Advocate for Uncategorized

What do we tell a country that has seen many years of pain, corruption, poverty and despair before disaster struck on Tuesday, Jan 12th interrupting the lives of 3million plus? No one or country can ever prepare for a time such as this... being buried alive, suffering under rubble because your country cannot afford the proper tools to remove you, fear because you cannot locate your family members, anger and frustration because you cannot get help for the loved one who is bleeding in your arms nor a hug of comfort from someone who can help because everyone around you is in need. Chaos...  read more »

Even if you are –like me- a long-time resident of Boston, participating of its annual homeless census will be like seeing Boston for the first time.  read more »

Out with the old and in with the new -– now with a busy year behind me, and a little free time to spare in the New Year, I’m thinking about how I can use my SERVE UNITED hours. SERVE UNITED is a volunteer program for United Way staff.

I'd love to hear about what cause is closest to your heart and where you have volunteered this year. Have you volunteered on an one-time project or in an on-going thing? Do you volunteer in a group, with family or with friends? Did you volunteer through a United Way volunteer opportunity or did you find one on your own. Looking for ideas, so let me know how you SERVE UNITED.  read more »

I wanted to attract everyone's attention to a new report that Crittenton Women's Union put out this week. The Cliff Effect Experience provides us with an understanding of the challenges low income families face as they strive to earn better incomes, yet face the risk of losing their supports like child care vouchers and food stamps.  read more »

In today's Boston Globe there is an article about two nonprofits that are working with banks and other groups to help those who have been foreclosed upon get back into their homes.  read more »