June Newsletter
Housing Families
Housing Families works to achieve housing equity and well-being for all.
It's officially summer! We are kicking off our Summer Camp program and can't wait to make summertime memories. How do you plan to spend this Summer? Consider attending an event or?volunteering with us?and we can make memories together!
Summer Camp
EnrichEd’s summer camp is here! Consider volunteer with summer camp this summer.?We have lots of fun field trips and activities planned during our 4 summer camp sessions!?If you or someone you know is interested in joining us, please fill out the application: Volunteer
You can also sponsor a child to attend summer camp for a week by donating?$650 to the EnrichEd program!?
What We've Been Up To
Staff Appreciation Event
We celebrated our amazing staff with a fun day of food and activities. We know that burn-out and trauma are inherent risks of the field our staff work in.
It is critical that we not only support staff mental health, but also find space for healing, fun, and relaxation. We were so grateful to spend time together with our dedicated, compassionate colleagues.?Thank you Housing Families team. The work is you every day is extraordinary!
Youth Service & Engagement Program Graduates
Once again this session we were truly wowed with the skills, initiative, and creativity of this Spring’s Youth Service and Engagement Program members.?
The group of teens spent 7 sessions over Zoom learning about how homelessness impacts their community, worked to build advocacy skills, and made new friendships. Following the educational portion of the session, the students completed their service projects. Their projects included many creative fundraisers for Housing Families: selling handmade crochet items, flavored lemonade stands, book drives, hygiene kit drives, and more! They partnered with local leaders, overcame challenges, and smashed their goals.? Congratulations to the incredible: Mira, Asra, Charlotte, Erin, Carla, Asra, Jennie, Anna, Sofia, Emma, Isa, Grace, and Noah! The program will be held again in the fall. You can learn more here.
Staff Excellence
Our team celebrated the incredible Diana Acevedo, Senior Paralegal, who received the 2024 PAIR Project Rapid Response Award for her work at Housing Families supporting immigrant rights in the City of Chelsea. Congratulations Diana! You inspire us every day!
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Events Coming Up...
Young Professionals Advisory Council (YPAC) fundraiser!
YPAC is hosting a silent fundraiser auction and accompanying cocktail reception this July! Join us for this fun event and support housing access and wellness for Massachusetts families.
Virtual Silent Auction launches July 1 and runs until July 24 at 8:00pm
Click here?for?sponsorship opportunities?or to donate an auction item.
Annual Backpack Drive is Back!
It's that time again! Will you support student learning for this upcoming school year?? A donation of $30 secures a backpack for a child experiencing housing insecurity. You can also shop our?Amazon wishlist!
Thank You Corner
PayCom Team Volunteer Day
Our friends at PayCom did a ton of great work at our EnrichEd program, from planting bulbs and flowers, assembling activity packets for youth in our programs, and putting together a nook for our sensory room!
Support on projects like these not only make spaces more beautiful for our community, but also support our Property and EnrichEd team by crossing off some big projects off their lists! Thank you PayCom!
As you can tell, our staff, volunteers, and supporters are doing incredible things day in and day out to increase community wellness. Thank you for making this possible through your support.
With continued gratitude,
Laura Rosi, Esq., CEO
If you or someone you know needs help or is facing eviction or homelessness, please reach out to us via our Get Help?page.