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For the second year in a row independent film maker Rob Tronic volunteered his time and talent to create a poignant video that encapsulates the positive transformations made by some of the boys and girls in our programs.
Watch the video (narrated by WCVB-TV's Susan Wornick!) below and click here for an update on the featured boys and girls.
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 Support Team RFK in the Rodman Ride for Kids on Saturday, September 28. Support hundreds of boys and girls in our programs by either registering to participate in the 25, 50 or 100-mile bike ride through Southeastern, MA or by supporting Team RFK with a donation. Our goal this year is $250,000, you can help us reach it! Most importantly, the Rodman Ride for Kids organization will provide an additional 10% match once we reach our organizational goal of $250,000. This means over 100% of your contribution directly supports the boys and girls at RFK Children's Action Corps. Be part of providing these children with a brighter future by supporting Team RFK today! Click here to learn more! Click here to register as rider or virtual rider or to donate! |
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Kids Art Displayed at Moakley Courthouse
 Beginning in July and ending at the end of September our boys and girls' artwork is featured in an exhibit at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. The youth in our programs worked hard and showed off their creativity in beautiful and impressive works of art. By setting aside time each day to enjoy art our boys and girls can achieve personal and educational success, gain self-esteem, and have the chance to be just "kids", if even for a short time. If you attended this year's Embracing the Legacy event you will find some of the pieces very familiar. We were so impressed with the art produced by our girls and boys that we turned some pieces into note cards which were given to attendees at Embracing the Legacy. So feel free to stop by the Moakley Courthouse and admire the numerous drawings, paintings, masks, and even quilts created by the boys and girls. |
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Grants for $80K Fund DDAP Dorchester and Hampden County
We are pleased to announce that we have recently received three grants totaling $80,000 in support of our Detention Diversion Advocacy Project (DDAP) programs. These grants will support continued program operations that engage youth who face secure detention.
The Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation and BNY Mellon Charitable Giving Program through the generosity of the Alice P. Chase Trust awarded $20,000 each to fund our DDAP program serving youth in the Dorchester area. The Beveridge Family Foundation awarded our DDAP program in Springfield and Holyoke a $40,000 grant to continue services to at-risk youth. We were delighted that the President, Ward Caswell, and trustees of the Beveridge Family Foundation took time to meet with COO Alan Klein, board member Mary Ann Ryan, and DDAP staff at the program site.
DDAP focuses on detention diversion, and is a response to Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), which occurs when the proportion of youth of color who pass through the juvenile justice system exceed the proportion of youth of color in the general population.
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Applications Due September 6
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute, in partnership with the Juvenile Law Center and the RFK Children's Action Corps, has announced that applications are now available for the
For more details click here.
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