News and Events
Important New Resources Addressing Poverty and Homelessness
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...
Higher Winter Heating Bills
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. ...
Wheelchair Maintenance Is A Problem For Many
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 for the...
LAH’s Book Mission Supports a Love of Reading and Access to Books
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...
Supporting Families Past the Public Health Emergency
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...
Campership Update
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....
Lend A Hand on The Upside
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Event: An Opportunity to Visit LAH Founder’s Home & History
Thank you to Kenneth Woodcock and his team for graciously hosting and presenting several of our donors with an opportunity to learn more about LAH’s founder, Edward Everett Hale’s homestead in Matunuck, RI. It was a special day with a visit to Hale House and its...
Our Campership Program
Summertime in the city when school is out presents a challenge for many low-income families. 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...
Edward Everet Hale 200th Birthday Celebration
Lend A Hand Society was excited to hold an event at the Boston Public Garden last Sunday, April 3rd to commemorate our founder Edward Everett Hale’s 200th birthday! The celebratory gathering at the Hale statue in the Boston Public Garden was lively and festive. ...