DRIVE is a groundbreaking initiative for achieving universal child development screening for young children. This year, we expanded the program to serve more families. DRIVE uses an innovative model of teaching parents…
This year, 70 volunteers joined together for our biggest and best Community Baby Shower yet, helping 250 new and expecting moms and their families get a strong start. There were…
The Family Fund provides emergency assistance to families on the brink of disaster. From keeping homeless teens warm on cold winter nights to helping families reclaim desperately needed tax…
United Way teamed up throughout the year with American Red Cross, offering mobile food market assistance to reach so-called “food deserts,” communities where low-income families have limited access to nutritious…
Two in five Massachusetts residents are living on the edge of financial disaster. For those living at or below the poverty line, a way out can seem almost impossible. Until…
The effects of family homelessness on children can be devastating. In addition to coping with the daily uncertainty of where they will live, homeless children are twice as likely to…
Over 500 volunteers and donors came together to support the Thanksgiving Project this year to achieve one simple goal: Feed families this Thanksgiving. Neighbors, co-workers, and families showed up during…
Hunger in Greater Boston is a well-known problem, but it’s showing up in places we don’t usually see it. Local communities are finding new ways to address the issue of…
From left: MACDC’s Joe Kriesberg, Michael Mooney of Nutter McClennan & Fish LLP, Tim Connelly of Brown Brothers Harriman, Greg Achten of Merrill Lynch, Susan Esper of Deloitte, Governor Charles…
The City of Boston, with the support of United Way and other community groups, plan to set consistent standards for early education across all the City’s neighborhoods. The vast majority…