Once again, Project Place hosted its annual clothing and toy drive to ensure everyone has a happy and warm holiday season. We are truly grateful to the City Mission Society, Boston Police Athletic Association and Margarita’s in Waltham for making this year’s clothing and toy drive for over 80 clients and their families possible –…
In November, the Boston Real Estate Community held a benefit concert at Church, in the Fenway neighborhood, to support Project Place. We are grateful to Aaron Lippert and Fulani Butler for their hard work organizing and delivering the best concert yet! The event raised over $5,000 to support job training, housing placement and other support…
Notable author, poet and playwright, Nick Flynn, spoke at Project Place in November. A native of the South Shore, Nick’s memoir, Another Bulls***t Night in Suck City, chronicles his experience reconnecting with his estranged father while working at a homeless shelter in Boston. Nick entertained the large crowd with some readings from his book. Most…
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…