Project Place held its 48th Annual Meeting on June 17 at Project Place. Each year, we gather members of the Project Place family, friends, supporters and clients to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and acknowledge a few special individuals who work tirelessly to end homelessness. We were honored to present Partners-At-Work Awards to City Councilor Tito…
When you are trying to work with people who are often misunderstood, such as homeless veterans or those reentering society after release from prison, it helps if you understand what they are going through. That’s the advantage that Maurice Alves brings to his work as Project Place’s Veterans Outreach Coordinator and Case Manager. As a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marcie Laden 617.542.3740 ext. 412 mladen@projectplace.org Project Place 2015 Annual Meeting To Take Place June 17 Boston, June 4, 2015―Project Place announces today that its Annual Meeting will take place June 17. Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, Eastern Bank, and Project Place volunteer Aaron Lippert will be honored with Partners at…
We are proud to announce that the Cummings Foundation recently awarded Project Place a $100K for 100 grant to provide homeless individuals of Greater Boston the tools for sustained independence through our workforce development program of combined education, transitional employment, job training, housing placement assistance and individual support services. Project Place is truly honored to…
The Project Place Young Professionals are hosting a Speed Interviewing event for our clients in the classroom, and we need your help! To volunteer or for more information, email Andrew.
SAVE THE DATE: This year’s Charity Golf Tournament will be on Monday, July 13 at The Bay Club at Mattapoisett. All of the proceeds benefit Project Place’s programs and services for homeless and low-income individuals of Boston. For more information, please visit the event page.
Project Place Executive Director Suzanne Kenney recently penned an oped for Talk Poverty outlining her prescription for ending homelessness: jobs, jobs, and more jobs: “While it is critical that we provide housing to reduce homelessness among individuals and families, the ultimate solution to ending homelessness must involve preventing it from occurring in the first place….
On March 1 2015, Project Place held its signature event, the 12th Annual Brunch – Spring Forward! We raised a record-breaking $188,000 to support Project Place and our mission to provide jobs, housing and hope for homeless and low-income individuals of Boston. 350 wonderful supporters joined us at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. These critical…
On Feb. 25, a team of Project Place staff participated in Boston’s Annual Homeless Census. Conducted each winter by the Boston Emergency Shelter Commission, the Boston Homeless Census is a one-night, point-in-time count of individuals experiencing homelessness in Boston. It includes individuals who are living on the on the streets; in shelters and transitional housing;…
Project Place is pleased to welcome Jamie Hoag to the Board of Directors. Jamie, a graduate of Holy Cross and American University Washington College of Law, comes to the Board from the Office of former Governor Deval Patrick where he served as Deputy Chief Legal Counsel. We would also like to thank departing members Bob…