Natick Center Associates is an organization designed and determined to make Natick a lively, important and exciting location. Preserving the buildings, parks and memorials is of primary importance to Natick Center Associates. The group recruits new business, presents new ideas to enhance the art and culture aspect of the area and protects and keeps the common in good condition. The group continues to suggest, present and add new projects to attract people in and out of the area to Natick.
Inch by Inch is a licensed childcare facility located in the Crosby Corporate Business Complex. It is open year round during the week even on snow days. Children two months to 10 years old are welcome here. Inch by Inch has toddler and preschool programs as well as before- and after-school programs, which will bus children from their local school to this facility. Inch by Inch also has a summer camp. Registration is open to the public during specific times of the year and fills up quickly.
Boston Living Center is the largest community center serving the HIV/AIDS population in New England. This nonprofit offers meals five days a week, regular counseling services, a computer classroom, career counseling and holistic care. The Boston Living Center has been serving the HIV/AIDS population for over 20 years. They offer a safe place for people to get the support they need to not only cope with their HIV/AIDS, but to learn to thrive with it.
The Boston Living Center provides a number of services to improve their clients' quality of life. Members can attend courses on nutrition and mind/body spirit and join the book club, walking club, or one of the many support groups. Try your hand at art at the beading class or the drawing and paint class offered in the art studio.
One of the many support systems offered at the Boston Living Center is the Bridges for Life daily morning peer support group. No sign-up is necessary and members are encouraged to come as often as they would like. The group focuses on a different subject area every day that affects the lives of HIV-positive people.
To become a member, call the office to set up an appointment. You will need to have a photo ID, income verification (even if it's $0) and proof of HIV status.
"Building Healthier Lives in the HIV/AIDS Community"
Boston Living Center Mission Statement:
"The Boston Living Center (BLC) is a non-profit community and resource center whose mission is to foster the wellness of all HIV positive people and respond to the changing needs of the HIV/AIDS community. Through peer leadership and support, we strive to enhance and enrich the lives of our members by providing education, treatment information, and support services with the goal of empowering members to live productive lives and participate within their families and communities."
City Year is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students throughout the country who are at risk of dropping out of school. It offers tutoring, mentoring and after-school programs led by recent college graduates who have been trained by the organization. This office is the Boston headquarters for the organization.
Housed in a former fire house on Monmouth Street, the non-profit Brookline Community Arts Center offers a wide range of community art classes for adults, children and families. The center also organizes rotating exhibits of local and internationally renowned artists.
Free and reduced-cost classes are available for elderly residents and low-income children.
Susan Navarre serves as the center's executive director.
The only licensed auto-recycler in the Boston area, Nissenbaum's has been offering a full range of new and used auto parts since 1910. After a century of business this shop is still in family hands, the fifth and sixth generation of Nissenbaum can be found sleeves rolled up and greasy handed going about business. Inside, stacks of tires, used engines on blocks and boxes of auto parts line every wall. The helpful employees behind the counter will scrounge up even the most esoteric part for your vehicle.
Millican-Mackenzie Post 273 offers support services to veterans and the surrounding community. The post hosts numerous events and community services including golf tournaments, charitable events and more. The hall also is available to rent for special occasions, parties, anniversaries and more. Call to schedule an event or check the main site for a schedule.
Anyone looking to adopt a pet should visit Salem's Northeast Animal Shelter, a non-profit agency that does not euthanize animals. The shelter, which opened its new facility in 2008, takes in adoptable dogs and cats surrendered by owners who can no longer care for them, as well as strays found by local officials or rescue groups. In addition, the shelter transports from other states hundreds of homeless dogs that would otherwise be euthanized due to overpopulation. Northeast also rescues satos, mixed breed dogs found wandering the streets of Puerto Rico. Dog and cat adoption fees include spaying/neutering whenever possible. The shelter also participates in community outreach through its Humane Education and Senior Visitation programs.
Opened in 1994, The Munroe Center for The Arts is a nonprofit organization operated by the Lexington Friends of the Arts. Its goal is to help promote arts education to residents of Lexington. Part of what it does is provide cheap rental space to several businesses that teach dance, music and art to local residents. Check out its Web site for a list of schools and studios offering classes. Donations are accepted.
Operating for more than 130 years, The Girdler House is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe, peaceful and secure environment for elderly women. Its facility can accommodate 13 women and residents enjoy single-occupancy rooms, three meals a day, weekly housekeeping and laundry service and group activities.
The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families with children with cancer. The home is community supported and has more than 100 volunteers along with regular staff. It can accomodate 23 families a night, and many rooms have their own bathrooms, kitchens and living areas. The Ronald McDonald house is close to Longwood Medical Area, and often accomdates patients from Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Jimmy Fund Clinic. This Brookline location was the eighth Ronald McDonald House location in the country.
Washington Gateway Main Street is a community organization based in Boston's South End. The organization aims to promote local business development in South End neighborhoods. Towards this end, Washington Gateway Main Street provides grants to local businesses and assists business owners with marketing and store design. For further inquiries, phone Washington Gateway Main Street.
Mission Springs Housing for The Elderly provides stylish, one-bedroom apartments that offer a wide variety of amenities. Complete with refrigerators, air conditioning, pleasant views and a location close to major local transportation and entertainment, the units in this development provide welcome homes to the elderly. For more information or to take a tour of an apartment, visit the website, or call the number provided.
