Investment Tax Credit and EEOST Capital Fund BOSTON – United…
Continue ReadingMayor Walsh joins industry leaders to recognize Vertex and promote expansion of STEM programs for middle school youth
United Way’s STEM Leadership Breakfast raises over $200,000 for innovative BoSTEM public-private partnership BOSTON — Close to 300 business leaders…
Continue ReadingNational Grid Foundation Awards $150,000 to United Way for Local Families in Need
BOSTON — The National Grid Foundation has awarded United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley a $150,000 grant to…
Continue ReadingPay for Success Initiative to Reduce Chronic Individual Homelessness Exceeds Goals; Issues First Dividend Payments to Investors
BOSTON – The first-in-the-nation Pay for Success initiative to reduce chronic individual homelessness has significantly exceeded targets and successfully placed…
Continue ReadingNew data from Mass 2-1-1 shows 58 percent increase in calls over 2016
2017 data for 2-1-1 shows many callers looking for assistance with mental health and addiction issues BOSTON – New data from…
Continue ReadingUnited Way applauds MA House of Representatives for addressing critical issues of affordable housing, economic development and early education
Housing Bond Bill passed today includes extension of successful Community Investment Tax Credit program and fund for early education facilities…
Continue ReadingU.S. Department of Education Awards $3.9M to Expand BoSTEM, a Citywide Initiative to Increase STEM Programming
Aims to Close Opportunity Gaps and Prepare Students for Science, Technology Workforce BOSTON — Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and…
Continue ReadingLocal Nonprofit Leaders: Proposed US Tax Reform Will Hurt People in Need
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and Catholic Charities of Boston today issued the…
Continue ReadingOpening Day for United Way’s North Shore AmeriCorps Program
AmeriCorps members sworn in today to serve students in Lynn and Salem BOSTON, MA – United Way’s North Shore AmeriCorps…
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