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YouthBuild Boston Receives |
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"YouthBuild Boston is honored to be among the first recipients of the Commonwealth Corps grant," said Ken Smith, Executive Director of YouthBuild Boston. "(Receiving the Commonwealth Corps grant) helps validate YouthBuild Boston’s commitment to engaging people from all different walks of life in community service. This will provide some great additions to our talent pool and increase the quality of our service." Commonwealth Corps members will soon be on the ground throughout Massachusetts, as Governor Patrick last week announced $2,384,660 in grant funding for 36 public and nonprofit organizations to take on nearly 300 members later this fall. "I am delighted to announce these awards as we work to implement Commonwealth Corps and call individuals to service to help make a real difference in communities across Massachusetts," said Governor Patrick. "We have a long history of service in the Commonwealth and I am pleased that the Commonwealth Corps has become the next chapter in that history." Proposed by Governor Patrick in 2007, the mission of the Commonwealth Corps is to engage Massachusetts residents of all ages and backgrounds in direct service to rebuild communities and address their unmet needs. Commonwealth Corps will provide opportunities for skill building and leadership development and will encourage and enhance a lifelong civic vocation for its members. The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA), a private, nonprofit organization that serves as the state commission on community service and volunteerism has been selected to administer the Commonwealth Corps grants. The Commonwealth Corps Commission in partnership with the MSA made final recommendations on funding to the Governor based on recommendations and input from 80 volunteer community reviewers from a variety of backgrounds. About YouthBuild Boston About the Massachusetts Service Alliance YouthBuild Boston media contact: Copyright © 2007 YouthBuild Boston. All Rights Reserved. |
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Roxbury, MA, August 25, 2008 – YouthBuild Boston has received a Commonwealth Corps grant from the Patrick Administration for its workforce development, alternative education, and volunteer service programs. The grant, worth $95, 076, will add eight Commonwealth Corps members to the YouthBuild Boston's personnel roster. These additional personnel will benefit the organization in five main ways: 1) increasing the organization’s volunteer base, 2) creating an optimal volunteer experience, 3) educating and mentoring students, 4) working with other community agencies and residents to help meet their needs, and 5) directly serving community members through service project activities.