Awards given to 43 organizations decreasing economic and opportunity gaps
After publicly announcing their 2024 Nonprofit Partners at their Impact Breakfast on April 2, Life Science Cares Boston is thrilled to introduce the 43 community-based nonprofit organizations receiving $2.25 million in grant support as well as volunteer engagement and strategic support over the next two years.
With programs designed to decrease housing insecurity, welcome new migrant families, create access to STEM education and enriching after school programming, and offer job training to those recovering from substance use disorder – among many other missions – all are implementing impactful, data-driven solutions in three key areas of need: basic needs, education, and economic opportunity.
“I am humbled and impressed by the dedication, expertise, and ability to affect change that our Nonprofit Partners and alumni nonprofit organizations demonstrate every day,” said Abe Ceesay, Life Science Cares Boston’s Board Chair and CEO of Rapport Therapeutics. “Life Science Cares continues to innovate new ways to bridge our industry with the nonprofit ecosystem to disrupt the cycle of poverty in Boston, and each of us, our companies, employees, and community are all better because of it.”
Grant recipients and members of the 2024 Life Science Cares Boston nonprofit partner cohort include: Alexander Twilight Academy, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Building Pathways, Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc., Children’s Services of Roxbury, East Boston Social Centers, Enroot, Inc., FamilyAid Boston, Healthy Waltham, Horizons for Homeless Children, Hyde Square Task Force, Innovators for Purpose, Jeremiah Program, Jewish Vocational Services (JVS), Julie’s Family Learning Program, Justice For Housing, Inc., Kids in Tech, New England Culinary Arts Training (NECAT), Project Place, Room to Grow National, Inc., School On Wheels Massachusetts (SOWMA), Science Club For Girls, Inc., Small House Inc., St. Francis House, St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, STEAM Ahead, The Food Project, Urban Farming Institute, Victory Programs, Inc., West End House, Young Man with a Plan, Youth Enrichment Services (YES). Each of the above organizations received between $15,000 and $125,000 as General Operating support.
“FamilyAid is profoundly grateful for Life Science Cares Boston’s generous contribution of financial resources and volunteer time to our work with more than 5,400 children and parents,” says FamilyAid President and CEO Larry Seamans. “LSC’s support comes at a critical time, with poverty and homelessness among Greater Boston families at all-time high. With this support, LSC is helping FamilyAid implement strategies to end family homelessness.”
Watch the grantee celebration video here.
“We have the great privilege of being a nonprofit partner of Life Science Cares Boston. The impact of our partnership has been transformative for Kids in Tech. With support of LSC, we have expanded our programming into Boston and deepened our work in Lowell. Furthermore, we have leveraged life science professionals to not only donate goods, but support our kids as career day speakers, field trip hosts, event volunteers, and strategic experts,” said Olu Ibrahim, CEO and President of Kids in Tech. “As a result of receiving this comprehensive support, we have been able to increase the number of kids we serve who will be our future scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and technologists. Working with LSC Boston has been a true gift to Kids in Tech.”
With each of the following organizations receiving $5,000 for every year of previous partnership, LSC Boston welcomed the following organizations into their new Alumni cohort: Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, CASPAR (Cambridge And Somerville Programs for Addiction Recovery), Circle of Hope, CitySprouts, Food For Free, Household Goods, Just A Start, Tech Goes Home, The Possible Zone, The Wily Network.
Founded in 2016, Life Science Cares Boston has partnered with more than five dozen community organizations to direct financial resources, donated goods, and tens of thousands of volunteer hours from life science employees to reduce the immediate and long-term impacts of poverty. Made possible by companies and passionate leaders within the life science community, these grants and partnerships further Life Science Cares Boston’s goal to leverage the intellectual, financial, and human capital of the industry to collectively reduce the impacts of poverty, while helping companies build an internal culture of philanthropy and meaningful connections with the community.
“This year we proudly welcome 11 new partners, bringing our total current partners to 32,” said Yvonne Spicer, EdD, Executive Director of Life Science Cares Boston. “These organizations represent basic needs, education and economic opportunity with a laser-beam focus of raising the bar and moving the needle for the community they serve.”
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