Youth and young adults lead the way in new action plans in the City of Boston and across Massachusetts focused on ending homelessness. Speaking to a room that includes the…
This week in a community meeting with school officials, we heard of a family of five renting a single room; it is what they can afford as they balance the…
This holiday season, United Way and Starbucks are teaming up in the fight against homelessness. When you make a donation at unitedway.org/starbucks between December 1-31, 2019, The Starbucks Foundation will…
After a week of turkey, friends, and family, Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity to give back to those in need who may not have been able to celebrate the…
At 10:00 last night, 300+ volunteers gathered inside City Hall to hear from the Mayor before forming 45 teams to fan across neighborhoods for the annual Boston Homeless Census, an…
As Liza and her three dogs sat in her car, she knew they’d be spending another night there. It wasn’t a situation she ever thought she’d be in, but now,…
Homelessness is everywhere. If you live in a large, economically diverse city, you probably already know homelessness is a local problem. If not, you might be surprised to learn how…
Matt was a 14 year old growing up on the North Shore in the dead center of the awkward years: puberty, trying to find his place in high school, trying…
How Local Leaders Are Fighting to End Homelessness They packed a joint City Council and Planning Board public hearing in Beverly. Residents wearing buttons that said “YIMBY” in bright orange…
Advocating for policy change can be big or small. It can be petitioning your local mayor, school committee, state representative, or state senator to prioritize and scale programs that are…