Monday, June 29, 2020 @ 3:00 pm Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94109331318?pwd=a2wvNnlodjRmYW01TW1yWndFQzVXZz09 The Project Place staff and Board members invite you to join our Annual Meeting to hear the inspiring words of our friend, Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell, and celebrate the accomplishments of our clients. Our clients face immense challenges in normal times and, with determination and strength,…
Boston, June 05, 2020 –Project Place is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $20 Million Grant Program. The Boston-based organization was chosen from a total of 738 applicants during a competitive review process. Project Place promotes a community of hope and opportunity for homeless and…
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…
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…
“Everyone should be able to benefit from a nutritious diet.” – Sue O’Malley, Project Place Volunteer This fall, Sue O’Malley brought her passion for healthy eating and gardening to Project Place. She is engaging clients in a series of workshops where she teaches nutrition and gardening. She also helps clients identify and access the fresh…
Our third annual Thanksgiving meal packing event was led by local volunteer, Alison Babka Beard, with the support of South End families. Families gathered at Cathedral High School on November, 17th to assemble 100 Thanksgiving bags filled with Thanksgiving food, a Stop & Shop gift card and hand-crafted cards from children. Project Place distributed these…
We invite you to join Project Place’s #GivingTuesday campaign this November! This year’s donations will fund our NavSack program, which helps individuals take the first steps towards building a better life after incarceration. The first 24 hours out of prison or jail are incredibly overwhelming. Often, individuals are released with only the clothes…
Carol Reid, Betty’s Place program and housing coordinator at Project Place, was honored by the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) with a nomination for the 2017 Ed O’Neil Award in early December. The award honors “an exceptional direct care worker from a MHSA member agency who has demonstrated a strong commitment to ending homelessness”…
Project Place convened it’s 50th Annual Meeting and Partners at Work Awards on June 29th. Current and past clients, staff, board members, and honored guests packed into the 2nd floor Project Place Commons. Executive Director Suzanne Kenney (right, above) welcomed everyone and then introduced Shelia Dillon (left, above), Chief of Housing and Director of Neighborhood…
Last month, the Project Place Young Supporters (PPYS) hosted the Party on D, a summer kickoff party at the Lawn on D (Street). If you’re not familiar, the Lawn on D is an urban adult fun park, complete with LED swings, corn hole and ping pong, and picnic-style food and drink . The PPYS, with…