Relentless seniors fight for "The Ride" fare rollback, and win.

This organization takes the goal of helping the homeless to another level.

Another opportunity for non working seniors to volunteer to do something positive in their community. thanks for this article.

Americorp is a great organization, and the mentoring program is so important to so many young people who might not have a mentor in their lives.

Their collective civic action succeeded in bringing about a decision to roll back the fares for The Ride paratransit service.

For every person or group that says something is good, there later comes along a person or group that says it is bad. There are two sides to every story, or theory. Take the best from both sides and use them to your advantage. I don't think there is anything wrong with brainstorming.

Me too.

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GREAT article!

Glad you posted this. I have much distrust of big churches like this.

This is an organization of business and community leaders, working to provide solutions to the problems of a growing city and region.

I found out about this group while looking at Kaitlyn's post regarding the Boston Youth Service Network. This organization is one of the many in the BYSN. They do great work trying to keep kids (of all ages) in school and on an educational path, with college as a goal. I wonder how many UMass students have come through their program.

Glad you posted this. I didn't know about this organization, but it's important to have places like this for people to turn to.

Although this group is located in Salt lake City, I think that the work that they are doing is awe inspiring. read the history and mission and stratagy, and I think you will be impressed with all that they do with only volunteers.

Although they work in the 3 state region of Appalachia, they work to provide low cost construction loans and mortgages to low income families and to help build affordable housing in rural Appalachia.

www.fahe.org/about-fahe/

It sounds like a great program. I just hope that the most vulnerable youth will attend. That's not always the case.

Rosie's place is so important in Boston. I don't know of any other shelter that does so much for homeless women in Boston.

....and to fight for what you believe is right.

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Glad to see that cities are still investing in libraries.