Ally Fiske, Adult Education Teacher & Case Manager “I am an aspiring Social Worker with a wide array of experience in the Human Services field and have worked in homeless services for three of those years. What brought me to Project Place? I am passionate about poverty reduction and empowering communities and feel Project Place is…
We were saddened to learn that Don Rodman, a hero who gave from his heart, passed away last month on Tuesday, August 22nd. Don was a steadfast supporter of Project Place and our mission, who raised and gave away over $150 million to various charities over his lifetime. In 2007, he told the Boston Globe…
Our Working Opportunities for Women (WOW) team had a great time selling their hot fudge at The Big E, one of the top ten Fairs in North America and the largest on the East Coast. Learn more about WOW and get yourself a jar of delicious hot fudge at: wowmarket.org
We want to say a big thank you to the MGH Institute of Health Professions for volunteering at Project Place for their Community Impact Day! The MGH community service committee generously held a drive to collect supplies for our NavSack project. Students and staff then brought the supplies to Project Place to assemble 20 NavSacks. NavSacks are…
Emily Rittenour grew up in a small town in southern Maryland. When she entered Maryland’s Salisbury University, she was not expecting to study social work, but ended up finding a true passion for the field after a very impactful volunteer experience. “I was actually an Environmental Law major to start with and I was planning…
Katy Dirks brings an integrated approach to her new position at Project Place. Katy is a substance abuse counselor and licensed mental health clinician (LMHC), as well as an experienced leader in fundraising, communications and events planning. She began her career with an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice Studies and went on to pursue a…
Project Place board member, Cathy Claflin, facilitates a therapeutic environment for her Life Skills enrichment workshop. Here, the aim is to identify personal challenges and then develop strategies to create what Cathy calls “good mental hygiene”. Participants share their challenges with the group and everyone listens attentively before offering encouragement, validation of each other’s feelings,…
Project Place’s Industry Internship Program (IIP) is the next phase in our workforce development model, after clients complete our Work Ready program. While some clients find employment directly after graduating from Work Ready, others benefit from advancing to our IIP program for further workplace skills training. In Work Ready, clients learn to develop resumes, write…
We are pleased to announce our next Client of the Quarter! This quarter we honor Lawrence Brown for his hard-work, perseverance, and kindness. Lawrence’s Story Five years ago, Lawrence lost his wife of twenty-seven years to cancer and found himself suffering from substance abuse and then homelessness. “I became a permanent fixture on the streets…
Tommy Walker and his fiancé and daughter posing with Mayor Walsh at Project Place’s 2017 Open Door Gala Photography by: Vail Fucci Six years ago, Tommy Walker was preparing for his release from prison. Today he lives in Boston with his fiancé and their three-year old daughter in their recently-purchased condo. He’s a successful construction project…