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YES - Youth Enrichment Services
YES a non-profit organization, is geared towards 7-17 year old inner
city children who come from low income, broken families. They are
strictly a Boston organization but are looking to branch out to
other cities. They inspire young people with services that encourage
them to explore, to challenge themselves physically and mentally,
and to interact with positive role models. The MathWorks does a
great deal of work with, including helping their ski instructors
with clinics for the kids and support of the web site.
http://www.yeskids.org
Scottish Rite Learning Center for Children
Masonic Learning Center for Children
The Learning Center was established in 1993 as a Masonic Philanthropy
providing one-on-one remedial therapy in reading; writing; and spelling
for children with language based learning disabilities. These services
are provided entirely free of charge. Their mission is to teach
children in a manner that best suits their learning needs; assist
them in building self-esteem and personal self-confidence. They
also endeavor to make the public more aware of the challenges experienced
by these children; and to increase awareness of the availability
of treatment. The Greater Boston 32 degree Masonic Learning Center
for Children is part of a larger network of 32 degree Masonic Children's
Learning Centers throughout the northern eastern third of the United
States.
http://www.glmasons-mass.org/Grand_Lodge/family/srcentr.htm
West End House Boys and Girls Club
The West End House is situated in the Boston and Greater Boston
area to offer at-risk children a variety of stimulating and fun
activities in a safe; stable and inclusive environment. This organization
serves more than 1;000 girls and boys aged 7 to 20; from a variety
of ethnic and cultural backgrounds (African American; Hispanic;
Caucasian; and Asian). They serve their constituents based on two
principles: "alternatives provide opportunity" and "we
must give children their childhood".
Food Not Bombs
Anyone in the greater Boston and Worcester areas who is hungry can
eat at Food Not Bombs. The majority of the people served are homeless.
Food not Bombs gets its food by collecting food from bakeries and
grocery stores where it would otherwise be thrown away. They redistribute
it to those in need so it is also helping the environment by preventing
needless waste.
http://www.scn.org/activism/foodnotbombs/contacts.html
Appalachia Service Project
The Pembroke Appalachia Service Project is a group of local high
school students; college students and adult volunteers who will
travel to the Appalachia Mountain region to participate in The Pembroke
Appalachia Service Project; Inc.; a national home repair ministry.
In the past 30 years; more than 120;000 volunteers have repaired
over 8;000 homes in Virginia; West Virginia; Tennessee and Kentucky.
With representation and financial support from all across the Silver
Lake Region and beyond; this ecumenical group based at St. Thecla's
Church; will join other young adults from all over the United States
to provide warmer; dryer and safer housing for our neighbors in
Appalachia.
http://www.asphome.org
LVA Literacy Unlimited
Literacy Unlimited trains tutors evaluates potential students, matches
students with tutors, and monitors results of matches. Students
are adults who live in the greater Metro West area who have reading/writing
needs or who are non-native English speakers. They learn reading
and writing skills in order to pay their own bills, read directions,
apply for jobs, get their GEDs, get driver's licenses, become US
citizens, help their own kids with homework, go to college, etc.
Almost all of us are probably "illiterate" when it comes
to understanding how widespread the problem is, the causes, and
how much people can do when equipped with good literacy training.
Hundreds of miracles happen each year thanks to literacy tutoring.
These miracles benefit the community we work in. Literacy Unlimited
staff said they are so very appreciative of the money we donate
to them. This is especially true for two reasons. First, the money
isn't earmarked as much of their grant funding is. Second, we are
the only software company to make a major contribution. We should
hope our lead might set an example. In 1999, using our donation
and other funding they trained about 130 tutors. In total, there
are over 250 student-tutor pairs supported by the office.
Vermont Dismas House
VT Dismas House serves former offenders upon their release from
prison. The transitional community offers former prisoners the opportunity
to develop social skills; find jobs; and attend important substance
abuse programs while they transition back into society.
National League of POW/MIA Families
The League is comprised of the close family members of the servicemen
and civilians missing from the Vietnam War. There are 2,043 men
still listed as missing; and 47 are from Massachusetts. The League
monitors the U.S. government's actions to fulfill its mission of
the fullest possible accounting.
Boston Rescue Mission / Kingston House
Boston Rescue Mission serves the poor and homeless in Boston with
meals, clothing, training, and other services.
http://www.brm.org
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