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Sociedad Latina featured by the Today Show!

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Toy Drive Charity Spotlight: Sociedad Latina

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The items collected during TODAY Show's Toy Drive are often given to families who cannot afford to buy presents, so that the children can open a gift that's given to them by a loved one, not a charity. These items reach millions of kids in all 50 states.
You can be part of making this year's toy drive the most successful ever by donating online at Amazon.com/TODAY.

Crittenton Women’s Union Gala Raises $225K, Surpassing Goal

http://www.massnonprofit.org/news.php?artid=2621&catid=12

November 18, 2011 — Crittenton Women’s Union, a Boston-based nonprofit that helps low-income women attain economic independence, announced that it raised more than $225,000 at its fifth anniversary gala, the first such event it has held, surpassing its goal by more than 12%.

Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU) had aimed to raise $200,000 at the event, which drew 300 attendees, held earlier this month at studies of WGBH to showcase its accomplishments of the last five years.

Crittenton Women’s Union Gala Raises $225K, Surpassing Goal

http://www.massnonprofit.org/news.php?artid=2621&catid=12

November 18, 2011 — Crittenton Women’s Union, a Boston-based nonprofit that helps low-income women attain economic independence, announced that it raised more than $225,000 at its fifth anniversary gala, the first such event it has held, surpassing its goal by more than 12%.

Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU) had aimed to raise $200,000 at the event, which drew 300 attendees, held earlier this month at studies of WGBH to showcase its accomplishments of the last five years.

Crittenton Women’s Union Gala Raises $225K, Surpassing Goal

http://www.massnonprofit.org/news.php?artid=2621&catid=12

November 18, 2011 — Crittenton Women’s Union, a Boston-based nonprofit that helps low-income women attain economic independence, announced that it raised more than $225,000 at its fifth anniversary gala, the first such event it has held, surpassing its goal by more than 12%.

Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU) had aimed to raise $200,000 at the event, which drew 300 attendees, held earlier this month at studies of WGBH to showcase its accomplishments of the last five years.

YouthBuild Boston builds park for Warren Gardens

http://www.baystatebanner.com/local13-2011-11-17

Community Voices: YouthBuild Boston builds park for Warren Gardens

Chiara Wegener

Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined volunteers who built a playground for Warren Gardens Housing Cooperative in Roxbury last weekend. (Photo courtesy of YouthBuild Boston)

Three Boston area teens surprised with scholarships at State House

http://articles.boston.com/2011-11-03/yourtown/30355648_1_awards-ceremony-awards

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(Courtesy: Sun Life)

Shelia Reyes of Roxbury explodes into tears, as she is surprised with her Sun Life Rising Star Award.

By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent

Two Roxbury teens and another from Brockton were recently surprised with $5,000 scholarships from a financial services firm at a ceremony in the State House, where three youth-oriented nonprofits were also awarded with $50,000 grants.

Speak up for education, workforce and youth development in the federal budget

Speak up for education, workforce and youth development in the federal budget. Given the volatile discussions about the federal budget, there are many different scenarios for how the budget will come out--both for fy 11 and 12--most of them involve cuts to programs that contribute to dropout prevention and recovery. For example, the High school Graduation Initiative grant just awarded our state is in danger and so are workforce and community development funds. Please contact your House reps and senators to weigh in!

Hundreds of youth rally to demand increased funding for youth jobs programs

Associated Press and Channel 7 TV News
BOSTON -- Hundreds of young people converged on Beacon Hill Thursday to demand that funds for youth jobs programs in Massachusetts be kept intact despite the state's budget problems.

Members of the Youth Jobs Coalition called on the Massachusetts Legislature to include money for summer jobs programs in a supplemental budget for the fiscal year ending July 1, and to support Gov. Deval Patrick's request for $8.4 million for the next fiscal year.

Community Action agencies under attack - speak up now!

The Obama administration has proposed devastating cuts and changes to Community Action. ABCD, Boston's anti-poverty Community Action agency, will be hard hit if these changes go through. More important, critical services for Boston's low-income families will be lost.

The Obama administration has proposed elimination of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), the central source of funding for Community Action Agencies like ABCD.

If CSBG is eliminated, Community Action agencies across the country, will be forced to slash programs or event shut their doors.

Hopeline Summer 2011 Job Registration Starts February 1, 2011

Mark your calendar and do not forget to register with the Hopeline to work for the Boston Youth Fund during the summer of 2011! All applicants must be residents of Boston and be between the ages of 15 and 17 years old. You must turn 15 on or before July 4, 2011 and cannot turn 18 on or before August 12, 2011. Call 617-635-HOPE (4673) on February 22, 23, 24 & 25 from 10am-2pm. Also, you can register online 24 hours a day from February 1, 2011 at 10am until March 4, 2011 at 11:59pm. Registering with the HOPELINE does NOT guarantee a summer job.