The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) recently held its Thanksgiving luncheon. Over 75 members of the community, nearly all of them seniors from the neighborhoods, came to the center at 1 Michelangelo Street in the North End to enjoy salad, turkey, pasta, potato, vegetables, and pumpkin pie. The NE/WE NSC’s fantastic Read More…
On October 27, 2014, Christine Falzarano, Vice President, and Gisella DiPaola, Assistant Vice President and North End Branch Manager, both of Eagle Bank, presented Geetha Renganathan, West End Service Coordinator, Maria Stella Gulla, Director of ABCD’s North/End/West End NSC, and Johanna Malone, Fundraising Specialist for ABCD’s North End/West End NSC, with a $500 donation to Read More…
On Wednesday, November 5th, the ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC), part of Action for Boston Community Development, Boston’s largest anti-poverty agency, celebrated Family Literacy Month and held an event to honor Helen Bender, Librarian, West End Branch of the Boston Public Library, and Susan Voloshin, Librarian, North End Branch of the Read More…
To My Friends and Colleagues in the North End, West End, and Greater Boston Communities: I am writing this letter to announce that I have taken over as director of the ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC), as Lia Tota stepped down after 32 years of service. The North End/West End Neighborhood Read More…
Action for Boston Community Development rolls out the festivities on September 16 in a gala celebration of 17 outstanding community volunteers who embody the spirit of the landmark Economic Opportunity Act, celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. That historic 1964 EOA legislation launched the War on Poverty in America and gave birth to the nation’s Read More…
After 32 years of service, Lia Tota has announced that she is stepping down as Director of the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center. However, she is staying on part-time to focus on the West End neighborhood as a community advocate. “I jokingly say that I have caught up in age to Read More…
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) offers three levels of English of Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Monday-Thursday 9:30AM-12:30PM to roughly 60 students each year representing 20+ countries of origin. Many come to the North End and West End to work and to take advantage of English classes to improve their Read More…
The annual Buona Sera or “Good Evening” fundraiser benefits the many low-income residents, mostly elderly, served by the NE/WE NSC – the “hidden poor” of Boston’s North End and West End neighborhoods. WilmerHale donated space at its law offices on the 26th floor of 60 State Street, Boston, for the reception and dozens of other corporations and restaurants Read More…
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) recently held its Valentine Party. Nearly 60 members of the community, almost all of them seniors from the neighborhoods, came to the center at 1 Michelangelo Street in the North End to enjoy salad, antipasto, roast beef, potatoes, peas, cake, and coffee, despite the latest Read More…
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center, NEMPAC, is highlighted in this video about their recent performance at the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center. The clip shows interviews with NEMPAC’s Executive Director, Sherri Snow, and Communicaitons Manager, Rebecca Rapoport-Cole. Also featured is Lia Tota, Executive Director of the ABCD Center.
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) recently held its end of year holiday celebration. Over 75 members of the community, nearly all of them seniors from the neighborhoods, came to the center at 1 Michelangelo Street in the North End to enjoy salad, antipasto, chicken cutlets, lasagna, Italian cookies, cake, and Read More…
The ABCD North End/West End NSC (NE/WE NSC) wanted to honor all those who made their June fundraiser a success. They continued the fun on the rooftop of their location at the site of the former Michelangelo School, which currently houses the senior center and 71 units of HUD 202 housing and is home to Read More…