JR is the President of North End Against Drugs and the North End Athletic Association.
Event Notices

Save the Date: North End Christmas Fund Luncheon [Tickets Available]

It’s time to get your tables and tickets for the annual North End Christmas Fund Luncheon, December 17th, 12:00 p.m., at Filippo’s Ristorante at 283 Causeway Street. Tickets are available at NEW Health and the Nazzaro Center. People can also contact me at jromano45@gmail.com to purchase tickets ($20 requested) or to make a donation of Read More…

Community Sports

N.E.A.A. Donates Hockey Equipment to Players in North End

The North End Athletic Association recently donated hockey gloves, shin pads and elbow pads to several young players in the North End Youth Hockey Program. The NEAA received the equipment from a grant written to Good Sports earlier this year. Thanks to help from Representative Aaron Michlewitz, the NEAA received over $14,000 worth of equipment Read More…

Community

North End Against Drugs Goes to the Circus

Thanks to the generosity of our partners at TD Garden Neighborhood Charities, this past Thursday, 60 members of the NEAD Family attended the Barnum and Bailey Circus, THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!!  The children and their families had an awesome time.  We were treated to fantastic seats in the loge for less than the cost Read More…

Community

North End Against Drugs Back to School Party [Photos]

North End Against Drugs held its’ Annual Back to School Party on Friday night, September 25th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in Polcari Playground on North Bennet St at Nazzaro Center. Over 150 children and their parents attended this awesome event. This year we had an awesome dance with wonderful music by DJ Ingrid! Regina’s donated Read More…

Community Photos & Videos

Apple Picking Excursion by North End Against Drugs [Photos]

On Sunday September 27th, North End Against Drugs took just over 30 family members to Smolak Farms for our Annual Apple Picking excursion.  The bus met the group on Commercial Street and our journey began.  Attendees paid just $5 for the trip to the farm.  Everyone got to do their thing once we arrived.  As Read More…

Community

“My Summer in the City” Grant Program Helps North End Non-Profits

Children from the North End Music and Performing Arts Center’s Summer Camp wearing their My Summer in the City T-Shirts The My Summer in the City Grant Program is a funding initiative of the Boston Foundation. NEMPAC collaborates with North End Against Drugs on this annual summer grant which provides concerts, events and activities, along Read More…

Community

Thank You from North End Against Drugs

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE OUR FOUR DAY FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS MAJOR SPONSORS The Boston Foundation’s My Summer in the City Grant Program Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Representative Aaron Michlewitz, City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, Mayor Martin Walsh, Congressman Stephen Lynch, Regional Review Newspaper, North End Athletic Association, Knights of Columbus Ausonia Council Read More…

Community Sports

North End Athletic Association Takes Kids to See Pawtucket Red Sox

Every year the North End Athletic Association takes kids from the Nazzaro Recreation Center’s Summer Camp Program to a fun day of baseball at McCoy Stadium in Rhode Island to see the Pawtucket Red Sox.  This year, they went on July 30th.  Several Members of the NEAA also attend with the kids along with Nazzaro Read More…

Sports

Boston Red Sox US-Japan Baseball Exchange on July 29th

Once again the North End Athletic Association’s Dodger baseball Program will host a game in the North End between the North End Dodgers and a team of similar age boys from Japan. The Boston Red Sox US-Japan Baseball Exchange is an annual Red Sox Foundation funded and operated program that brings young Japanese youth to Read More…

Government Sports

Sixth Annual North2South Baseball Classic Hosted by Rep. Michlewitz

Group photo of all the players &  coaches of game #1 of the 2015 North to South Baseball Classic. Also in the photo –  Sponsor Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and NEAA Baseball Coordinator John Romano. This is the 6th year of this great baseball program between players from two fabulous baseball programs, NEAA and South End Read More…