New Press Releases

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 »

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 »

BOSTON – In one of the first acts of its Thrive in Five partnership with the City of Boston, United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley today announces a new investment of $300,000 to provide Mattapan families with additional support to help ensure their children enter school ready to learn. There are more children under five living in Mattapan than in nearly every other neighborhood in Boston. This first-time investment aims to answer the increased need for services in Mattapan by expanding five highly effective programs.  read more »

BOSTON (MARCH 12, 2008) – Mayor Thomas M. Menino, joined by the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley and other community partners, today announced a new public-private partnership aimed at preventing the achievement gap in the next generation by promoting school readiness and ensuring the healthy development of Boston’s youngest citizens.  read more »

BOSTON – On the heels of a Special Commission report that called for ending homelessness in the Commonwealth in the next five years, more than 100 board members from nonprofits across the region, government officials including Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray, and other community leaders will come together on todayfor Ending Homelessness in the Commonwealth: ALeadership Summit on Housing First.  read more »