FamilyAid Boston works to prevent and end homelessness, one family at a time. They embrace a comprehensive approach that focuses on the individual strengths of each family, and provide services to meet each family’s unique needs. FamilyAid Boston provides shelter and support services to over 800 homeless families, including more than 1,500 children, every year...
Y2Y Harvard Square is the nation’s first student run homeless shelter for young adults. The organization employs a youth-to-youth model to provide a safe and affirming environment for young adults experiencing homelessness. Y2Y guests have opportunities to collaborate with service providers, other youth experiencing homelessness, and student volunteers to create sustainable pathways out of homelessness...
ZUMIX is an East Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to positive youth development and building community through music and the arts. Their core belief is that music is the most powerful means of developing adolescent self-identity. ZUMIX’s award-winning music and creative technology programming is designed to equip youth with the tools necessary to reach their full...
Since 1981, Cambridge based Food For Free, has responded to local hunger by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste, and distributing it to local emergency food programs including food pantries, youth programs, shelters, and more. As one of the nation’s first food rescue programs, Food For Free, a local nonprofit, feeds more than...
JazzBoston is the umbrella and advocacy organization for Greater Boston’s diverse jazz community. The organization connects, supports, and promotes the region’s entire jazz scene and champions the music, the musicians, and Boston’s place in the constellation of the world’s great jazz cities.
The mission of Summer Search is to help low-income teenagers transform what they believe is possible for themselves and develop the skills they need to become college-educated leaders who give back to their families and communities.
