RE30

For three decades, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Real Estate and Building Industry have worked to create safe and stable housing for individuals and families across eastern Massachusetts. Join us this December as we celebrate 30 years of partnership and honor New Boston Hospitality and Taylor Smith, LLC of the Omni Hotel Development for reimagining their approach to development and empowering communities. The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was the first project developed under the Massport Model, which sets a new standard for integrating diversity and inclusion into every facet of the development and operation of public/private development projects. The project incorporates broad-based, meaningful participation by minority- and women-owned businesses in the ownership, design, engineering, construction, and hotel operations. In addition, six local non-profits receive a portion of the hotel’s profits. This commitment to empowering communities exemplifies United Way’s reimagined approach to working with and for our communities toward equitable economic prosperity in our region: Uplifting communities, together. The Real Estate and Building Industry has had a profound positive impact in our community. Last year, funds raised though the United Way event helped prevent homelessness for more than 10,000 families in crisis.