Home is as much place as it is a sensation, especially for children. It’s where your family is, where you feel safe enough to sleep, where a day’s stress cannot…
Cassie came to Jeremiah Program when her son Vashon was two years old. After she and her husband divorced, Cassie decided to pursue her bachelor’s degree, in the hopes of…
For Kathryn Sullivan, serving at Girls Inc. of Lynn through United Way’s North Shore AmeriCorps Program has been filled with brilliant moments of growth and learning. In this week’s blog,…
Lawrence Family Development provides social emotional development programs to give young people the chance to finish high school, find a career, and succeed in life. After spending three years in…
Jeff Holland has been a United Way donor and volunteer for 25 years since joining Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) in the mid 1990s, and a Tocqueville member for over 10…
United Way supports more than 77 partner organizations – including Father Bill’s & MainSpring, which runs a successful shelter diversion program. Last year, Lucie, her two children, and her grandson…
Fleeing from domestic violence about five years ago, Madeleine, 30, is a vivacious single mother who now lives with her 7-year old son, Jacob, in public housing. She is a…
A new shared services alliance is transforming early education, helping small providers act like economies of scale. A small early childhood center has a problem with their plumbing, but it’s…
Somersworth Ready Together sends kindergarten teachers into students’ homes before school starts, easing first day jitters so kids can start learning right away. In her 19 years of teaching kindergarten,…
The Waltham Boys & Girls Club is turning traditional summer programming into a hands-on summer learning and literacy experience. And the kids LOVE it. “Who wants to play Roll-a-Word?” You…