Overview
Help out by becoming a member, volunteer, or donating to one or more of these organizations founded with the aim of helping people in poverty.
Adults
Massachusetts Association for Community Action
Mission
To strengthen, unify, and advocate with the Community Action Statewide Network to advance economic, racial, and social justice and to create communities where everyone thrives.
Vision
All MA residents will prosper and thrive through equitable opportunity and resources to meet their basic needs, enjoy economic mobility, and build strong and inclusive communities.
The Community Action Network is strong and effective, known for its valuable work and excellent service delivery, and is an advocate and leading voice in the fight to end poverty and inequality.
Oxfam
Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. The future is equal.
Project Bread
Hunger happens when there isn’t enough money to pay for rent, childcare, or medications, and still have enough left over to buy groceries to last all week.
We make it easier for people to access and afford food with dignity – money for groceries, healthy meals for kids in their schools and all summer long, an expert helping you navigate your options to finally make ends meet.
Project HOPE
Project HOPE Boston is a multi-service agency at the forefront of efforts in Boston to move families up and out of poverty. We provide low-income women with children access to education, jobs, housing, and emergency services; foster their personal transformation; and work for broader systems change.
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts is one of the wealthiest states in the country, however there are stark gaps between those who earn the top 20% and those who earn the bottom 20%. United Way’s mission is to close the income inequality gap to ensure that prosperity is shared equitably.