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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

I met Carol Brown in 2004 when she first began to work for Generations Incorporated as our morning receptionist, a position she held until 2009 when she decided to retire. After her retirement, she volunteered every Friday morning until spring 2012 when she had to stop because of surg

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

Shortly before Senator John Kerry arrived, the folks from the Massachusetts Service Alliance shuttled us upstairs.  They quickly briefed us on how the event would proceed: handshakes with the Senator first, group photo second, and discussion third.  Then our small group was able to ta

Darlene Ferguson is a foster mom, a grandmother of five and a classroom literacy volunteer in Revere with Generations Incorporated. She chose to be a mentor because she loves kids. “I love being around children and feeling like I’m making a difference in their lives.” Darlene routinel

Why I Joined I’ll admit, I joined Generations Incorporated to work with children. Why? Quite simply, something magical happens when a child learns something for the first time. By helping a child learn, you become part of that magic. Throughout my college experience at nearby BU, I so

I’m currently serving my first year of AmeriCorps as a Program Associate with Generations Incorporated. I started this program year unsure of what to expect but I can’t be more pleased with how things have turned out. I’m learning so much not only about the students we help, but also 

After a year of direct service “on the ground” as an AmeriCorps member, or more accurately, in the classroom, I was eager for more. The opportunity to support another mission-driven education organization, and to do so in the capacity-building role of VISTA , really appealed to me. I

On Friday, March 5th I participated in Read Across America Day at the Blackstone Elementary school, honoring their new library, Read Across America Day, and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. I also read at the Holland Elementary School and the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club. As soon as I found out a

Florence Slepian started volunteering in a K2 classroom at Blackstone Community School in the South End in October 2011.  “Blackstone was recommended to me when I went through the training.  I’ve worked with kids all my life. It’s my way of giving back to society for all that I’ve bee