In Brookline, Studio Noma hosted a student art show from November 13-22 to raise funds for community members in need, exemplifying how locals are finding their own creative ways to unite the community in an effort to alleviate some of the consequences of the pandemic. Studio Noma is an art studio dedicated towards helping middleContinue reading “Brookline Studio Hosts Student Art Show to Raise Funds for Local Children in Need”
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Non-Profit Hosts Virtual Marathon to Raise Funds for Homeless Families in Massachusetts
Housing Families, a Massachusetts based non-profit organization, will be hosting their first virtual fundraising marathon to combat the rising homelessness that has resulted from the pandemic, as well as to raise awareness surrounding homelessness and health. Housing Families has been working to house homeless families in the Greater Boston area since 1986, and as ofContinue reading “Non-Profit Hosts Virtual Marathon to Raise Funds for Homeless Families in Massachusetts”
Locally-Run Community Fridge Initiative Seeks to Tackle Boston’s Growing Food Insecurity
In Jamaica Plain, a fridge sits untouched outside of a barber shop in the rain, the front painted with the words, “free food, comida gratis,” along with a red heart. Stocked full yesterday morning, only a few vegetables remain inside the fridge. “Usually, there’s a lot of people coming in and out. There’s just notContinue reading “Locally-Run Community Fridge Initiative Seeks to Tackle Boston’s Growing Food Insecurity”
Boston Locals Raise Thousands from Behind the Curtain
An anonymous group of Boston graduate students is stepping up to help members of their community Boston Direct Action, an anonymous fundraising project run by local grad students, is providing financial support to those who need it most. Giving prioritization to BIPOC and the homeless, recipients may apply for assistance through a link on theContinue reading “Boston Locals Raise Thousands from Behind the Curtain”
Air Pollution May Explain High COVID-19 Case and Death Rates in Chelsea
As COVID-19 continues to batter low income minorities in Chelsea and the nation at large, research points to a correlation between air pollution and the severity of the virus. Officials are now grappling with ways to mitigate both COVID cases and pollution in high risk areas, but are their solutions sufficient? Chelsea is a cityContinue reading “Air Pollution May Explain High COVID-19 Case and Death Rates in Chelsea”
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