http://speakunited.org/blog/Erin+Sunderland/%2A/%2A xx http://speakunited.org/blog/erin+sunderland/2008/10/powerlifting-his-support-united-way <p>Last Friday morning found me in a strange and unfamiliar location for that time of day: a large spacious gym on Church Street in Lowell, MA. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/erin+sunderland/2008/10/powerlifting-his-support-united-way">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/erin+sunderland/2008/10/powerlifting-his-support-united-way#comments Basic Needs community support fund Fundraising Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:23:14 -0500 Erin Sunderland 1617 at http://speakunited.org http://speakunited.org/blog/erin+sunderland/2008/09/youth-violence-rise <p>There was a compelling article from the <em>Boston Globe</em> last week about youth gun violence. What was most striking about this article was not that violence in general has increased in the Boston area, but that the number of victims under 17 has almost tripled since 2002. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/erin+sunderland/2008/09/youth-violence-rise">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/erin+sunderland/2008/09/youth-violence-rise#comments Volunteer. Increasing Opportunities for Youth mentorship violence Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:06:10 -0500 Erin Sunderland 1487 at http://speakunited.org