In Boston, there is great prosperity and greater need. Shining skyscrapers tower over those sleeping on sidewalks. Many people work long hours or multiple jobs to pay for housing, while home ownership, a key path to financial security, remains unattainable for many. Racist lending and housing practices have excluded people of color from owning homes for decades. According to a report from the Boston Indicators, a research center at the Boston Foundation, the average net worth of African American families in Boston in 2019 was just $11.
We are dedicated to meeting the needs of Boston’s homeless and unhoused population through a variety of initiatives. Our efforts include awarding grants to organizations such as common cathedral and Capuchin Mobile Ministries, as well as preparing and distributing meals and clothing to those in need. We actively participate in Boston’s annual “Winter Walk,” bringing attention to homelessness and raising funds to support solutions. In addition, we support “Justice 4 Housing,” a grassroots group focused on ending housing discrimination and homelessness for people impacted by incarceration. Our advocacy continues with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, following our collaboration on the passage of the “Affordable Homes Act” in 2024. Among other initiatives, this landmark legislation enables the repair, rehabilitation, and modernization of more than 43,000 public housing units across Massachusetts, helping to create lasting change for individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth.
