Our Focus Areas

We began these blogs because we wanted to start a conversation. The posts on this blog are the personal perspectives of individual staff, volunteers and guest bloggers, they do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization. We encourage response and conversation. We just ask you to keep it respectful. We'd love to hear it. It's a conversation, after all, we hope you'll add to it. Want to be a guest blogger? Email us

Please review the terms & conditions of our blog.

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Wed, 06/24/2009

Motel Homeless Numbers on the rise

751 families living in motels as of June 15

This morning, The Boston Globe ran a front page story on the record numbers of families being placed by the state into area motels because homeless shelters are over capacity. As of June 15, there were 751 families, with about 1000 children total, living in local motels at a cost to taxpayers of nearly $2 million last month ($85 a night).  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Fri, 06/19/2009

Governor Patrick visits with the United Ways of Massachusetts

Today, Governor Patrick stopped by the offices of United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley for a meeting with representatives from United Ways across Massachusetts.  The meeting was focused on shared goals for the Commonwealth and covered topics ranging from the economic stimulus to ensuring that more Massachusetts youth graduate from high school with options for the future.  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Mon, 06/08/2009

Photos United Way Flash Mob #1

one down...one to go.

Click here to see photos from United Way's flash mob in Copley Square Saturday, which aimed to raise awareness about United Way's Day of Action coming up this weekend. Want to help?

Sign up for to participate in the second flash mob.

Send an Ecard about the Day of Action

Participate in Day of Action  read more »

Syndicate content