by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Feb 17, 2024 | News
Lend A Hand Society is honored to be a recipient of a Safety Net Grant from The Boston Foundation. As one of 20 organizations selected by the Boston Foundation staff and a community-led process, LAH will receive $50,000 over two years for program support. The Boston...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Jan 9, 2024 | News
Currently, the Massachusetts shelter system is at capacity. According to recent coverage by WBUR, the Massachusetts emergency shelter system is the most strained it has been since the 1983 “Right to Shelter” law was passed. The number of families in the emergency...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Dec 13, 2023 | News
Photo Credit: Boston Indicators at the Boston Foundation The Boston Foundation recently published its housing report card for 2023, a comprehensive look at housing costs, zoning, vacancy rates, and other key housing metrics for the Greater Boston area. With Boston...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Oct 19, 2023 | News
On August 8, 2023, MA Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency to seek Federal Government assistance in providing shelter for the great number of homeless and migrant families and individuals in MA. Already burdened homeless shelters cannot keep up with the...
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...
