Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday as a powerful Category 4 storm. This is the largest hurricane to hit Louisiana since Katrina and the storm is causing widespread damage across Mississippi as well. Although it has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it moves northeast, it … [Read more...] about Donate and volunteer: Where to support Hurricane Ida victims
Nonprofits
This Boston-based nonprofit pays former gang members to go to college
Founded in 2009, College Bound Dorchester is a Boston-based nonprofit that supports formerly incarcerated, gang-involved, or otherwise at-risk residents as they get an education, whether high school equivalency or a college degree. In 2016, the nonprofit launched Boston … [Read more...] about This Boston-based nonprofit pays former gang members to go to college
This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers
Gig workers are often at odds with the companies through which they find work, whether it's over how well they're paid or how they're treated. A gig worker and activist duo are attempting to help improve working conditions for contractors across the board. Vanessa Bain and Sarah … [Read more...] about This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers
A nonprofit in Boston is turning vacant storefronts into pop-up communal spaces
When businesses stand empty in a neighborhood, the negative effects can be far-reaching. That’s why a nonprofit was created that turns vacant storefronts into pop-up communal spaces where people can come together without having to spend money. The nonprofit is called … [Read more...] about A nonprofit in Boston is turning vacant storefronts into pop-up communal spaces
A nonprofit from Nashville is helping amputees get access to pricy prosthetics
Buying a prosthesis isn’t cheap. That price doubles if you need a second one, or is slightly more if you want a running blade. For a below the knee amputee, a single running blade can cost nearly $3,500. Go above the knee—requiring a knee socket—that cost goes up to $8,000 to … [Read more...] about A nonprofit from Nashville is helping amputees get access to pricy prosthetics