In the 5th grade, Geovani approached his teacher at the McKay K-8 School in East Boston and asked to join SCORES. Geo, as he is known to his teammates, joined a team of his classmates to play soccer…

Casey is just one of many young people who’ve been positively impacted by The Wildflower Camp Foundation. Watch the story of one camper’s journey from grief to healing after experiencing the loss of…

When Ryan’s mom contacted Above the Clouds, she wrote, “I have tears in my eyes as I read of the incredible program that you offer to help seriously ill children.”…

Audrey, age 11, joined Horizons as a kindergartner and has returned for seven consecutive summers…

Kethleen “Kat” Canola, a senior at East Boston High, started as a painter at Artists for Humanity in February 2014 and soon realized her passion for design…

Big Sister Luz and Little Sister Natalia, a 16-year old sophomore, were matched in 2014. Little Sister Natalia admitted she kept to herself at first, but guidance from their Match Support Specialist…

10-year old Edwin is a camper at Hale Reservation through a partnership with Dorchester’s Bird Street Community Center…

Congratulations to our America Scores Boston’s National Slam candidate, Saverio, whose poem “Stuck” will be featured in the next Men In Blazer’s blog The Raven…

As the primary caretaker of her family, Ronique, 17, was cooking, packing lunches and making sure everyone’s needs were met…

Mishaliz began to shine at age seven in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester Music Clubhouse…

Middle school student Hannah Levine recognized early warning signs of her cancer and, thanks to the 15-40 Connection programs, she knew what to do next…

Zachary faced the hardships of poverty and homelessness throughout school, but with the help of School on Wheels he held on tight to the one thing in his life he could control—his education…

Prior to being referred to The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps’ Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (DDAP) for an assault and battery charge, Naishka was a victim of bullying and had suicidal…

Victoria, was a shy, three-year-old who had not spoken a single word. Her mother, Rebecca, enrolled in Raising A Reader to help her…

Robinson went to the South Boston Neighborhood House Preschool Program in 2007 as a four year-old boy with very limited language skills and considerable behavior management issues…