by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Aug 17, 2023 | Events
Lend A Hand Society’s 2023 Spring Event featured speaker Beckie Tachick, RN, Street Team Manager at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Founded in 1985 by Jim O’Connell, MD, BHCHP ensures that individuals and families experiencing homelessness receive access...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Jul 24, 2023 | Events
Left to Right: special friend and supporter Kenneth Woodcock with LAH executive director Nancy Cooper, president Erica Harmon, and board members Nancy Inui and Mary Ellen Normen On May 10th, 2023, LAH friends gathered for our Spring Event to enjoy a wine tasting and...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Jun 30, 2023 | News
Award winning author Tracy Kidder recently published Rough Sleepers, detailing the meaningful work of Jim O’Connell MD, who after graduating from Harvard Medical School and finishing a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, decided to use his medical expertise...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Feb 16, 2023 | News
Today, about 5.5 million Americans depend on wheelchairs to get around. According to an article published by Boston University’s radio station WBUR, over 50% of wheelchairs break down over the course of a 6-month period. The number of needed wheelchair repairs...
