It was 90 degrees by 9am, yet Project Place golfers still teed off in the blazing sun this July at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston in support of our programs and services. The 18th annual event helped raise over $40,000 for Project Place programs and services, and provided a fun (and hot!) round for…
Why does voting matter? How can poetry help me express myself? Every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to noon, current clients and alumni of Project Place come together in the 4th floor conference room to learn about topics ranging from politics to poetry. Our Enrichment Workshop series was created to build community, provide structure, and promote…
This month the Project Place community came together for a fun filled afternoon in Peter’s Park. Alumni, current clients, and staff mingled, snacked on home made pot-luck offerings and engaged in a competitive game of kickball. Staff, pictured left, sported their “Pay It Forward…Give It back” t-shirts in celebration of what we believe at Project…
Each year, Project Place invites a client alumnus to speak at the Annual Charity Golf Tournament about their experience. In 2015, we were honored to host Tony Raymond as our speaker. Tony shared his experience after his release from prison through his time in a halfway house, during which he attended classes at Project Place…
Reentry Services Expand Project Place was pleased to be awarded a grant from the Department of Labor to expand our reentry services. Recognizing that the best way to prevent recidivism is through work, Project Place created the Boston Career Pathway Collaborative (BCPC), a seamless system of training, case management, mentoring, credentialing, education support, job placement…
11th Annual Valentine Brunch a huge success! On February 9th, over 400 friends and supporters of Project Place gathered for the 11th Annual Valentine Brunch at the InterContinental Hotel Boston, with former Channel 5 Meteorologist David Brown as the exciting Master of Ceremonies. The day began with a sensational and diverse silent auction that included…