Another Life Lost

Lanita Tolentino — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:31:01 -0400

Memorial Day Weekend was in full swing. Warm weather- check, list of cookouts to attend- check let the fun commence. That all quickly changed when the phone rang at 7a on Sunday morning. I'm always a little nervous when the phone rings early in the morning or in the middle of the night- never know what I might hear from the other end. This call was one of those. The news was that Cory Johnson, a family friend, more like a brother to me, had died. My heart sunk and my mind immediately went to hoping it wasn't by violence. read more »

Thrive in Five

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:26:50 -0400

A Collective Promise to Boston's Children

Launched in 2008 by United Way and the City of Boston, Thrive in Five is a 10-year effort that for the first time aligns families, educators, health care and human service providers, the private sector, and city departments – working in collaboration with state agencies – to ensure that all children will be ready for sustained school success. Thrive in Five is based on an understanding that the collective effort of everyone involved in children’s lives will support their success: read more »