AmeriCorps Week Guest Blog – Cory Murray

This week marks AmeriCorps Week 2017 — a time to salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their service, thank AmeriCorps community partners, and communicate AmeriCorps impact on communities and on the lives of those who serve. Beyond showing appreciation for our...

For the Love of Reading

Do you remember a book you truly loved as a child?  What about the family and community member who read to you? Through our program Power Lunch, hundreds of students in the Boston Public Schools are discovering and exploring a love for reading that we hope will last a...

Mother-Daughter Bond Strengthened Through Volunteering

Volunteering can be a great way to get out into the community, try new things and meet new people. But did you know it can also bring you closer together with a loved one? For Joan Farahmand and her daughter Rosemary, volunteering for Boston Partners in Education...

Samantha Drivas: Community Ambassador

Devoting your life to public service can teach you a lot about people. Just ask Samantha Drivas, who has been a mentor to younger children since she was in middle school. “I think my biggest trick is relating everything to pizza. Anything can be pizza, and they will...