St. Mary's Center for Women and Children

This week, MassNonprofit News' Mission Critical podcast features Alexis Steel, President of St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children!

In the conversation, Alexis discusses St. Mary’s mission to support women and families experiencing homelessness, the importance of stable housing, and our vision for expanding services through a major capital campaign.

Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to learn more about the work happening at St. Mary’s Center and the impact of our community. 🎙️

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Thank you to our amazing volunteers from Keller Williams Boston Metro for their support in painting and building furniture for SMC transitional housing units!

Young families moving into Transitional Housing will be greeted with new furniture, freshly painted walls, and a place that truly feels like a home. 🏠💜

We were honored to join US Rep. Ayanna Pressley at a recent town hall at the Dorchester YMCA, where she spoke about the importance of community advocacy, resilience, and collective action.

We’re especially grateful for her continued support of St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, including critical federal funding in FY2024 supporting the gut-renovation of St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children (SMC)’s oldest program, Young Parenting Living Program (YPLP) that helps us serve young mothers working toward stability and housing.

Thank you to Congresswoman Pressley for being a strong partner and champion for our community.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4d4jL5v

We were honored to join US Rep. Ayanna Pressley at a recent town hall at the Dorchester YMCA, where she spoke about the importance of community advocacy, resilience, and collective action.

We’re especially grateful for her continued support of St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, including critical federal funding in FY2024 supporting the gut-renovation of St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children (SMC)’s oldest program, Young Parenting Living Program (YPLP) that helps us serve young mothers working toward stability and housing.

Thank you to Congresswoman Pressley for being a strong partner and champion for our community.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4d4jL5v

St. Mary’s Center has been selected as a nonprofit partner in the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program!

Throughout the rest of the month of May, every $2.50 reusable Community Bag purchased at Stop & Shop (545 Freeport Street, Dorchester) will generate a $1 donation to support our programs.

Thank you for doing your part in supporting women and children on their path to stability and independence!

With 4,200 students facing housing insecurity in Boston Public Schools this year, youth homelessness in Greater Boston remains a critical issue.

St. Mary’s Center recently hosted our third annual It Takes a Village event to raise awareness and advance advocacy around this pressing topic.

We’re grateful to our panelists, Shirley Fan-Chan (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education), Brian Marques (Boston Public Schools), and Kate Orlin (Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program), for their leadership and insight, and to all who joined us in this important conversation.

“One child experiencing homelessness is still too many.”

Today, we celebrate the strength, love, and resilience of mothers everywhere 💐

At St. Mary’s Center, we’re honored to support women and families as they build safe, stable futures.

Make a gift in honor of a mother today 💜

https://www.stmaryscenterma.org/donate

This Mother’s Day, we will honor the strength, resilience, and love of mothers everywhere 💐

At St. Mary’s Center, women and families are working every day to build stable, hopeful futures after facing housing insecurity and economic challenges.

Honor a mother in your life by supporting a family this Mother's Day 💜

Give today: https://www.stmaryscenterma.org/donate

Huge thank you to the team at Liberty Mutual Insurance for rolling up their sleeves to support apartment furnishing efforts for families in our Transitional Housing program!

Because of your work, a family will soon step into a thoughtfully prepared space they can truly call home. 🏡💙

Interested in getting involved and making an impact like this? Learn more about volunteer opportunities at SMC here: https://www.stmaryscenterma.org/volunteer

We’re excited to share some great news! 🎉

St. Mary’s Center has been selected as a nonprofit partner in the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program!

Throughout the month of May, every $2.50 reusable Community Bag purchased at Stop & Shop (545 Freeport Street, Dorchester) will generate a $1 donation to support our programs.

This is a simple way to give back while you shop for everyday essentials. Every bag makes a difference. 💜

Thank you for helping us continue to support women and children on their path to stability and independence!