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United Way, PIC launch summer pilot supporting reconnected dropouts

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07/14/2008

 BOSTON – A cohort of 24 students who had dropped out of Boston Public Schools but were reconnected over the past school year will have an opportunity for a summer job because of a new partnership between United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley and Boston’s Private Industry Council (PIC).United Way is investing $50,000 this summer in a PIC program that aims to encourage students to stay motivated and stay in school after the summer months by showing them first-hand the link between education and income and what it means to their futures.  read more »

New recommendations aim to increase quality of Massachusetts' early education and care and out-of-school time programs

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07/14/2008

BOSTON – Today the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (UWMBMV) and the Schott Fellowship in Early Care and Education will release recommendations that lay the foundation for a robust statewide workforce development system to elevate the quality of early education and out-of-school time programs and respond to the needs of today’s children.  read more »

United Way announces $100,000 investment to provide Lowell-area youth with positive summer experiences

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07/14/2008

LOWELL – Today, Mayor Edward Caulfield joined United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley and Summer Experiences in Greater Lowell Co-Chairs Ginger Burke of Butler Bank and Amy Werner of The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank at Lowell City Hall to announce an investment of $100,000 into 16 local youth-serving agencies.  read more »

United Way sharpens focus on community goals, increased efficiency

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06/25/2008

BOSTON – Michael K. Durkin, president and chief executive officer at United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today announces the elevation of José P. Ferrão as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer. The move reflects Durkin’s sharpened focus on increasing the resources to advance United Way’s community goals and increasing the efficiency of the organization’s operations to maximize United Way’s investments in the region.  read more »

New “LIVE UNITED” Campaign shifts the voice of United Way to the Community

06/20/2008

BOSTON – Massachusetts residents have long heard United Way speak about the need to come together to advance the common good, on Sunday however, the 76 year old organization launches a new campaign that will put the microphone in the hands of the community itself. LIVE UNITED, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley’s first new brand in a number of years, aims to cultivate a culture in which everyone has a voice, whether they have one dollar or a million, hours of time to contribute or hardly a moment.  read more »

Boston Foundation, United Way announce grants for summer programs for at-risk city youths

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06/18/2008

Funders join in $750K fund to expand positive opportunities

Boston –More than 70 organizations that provide safe, supervised programs for city youth after school during the summer will receive financial support enabling them to expand their hours of operation. This is the third year that funders, led by the Boston Foundation, have made an investment beyond their usual funding of summer programs to combat an increase in violence.  read more »

Governor Patrick, United Way honor "Young Scientists"

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06/10/2008

BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the future workforce of the region's science and technology industries – but they aren't ready to be hired just yet.  read more »

Governor signs $1.3 billion affordable housing bond bill

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06/04/2008

Pictured Here: MH Nsangou, Executive Director of the Allston-Brighton CDC in Boston, MA and MACDC Board Member, speaking at the ceremony on May 29, 2008 to sign the five-year $1.225 Billion Housing Bond bill into law. Immediately to her left is Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and to his left is Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.  read more »

SkillWorks announces $10 million goal for Workforce Development Initiative

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06/03/2008

Regional partnership announces $4.7 M in hand for skills training programs  read more »

Massachusetts Women Receive High Marks for Philanthropy

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05/12/2008

BOSTON – How do Massachusetts women stand up to those in other states when it comes to philanthropy? According to new comparative figures from United Way of America, there are more women making substantial investments in the community through United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley than through any other United Way organization in the country. At a celebration in Baltimore tomorrow night, the Massachusetts women who are a part of this movement will be recognized with a national “Fleur-de-Lis” award for their outstanding dedication to the community.  read more »

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