by Aliya Rife | Feb 20, 2023 | Events, News
Winter energy bills are much higher this year, disproportionately affecting low-income families and even median-income households. Consumers have already been battling high prices due to inflation and now must take on rising heating bills as temperatures drop. ...
by Sarah Knotts | 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...
by Sarah Knotts | Jan 18, 2023 | News
Each year, as part of Lend A Hand’s book mission, LAH makes grants to a wide range of nonprofit organizations purchasing books for lending libraries serving low-income communities. In 2022, grants totaling $3,250 were made to Cumberland College, Hale House Barnard...
by Sarah Knotts | Nov 11, 2022 | News
During Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, many families in Boston were able to stay automatically enrolled in MassHealth, Massachusetts’ Medicaid program, without re-enrolling annually. According to an October 19 article by CNBC, the Public Health Emergency has been...
by Aliya Rife | Sep 30, 2022 | Events, News
Cambridge Camping students enjoying their field trips! Finding safe, appropriate, and affordable childcare for young children, and interesting and meaningful summer activities for older kids and teens, is difficult and can be a huge financial burden for families....
by Sarah Knotts | Sep 27, 2022 | News
Sarah Knotts is a junior at Boston University majoring in Health Science with a minor in Dance. She is a Boston local and is excited to work on social media and outreach as a LAH intern this fall. She has worked in marketing and communications at the Boston Public...
