by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Sep 11, 2024 | News
On August 28th, Governor Maura Healey’s office announced that Massachusetts has secured over $20 million in federal funding to help alleviate the strain on the state’s family shelter system. The funding, provided by FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program, is the largest...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Sep 8, 2024 | News
Reports released this year show the success of Rise Up Cambridge, a $22 million initiative providing a new approach to address income inequality and help alleviate family poverty with the goal of allowing the City of Cambridge to support financially struggling...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Sep 3, 2024 | News
The new book, released June 18, traces the family history of several Black Americans back to the 1800s when the wealth gap was 1.8 cents on the dollar in the post-Civil War era. The authors conducted extensive research using sources including “the Federal...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Aug 26, 2024 | News
Lend A Hand Society is excited to welcome Alexandra Heap to the communications outreach team. Alexandra is a passionate and driven professional, dedicated to creating a meaningful impact through her work at LAH. With a background in marketing, particularly within the...
by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Aug 10, 2024 | News
By Nancy Stowe Inui (LAH board member and former LAH president) This Spring LAH celebrates Tom Dahill on his 99th birthday. Tom has been on the LAH board for 52 years and counting, from 1972 to present, and served as LAH board president from 1991-2005. Tom...
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...
