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Lend A Hand on The Upside

by Tom Saulnier | Sep 22, 2022 | Events, News

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Recent Posts

  • Back-to-School Season for Boston Families
  • Another Meaningful Summer at Camp
  • Reflecting on America’s 250th Anniversary
  • Cuts to Food Assistance Programs Leave Some People Going Without
  • A Look Back at our Annual Spring Event
  • LAH Empowers Local Youth Through Summer Camperships
  • The Urgent Need to Preserve Affordable Housing in Greater Boston
  • A Sweet Act of Generosity
  • A Back-to-School Season Overshadowed by Funding Cuts
  • This Summer’s Campership Impact
  • Honoring LAH’s Long-Standing Commitment to Freedom and Belonging
  • Thank you for Another Successful Spring Event
  • LAH’s Century-Old Campership History
  • LAH Offers a Summer of Growth and Opportunity Through Camperships
  • The Challenge of Housing and Care for Older Adults
  • LAH Book Mission Continues 135 Year History of Promoting Access to Books and Love of Reading
  • LAH Receives a Generous Grant
  • Introducing the Lend A Hand Society Wikipedia Page
  • Client Spotlight: How LAH Makes a Difference
  • Boston Floating Hospital and Lend A Hand Society
  • A Comprehensive Look at Homelessness in Boston
  • Children and Teens Enjoyed Summer Camp Again this Year
  • Federal Aid Approved to Support Overburdened Family Shelter System in Massachusetts
  • Rise Up Cambridge’s Innovative Guaranteed Income Program Shows Success
  • Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap; A new focus on how underlying issues impact low-income people
  • Thank you to our donors and friends for making the LAH Spring Event a success
  • Lend A Hand Society’s 2024 Spring Event featured Laura Rosi, Esq., Chief Executive Officer of Housing Families, as the keynote speaker
  • Meet Our Newest Team Member
  • Celebrating Thomas Henry Dahill On His 99th Birthday
  • Dinner to Honor Kenneth Woodcock
  • Lend A Hand Society receives Safety Net Grant Award from The Boston Foundation
  • Massachusetts Shelter System Is At Capacity
  • Boston Foundation Report Card Reveals Housing Crisis
  • Massachusetts’ Current Housing Crisis
  • Visit to Hale House in Matunuck, RI
  • Spring Event Speaker on the Mission of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
  • Spotlight on Spring Event Speaker, Beckie Tachick 
  • Spring Event highlights LAH partnership with Boston Health Care for the Homeless
  • 2022 Contributions at Work
  • Important New Resources Addressing Poverty and Homelessness
  • Higher Winter Heating Bills
  • Wheelchair Maintenance Is A Problem For Many
  • LAH’s Book Mission Supports a Love of Reading and Access to Books
  • Supporting Families Past the Public Health Emergency
  • Campership Update
  • Lend A Hand on The Upside
  • Event: An Opportunity to Visit LAH Founder’s Home & History
  • Our Campership Program
  • Spotlight: Edward Everett Hale in Harvard Magazine
  • Edward Everet Hale 200th Birthday Celebration
  • LAH 2021 Grants Made
  • Rise in Youth Homelessness in Boston
  • Boston Residents Struggle With the Rising Cost of Living
  • LAH Awarded AGO Grant for Heating Assistance
  • Spotlight: Hale Family Artwork
  • Meet Our Spring LAH Intern
  • Welcoming Barbara Denton to the LAH Team
  • Welcoming Erica Harmon, LAH’s New President
  • Thank you Nancy Inui
  • Meet our Fall Lend A Hand Intern
  • Poverty in a Pandemic
  • Katie M. Hart and Lend A Hand Society
  • 1899 E.E. Hale Note Found
  • 2020 Contributions at Work
  • Meet our Lend A Hand Intern
  • LAH Introduces New Online Referral System
  • LAH’s 127th Annual Spring Event, April 25, 2019
  • Donation from Fundraising Event
  • LAH’s Fall Celebration
  • LAH 126th Annual Event
  • LAH Hale Event with the Friends of the Public Garden September 26, 2018
  • Volunteers at LAH

  • Revere Grant

    Due to a disability, a senior needed to modify her bathtub to maintain independence in her home. Mystic Valley Elder Services helped her receive a grant from LAH to cover the cost, enabling her to maintain her personal hygiene with greater safety and ease. 

  • Dorchester Grant

    A mother and sole caretaker of her two children with disabilities was unable to keep up with her electric bill because she couldn’t work full-time. Working with Commonwealth Care Alliance, she received a grant from LAH that helped to cover her utilities.

  • Cambridge Grant

    A hard-working woman lost her job of 15 years after being on prolonged unpaid medical leave. Not qualifying for unemployment or long-term disability pay, she managed to cover medical bills but needed assistance with rent to avoid eviction. Working with Cambridge Legal Services, she received a grant from LAH and her rent is now up to date.

  • Boston Grant

    A young woman, working with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center due to sexual violence in her home, was able to transition to alternate safe, secure housing. A grant from LAH covered her moving expenses.

  • Cambridge Grant

    An elderly man diagnosed with advanced dementia, working through Cambridge Health Alliance, was accepted for dementia-specific housing. Moving costs were the only barrier to him receiving a higher level of care. A recent LAH grant helped him afford the moving costs associated with relocating to his new home.

  • Somerville Grant

    A mother who spent the last several years providing end-of-life care for her own mom while working full-time, fell behind on rent and utilities. Working with Somerville Health and Human Services, she secured a grant from LAH enabling her to catch up on rent for her and her son.

  • Lynn Grant

    A serious accident left a father unable to work. His wife was looking for a job as hospital bills mounted, all while juggling the care of their young children. Massachusetts General Hospital helped the family secure a grant from LAH to assist with the medical expenses.

  • Quincy Grant

    A senior lost his dentures, which were not covered by MassHealth. Working with Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, he received a grant from LAH to cover the cost of replacement dentures, enabling him to eat more comfortably and maintain his health.
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