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Charles Street Church Food Pantry

Location

551 Warren Street

Dorchester, MA, 02121

United States

42° 18' 46.2888" N, 71° 5' 1.032" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Email:

info@charlesstreetame.org

Website:

http://charlesstreetame.org/communitylife.php

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of every month.

Mission:

Key Partners:

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Bring a photo ID and something that shows your address when you arrive at the food pantry.

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St. Mary's Food Pantry

Location

14 Cushing Avenue

Dorchester, MA, 02125

United States

42° 18' 57.9888" N, 71° 3' 51.8688" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

617.282.3181

Email:

pantry@stmarysdorchester.org

Website:

www.stmarysdorchester.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Mission:

The Food Pantry is one of the most established ministries at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Concerned by issues of hunger and poverty in the Uphams Corner neighborhood of Dorchester, St. Mary’s Food Pantry was established in 1991 to help address the needs of those struggling to put food on their tables. Today the food pantry is staffed solely by volunteers and feeds approximately 300 low-income families (875 individuals) from Dorchester, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain each month.

St. Mary’s food pantry is a member agency of the Greater Boston Food Bank and receives most of its food from this source. In addition, the pantry relies on Partner churches, community groups and individuals to help keep its shelves stocked.

Key Partners:

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

FOR CLIENTS

The St. Mary’s food pantry located at 14 Cushing Ave. in Dorchester is open on Tuesdays from 9:30 -11:30 AM.
Those in need of assistance may come to the pantry once a month to receive a variety of dry, canned and perishable food.
ID is required at each visit.
Recipients must be “income eligible” to receive food assistance. See guidelines at point of registration.
For information about Food Stamps and other free and low-cost food resources, call Project Bread’s Food Source Hotline: 1-800-645-8333.

FOR VOLUNTEERS

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities at St. Mary’s food pantry:

Hands-on assistance during pantry hours: Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 (Volunteers arrive at 8:30). Tasks include client sign-in and registration, translating for non-English speaking clients, food storage and pantry maintenance.
Planning and implementing a food drive on behalf of the pantry
Translation of written materials such as pantry policies and procedures, etc. – most notably Spanish, Creole and Portuguese
Clerical assistance: telephone, written correspondence, etc.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities or to request a Volunteer Application, please contact our Food Pantry Coordinator.

FOR DONORS

Donations of non-perishable dry and canned foods (no glass containers, please) are always welcome. For a “wish list” of most needed foods, to plan a food drive or to arrange a food delivery, please contact our Food Pantry Coordinator.

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Codman Square Health Center Food Pantry

Location

378A Washington Street

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 53.5776" N, 71° 4' 21.8208" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

617.822.8369

Website:

http://www.codman.org/2011/06/food-pantry-re-opens/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays

Mission:

We do not want our neighbors to be hungry. Both Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center have an on-site food pantry for members of the community. In addition to gathering food to take home, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about nutrition and other public health issues.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Michelle Rue

Key Partners:

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Charge for services:

free

Key Programs Offered:

Transportation provided:

no

Community Meeting Space Available:

no

Type of facility in which this program/organization located:

Health Center

Sea Breeze Mexican Grill

Location

1782 Dorchester Ave (between Lonsdale St & Shepton St)

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 22.2396" N, 71° 3' 47.6064" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

617.297.5205

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Mission:

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Health Resources in Action

Location

622 Washington Street

Dorchester, MA

United States

42° 17' 23.5284" N, 71° 4' 16.8672" W

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Phone:

(617)451-0049

Fax:

(617)282-3950

Email:

You can email HRiA via the form at http://hria.org/about/contact.html

Website:

http://hria.org/

Mission:

HRiA's mission is to help people to live healthier lives and build healthy communities through policy, research, prevention, and health promotion. For over fifty years, Health Resources in Action has been a leader in developing programs that advance public health and medical research. Through theCommunity Health and Medical Foundation divisions, HRiA works with governments, communities, scientists, and nonprofit organizations that share an imperative for resolving today’s most critical public health issues through policy, research, prevention, and health promotion.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Ray Considine, MSW

Key Partners:

United Way

Clients include the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, the Boston Collaborative for Food & Fitness,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the U.S. Surgeon General/Medical Reserve Corps,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bank of America, Hilda and Preston Davis Foundation
Paso del Norte Health Foundation, the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation, Boston Medical Center
Bowdoin Street Health Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital - Boston, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, the AIDS Action Committee, and many more.

Key Programs Offered:

HRiA is an innovative and unique organization combining consulting services with public health programming. Our staff of public health professionals, physicians, and social scientists possess the depth and breadth of experience to meet public health challenges and tackle complex life sciences consulting projects.

HRiA offers free training to the community and maintains an extensive health research library. Trainings are offered on broad subjects such as evaluation, coalition building, collaborative leadership, engaging diverse populations, etc. as well as topical areas such as asthma, substance abuse, tobacco, violence, teen pregnancy, and leadership.

Last Updated:

04/26/2011

Child Care Choices of Boston

Location

105 Chauncy Street 2nd Floor

Boston, MA, 02111

United States

42° 21' 10.5012" N, 71° 3' 39.8376" W

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Phone:

617-542-5437 (KIDS)

Fax:

617-292-4629

Email:

help@childcarechoicesofboston.org

Website:

http://childcarechoicesofboston.org

Mission:

Child Care Choices of Boston (CCCB) serves as the Child Care Resource and Referral Agency for Boston, Brookline, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.

CCCB plays a key role in making child care work for everyone by providing support, resources, technical assistance and training to a diverse community of families, child care providers, employers and businesses in the greater Boston area.

Each year, CCCB provides more than 6,000 low-income families with voucher management services that enable access to much needed child care. The program disburses more than $43 million annually, while working with close to 1,000 child care providers in the region.

Charge for services:

Parent services free; contact CCCB about professional development

Key Programs Offered:

Index of child care for parents, special needs support, financial assistance for child care, provider business assistance, English/Spanish professional development, resources for parents and providers.

Vouchers accepted:

CCCB provides vouchers for child care.

Also (or Previously) Known As...:

Part of Action for Boston Community Development/ABCD

Last Updated:

04/26/2011

Family Van, The

Location

Washington Street

02124

United States

42° 17' 8.9196" N, 71° 4' 16.1832" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

1542 Tremont St, Roxbury MA 02120

Phone:

617-442-3200

Fax:

617-442-3250

Website:

www.familyvan.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Thursday 9-12, Codman Square
Friday 9-12, Uphams Corner
Friday 1-4, Mattapan

Mission:

The Family Van offers free confidential care such as blood sugar, glaucoma and cholesterol screenings, blood pressure checks, nutrition counseling, pregnancy tests and family planning, confidential HIV testing and counseling and referrals to other community resources. No appointment, medical insurance or identification is needed. For more information, call (617) 442-3200.

Key Partners:

Harvard Medical School

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Drop-in

Charge for services:

No

Sea Breeze Mexican Grill

Location

1782 Dorchester Ave

Dorchester, MA

United States

42° 17' 22.2396" N, 71° 3' 47.6028" W

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Phone:

617-297-5205

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Sea Breeze is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner - 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. - with a wide and affordable menu. In addition to beef, chicken, pork and veggie items, Sea Breeze carries a great selection of seafood choices. They also a offer a kids' menu for children under 10.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Yomiris Rodriguez and Luis Perez, Owners

Key Partners:

St. Mark's Area Main Street

Last Updated:

03/22/2011

FAMILY, inc.

Location

80 Waban Hill Road

Newton, MA, 02467

United States

42° 20' 22.4592" N, 71° 10' 16.3344" W

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Phone:

(617) 969-1454

Email:

info@familysystem.net

Website:

http://www.familysystem.net

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Codman Square Health Council Meeting

Third Thursday of every month

Codman Square Health Center (637 Washington Street, Dorchester) Board Room

Mission:

To create secure and nurturing environments of mutual support in which all children and families can thrive. A community organizing system, we create partnerships with individuals and institutions to connect educational, health care, economic, and other systems to collaboratively create healthy, safe, sustainable communities throughout the world.

Our values:

Every person is valued: from the youngest to the oldest, from the richest to the poorest

For healthy development, all children need to be nurtured through intergenerational relationships;

Harmonious support systems enhance the lives of children and families within the community;

Society’s systems should be in harmony with nature’s systems;

We must think globally and act locally – FAMILY starts at the local level and develops sustainably;

We are one family.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Harold (Hal) May, M.D., M.P.H, Executive Director

Key Partners:

Community Agencies and Organizations:
Artists for Humanity
BOLD Teens
Boston Neighborhood Network
City Year
Codman Square Merchants Association
Codman Square Neighborhood Council
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp.
Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center
Roxbury Youth Works
STRIVE, Inc.

Education Institutions:

Codman Academy Charter Public School

Boston College

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

City and State Departments:

Mayor Menino

Boston Police Department

Boston Public Health Commission

Department of Youth Services

Business Community

Valvoline, Inc.

Mount Washington Bank

Silverbrook Farm

Coutinho Farm

Partners in Haiti:

Community Agencies and Organizations

Association of Schools and Teachers

City Of Verrettes

Caisse Populaire Solidarite Des Verrettes (Bank)

FATEM

ODKM (Desarmes)

MCC Desarmes

Faith in Action International

Societe D’exportation de Fruits et Legumes

The Haiti Connection

ODVA

Education Institutions:

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Tuskegee University

University of Fondwa

Ecole Normale de Liancourt (Local Teachers College)

Ecole Providence

Government Agencies:

Bureau de District Scolaire des Verrettes

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

The individuals and families who take part in FAMILY are invited to become members of FAMILY. They are not clients, but members. The benefits of membership will vary from one individual and family to another, depending on their needs, but the major benefit is the security of being part of a caring network of mutual support.

The mission of FAMILY is global, and our vision is for its concept to spread in very natural ways. We are eager to engage in dialogue about all aspects of FAMILY, including potential areas of collaboration with interested parties. We invite you to join us.

Key Programs Offered:

FAMILY works at both the level of the individual and the organization, in both Codman Square, Dorchester, and in Haiti:

We connect individuals with existing resources in the community so that they are surrounded by a uniquely tailored network of mutual support. To do this, we place FAMILY Advocates into strategic locations within the community to work directly with children and their families.
We partner with organizations to enhance their capacity to provide effective support to children and families by eliminating redundancy, improving community responsiveness, and sharing resources. To do this, our Director of Community Organization convenes gatherings with partner organizations where effective strategizing can occur.

Also (or Previously) Known As...:

Fathers And Mothers Infants eLders and Youth

Last Updated:

03/17/2011

Boston United for Students

Email:

info@bostonunitedforstudents.org

Website:

http://www.bostonunitedforstudents.org/index.html

Mission:

Boston United for Students is a broad-based coalition committed to improving the quality of the educational experience for all Boston students and teachers. We believe that there is an urgency to significantly improve student achievement so that Boston public school students graduate college ready and career prepared. We know that achieving these goals will require a fundamental change in the next Boston teachers' contract to create new working relationships and operational flexibility that will enable students and teachers to meet the challenges of public education in the 21st Century. Our drive for student success is not limited to changes in the teachers' contract. It also includes advocacy for improved administrative practices and earnest implementation of current and new contract reform measures.

Key Partners:

For a list of member organizations, visit http://www.bostonunitedforstudents.org/Pages/members.html.

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Visit http://www.bostonunitedforstudents.org/Pages/get_involved.html. To make your voices heard, the community is also urged to call, email or fax the School Committee (telephone) 617-635-9014 (fax): 617-635-9689,feedback@bostonpublicschools.org.

Community supporters also can call the Boston Teachers’ Union at (617)288–2000, fax: (617)288–0024. Advocates can also make their voices known to the City Council at (617)635-3040 or the Mayor’s Office at Boston City Hall, (617)635-3151.

To contact us email:info@bostonunitedforstudents.org.

Last Updated:

03/14/2011