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Putnam Investments Supports Crisis-Related Services for Children and Families at Risk of Hunger and Homelessness
Putnam Investments Supports Crisis-Related Services for Children and Families at Risk of Hunger and Homelessness
Published 01-18-06
Submitted by Putnam Investments
In Boston, grants were made to Boston Medical Center (BMC) and St. Mary's Women and Children's Center. The Andover and Franklin recipients are: Franklin Food Pantry, Lazarus House Ministries, Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity, Old Colony Habitat for Humanity, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and Wayside Youth and Family Support Network.
Putnam's Boston grants will support BMC's Family Advocacy Program, a novel approach using legal advocacy onsite in the pediatric clinic to address the root causes of poor health in low-income children.
Putnam will also help St. Mary's transform the aging hospital rooms at Margaret's House, the agency's shelter for homeless families, into a warm, well cared for environment for homeless families with spaces for reading and studying.
When:
January 24, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
8th floor AV room
Boston, MA 02109
Who:
Representatives from Putnam Investments, Boston Medical Center,
St. Mary's Women and Children's Center, in addition to six
other local grant recipients.
Opportunity for photographs and interviews with the grant makers and recipients.
Boston Medical Center's Family Advocacy Program
Since its inception in 1993, Boston Medical Center's Family Advocacy Program has successfully piloted a novel approach using legal advocacy onsite in the pediatric clinic to address the root causes of poor health in low-income children. The approach enhances traditional preventive pediatric care and ensures that children's basic needs are met, including food, safety, housing, and access to health care and appropriate education. In the past decade, the program has served more than 4,000 patient families.
St. Mary's Women and Children's Center
Since 1993, St. Mary's Women and Children's Center has been providing life-changing support services to homeless and low-income women, children, and families. A member of the Caritas Christi Health Care System, St. Mary's provides at-risk populations with the resources and skills necessary to build stable, healthy lives in the community through a comprehensive continuum of care.
Franklin Food Pantry
The Franklin Food Pantry provides groceries, services, and resources to financially stressed people so they may live in dignity without hunger and homelessness. Putnam's grant will be used to expand the hours the pantry is open to the public.
Lazarus House Ministries
Lazarus House helps the homeless and nearly homeless by providing immediate and ongoing support. Putnam's grant will be used toward job training and education.
Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity
Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build affordable housing. Putnam's grant will support an affordable housing development for seven families in Lawrence.
Old Colony Habitat for Humanity
Old Colony helps alleviate poverty housing by building decent, affordable homes for low-income families. Putnam's grant will help construct a single-family home on town-donated land in Plainville.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Vincent de Paul Society works to provide public housing in collaboration with St. Mary's Church. Putnam's grant will support supplemental mortgage or rent payments for a family, affording them additional time to seek housing alternatives or new employment.
Wayside Youth and Family Support Network
The Wayside Youth and Family Support Network provides comprehensive, coordinated services for victims of domestic violence and their children including prevention, early intervention and rapid crisis response. Putnam's grant will be used to expand Wayside services in the area.
About Putnam Investments:
For over a decade, Putnam has been supporting neighbors in need through its philanthropy and volunteer activities in cities and towns where it has facilities in the Greater Boston area. Employees give thousands of hours of their time yearly through employee-based programs in projects that benefit a wide range of nonprofit organizations.
Copyright Business Wire 2006
