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There is a question that is posed to every single potential member of the organization who wishes to serve.   This question always invokes an immediate response of thoughtful introspection and can even, for some, stir within them their deepest emotions.  No two answers are ever the sa

I was lucky enough to be able to serve with Esther Williams, an AARP Experience Corps volunteer who serves at the Yawkey Boys Camp; Girls Club of Roxbury, last year while I was the Program Associate. Seeing her working with the students one-on-one made it very clear to me that she had

The vast majority of children from low income families begin their first day of kindergarten 60% behind their middle and upper income peers.  Why? They have far smaller vocabularies and poor oral language skills. This is a sad reality and constitutes a crisis for our communities and n

“The Best Thing Since Hand-Sliced Bread” was how a recent participant in the Active Aging program’s Healthy Eating for Successful Living class described the class and its impact on his life. The six-week long class promotes heart and bone health and aids in the prevention and manageme

Ms. Margaret Jackson recently celebrated her 90th birthday.  She has been a very active and excellent volunteer for many years. She is as sweet and kind and generous as they come.  She is a long time resident of Roxbury and Ms. Jackson takes great pride in helping young community chil

On Friday, April 13th, we held our first Experience Corps Member Retreat. The event was met with great success. Sixteen out of our seventeen programs were represented. Eighty Experience Corps Members were in attendance, equaling roughly one third of all volunteer members. Three guest