Big Sister Association of Greater Boston has been helping young women in the Boston-area uncover personal potential and academic opportunities since 1951. The association offers mentoring programs with opportunities to develop special friendships with committed older women volunteers where the the young women are emotionally supported and encouraged. By fostering relationships between girls and women, Big Sister helps girls cultivate the confidence and competence to move forward in their lives. Big Sister s mentoring programs are specifically designed to acknowledge and address girls unique interests and needs. Its programs have varying time requirements and physical settings and share a fundamental purpose, to nurture girls strengths and validate their experiences. The programs are also preventative, preventing the girls from taking decisions that could adversely affect their futures. The mentoring programs give girls access to the information and resources needed to understand how the decisions they make affect their lives.
Located in Boston, Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger is one of the state s leading anti-hunger organizations that work to alleviate, prevent and end starvation situations in Massachusetts. It funds more than 350 food pantries, soup kitchens and food banks. The organization offers the Summer Food Service Program, which provides free meals, as well as educational and recreational activities for children up to the age of 18 at schools, parks, pools and neighborhood centers. It also operates a help line that offers information related to food stamps and nutrition programs for people who face food shortage. Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger provides the School Breakfast Program for children in kindergarten through grade 12. It also organizes the Walk for Hunger, which is a campaign that provides funds for more than 350 emergency food programs in over 130 communities statewide.
Tech Goes Home (TGH) empowers communities to access and use digital tools to overcome barriers and advance lives. We bring computers, internet, and training to families and community members so students can do homework, adults can find jobs and manage finances, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthier lives.
