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SheGives Members Moved by Second Step’s Powerful Message

Posted on 3/14/17 by Jessica Price

“You must have done something very wrong to make him behave that way.” That is how one therapist reacted to Deb, a domestic abuse survivor, during a treatment session. Deb had just related how, during a recent outburst, her husband … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Bridge’s Mobile Medical Van

Posted on 11/2/15 by Emma Brooks

One of Bridge Over Troubled Waters’s programs is their Mobile Medical Van, offering free and confidential medical advice, first aid, and referrals to homeless and street youth in the Boston area. On weekday evenings, the van travels through the streets … Continue reading →

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Personal Training Sessions at Inner City Weightlifting

Posted on 10/31/15 by Emma Brooks

Under the guidance of coaches, the high-risk teens at Inner City Weightlifting learn the skills they need to become personal trainers. For these youth, the gym provides a supportive community, a living wage, and an opportunity to start a career, … Continue reading →

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Project Spotlight: GLAD’s Youth Initiative

Posted on 10/21/15 by Emma Brooks

GLAD’s Youth Initiative works to combat discrimination against and harassment of both LGBT youth and children with LGBT parents. These youth are often disadvantaged in the foster care system, juvenile justice system, school system, and their own communities. The Youth … Continue reading →

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Introducing a New Non-Profit on the SheGives Slate: Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Posted on 10/13/15 by Emma Brooks

Bridge Over Troubled Waters offers homeless and high-risk youth support and services that help them find a path to self-sufficiency. The services that Bridge offers include their Mobile Medical Van, which offers confidential medical care to at-risk youth; their day … Continue reading →

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New Non-Profit on the SheGives Slate: Inner City Weightlifting

Posted on 10/10/15 by Emma Brooks

Inner City Weightlifting works to help “high risk” youth gain social networks and marketable skills. Students participate learn to be personal trainers and work with clients. Not only does coming to the ICW gym give them a support system, a … Continue reading →

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New Non-Profit on the SheGives Slate: Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders

Posted on 10/8/15 by Emma Brooks

Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders have been working since 1978 to win precedent-setting legal victories combatting discrimination against LGBT people. Their advocacy over the years has helped to create a world with less discrimination and stigma on the basis … Continue reading →

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SheGives’ own Research and Management Fellow Chelsea Norman Joins Science Club for Girls

Posted on 6/30/15 by Carrie Greenaway

Early this spring our very own Chelsea Norman joined Science Club for Girls as their Volunteer Program Director.  We caught up with her, and Science Club’s ED Lonsdale Koester, to find out more! SG: So Chelsea, how did you first hear … Continue reading →

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RAW Art Works Presents: The Truth Is

Posted on 5/20/15 by Amy Barrett

This past Thursday, May 14, RAW Artists presented their truth in Central Square in Lynn as part of an art exhibition. The exhibition featured a reception and art show, along with a graduation ceremony for the program’s seniors, and a … Continue reading →

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Audrey Morrissey Participates in International Summit on Human Trafficking

Posted on 5/13/15 by Amy Barrett

Yesterday, May 12, Audrey Morrissey, Associate Director of My Life My Choice, took part in the Carter Center’s World Summit on Ending Sexual Exploitation. The summit brought together advocates, nongovernmental organizations, and government officials from nine countries to organize actions to … Continue reading →

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