SEPT. 22, 2022 6:00 BOSTONROYALPMSONESTA Talkin’ About A Social Stories:UntoldRevolutionJustice THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND PRESENTS
New Lynn Coalition Partakers, Inc.
Bryce’s Journey, Inc.
Southcoast LGBTQ The Dream Network
The Upward Project To the Moon and Back Top Notch Scholars, Inc.
determination and courage
Boston Neighborhood Community Land
Hands to Heart Center –Yoga for the People
Resilient Sisterhood Project
Ansaar of Worcester, Inc.
justice. We honor your leadership, creativity,
spirit. – The Kaitz-Katz Family
Sitters for Scholars Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education Inc. South Boston en Accion
Union of Minority Neighborhoods We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project Youth Justice and Power Union of are the seeds at the that bring and promote and
New England United 4 Justice
grassroots
GreaterMovementEmpowermentSlamBostonChapter
BrazilianTrustWomen’s Group
Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores City Strings CommunityCodeSquadUnitedCaring Clinic Inc.
change
Legendary Legacies Inc.
Brockton Workers Alliance
Groundwork Southcoast
Transformational Prison Project
Boston Affordable Housing Coalition
Feminine of United Spinal Association
Right to the City Boston Sisters Unchained
Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaboration
African Cultural Services
Eritrean American Civic Association
MassLYSOACoalition
Living Independently for Equality Lynn Worker Center of Domestic Workers
THANK YOU TO THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND’S REMARKABLE GRANTEE PARTNERS who im pact the lives of countless people and communities each year Your inspiring stories
Mount Olives Community Center My Brother’s Keeper 617 Neighborhood Counseling and Community Services, Inc.
Community Economic Development Center of SE-MA DEAFinitely, Inc.
Autism Sprinter Inc.
Black and Pink, Massachusetts
Building Bridges Through Music Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity-CCDS
I Have A Future Institute for Pan African Cultural Education Kids in KodeConnect,Tech Inc.
P&O Behavioral Health Initiative
Neighbors United for a Better
Executive Director, The Lenny Zakim Fund
–Words of resilience and fierce determination, penned for the fighter who stays strong in the eye of the storm.
Eric Esteves
Yahaira Lopez
Males to Realize Their Full Potential Ronald Waddell Co-Founder and Executive Director Legendary Legacies
WELCOME REMARKS
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
STORYTELLERSAdvocating for Fully-Inclusive Autism Acceptance
By Stephanie Vee and accompanied by Jon Snell
REMARKS
Michelle Wu Mayor of IntroductionBostonBy
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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CLOSING REMARKS
The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Untold Stories
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FEATURED STORYTELLER AND SPECIAL REMARKS
Executive Director, The Lenny Zakim Fund
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“En Medio del Fuego” (In the Midst of the Fire)
Tim James, Chair The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Board of Directors
Founder and Executive Director Autism NurturingSprinterAtRisk
Josh Zakim, Secretary The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Board of Directors
“Little Girl” – Written for the inner child within, en capsulating the fragile dance between cherishing our innocence and healing our deepest wounds.
Eric Esteves
Stories 2022 Electronic Program
While I credit PLS for changing my outlook on leadership, experience as a member of The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Board Board in 2018, I have served on LZF’s Community Investments each year for considering applications submitted by grassroots annual grants program. These organizations, often founded social, economic, or racial problem that impacts them or other LZF for critical funding to help turn a vision into a sustainable the CIC that I first met some of these leaders as part of our them to assume roles as nonprofit leaders often times without or work experience.
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director of Autism Sprinter, and Ron Waddell, co-founder and executive director of Legendary Legacies, offer a truly authentic, unapologetic accounting of their respective leadership journeys. In so doing, these leaders articulate how they created something out of nothing and positively impact the lives of countless many in their communities. It is truly an honor and a privilege for The Lenny Zakim Fund to be associated with these two truly remarkable individuals and their organizations.
Thank you for listening and supporting this year’s Untold Stories will be inspired by what you hear.
Untold Stories is LZF’s opportunity to publicly shine a much amazing leaders of the nearly 400 grassroots organizations portfolio. In sharing their stories, people such as this year’s and executive director of Autism Sprinter, and Ron Waddell, of Legendary Legacies, offer a truly authentic, unapologetic leadership journeys. In so doing, these leaders articulate how nothing and positively impact the lives of countless many in honor and a privilege for The Lenny Zakim Fund to be associat remarkable individuals and their organizations.
Board Chair The Lenny Zakim Fund
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Thank you for listening and supporting this year’s Untold Stories. I have no doubt you, like me, will be inspired by what you hear.
While I credit PLS for changing my outlook on leadership, I could say the same about my experience as a member of The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Board of Directors. Since joining the LZF Board in 2018, I have served on LZF’s Community Investments Committee which is responsible each year for considering applications submitted by grassroots organizations as part of our annual grants program. These organizations, often founded by individuals who are faced with a social, economic, or racial problem that impacts them or others in their communities, looks to LZF for critical funding to help turn a vision into a sustainable reality. It is through my role on the CIC that I first met some of these leaders as part of our site visits and heard about what led them to assume roles as nonprofit leaders – often times without the typical educational training or work experience.
Untold Stories is LZF’s opportunity to publicly shine a much needed spotlight on some of these amazing leaders of the nearly 400 grassroots organizations who are part of LZF’s grantee portfolio. In sharing their stories, people such as this year’s storytellers, Yahaira Lopez, founder and executive
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Earlier this year, I had the incredible honor of being selected for the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program. An intensive and transformational, six-month program-PLS brings together bold and principled leaders who are committed to facing critical challenges, both at home and around the world, and who are interested in exploring lessons learned during the administrations of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson. The experience broadened my understanding of how to lead in a unifying and inclusive manner.
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Letter from Tim James for Untold
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Dear EarlierFriends,thisyear,
I had the incredible honor of being selected Scholars Program. An intensive and transformational, six month bold and principled leaders who are committed to facing critical around the world, and who are interested in exploring lessons administrations of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. experience broadened my understanding of how to lead in
Storytelling and listening are at the heart of The Lenny Zakim Fund’s mission. The Fund seeks to listen to those most impacted by inequity and provide the funding, essential resources, and support they need to create lasting change. A key component of our outsized impact is the way in which we amplify and uplift the stories of “below the radar” leaders, activists, and communities to advance social, economic, and racial justice. Storytelling allows us to share and learn from the both the highs and lows of life; shaping the future pathway by thoughtfully reflecting on the respective journeys that brought us this far.
On behalf of The Lenny Zakim Fund, I offer my sincere thanks and appreciation and thanks to our sponsors, donors, guests, volunteers, Bridge Builders, current and past board members, friends, and grantee partners. Thank you for helping to make The Fund’s work possible.
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I am proud of how The Fund has stood in solidarity with our grantee partners for twenty-seven years. We will continue to do so. I am proud of the way this community comes together to uplift and to respect the dignity of underserved and underrepresented communities. I am proud of how our charity starts at home. So, I thank you. Thank you for working towards justice and equity for their neighbors.
We cannot normalize oppression. We cannot normalize hate. We will not.
In ExecutiveEricsolidarity,EstevesDirector
DEAR WelcomeFRIENDS,tooursecond
Our individual journeys may indeed look very different, but our collective journey and vision for leaving the world a bit better than it was before we arrived should be a rallying call that binds s together. In South Carolina, I learned at an early age about the history of slavery and emancipation. I also learned about cooperative economics and the notions that for every opportunity and door I was able to open or walk through, I should also create and open even more doors so that others may follow and surpass me. It can feel like that is missing from the world these days. It can seem like that given the way some of our neighbors are so cruel to immigrants and other oppressed group. Yet, that is not the norm.
The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Untold Stories
Untold Stories gala! I am so thrilled you can join us for an inspiring and rousing storytelling event. Untold Stories is our way of shining a spotlight on the amazing grassroots leaders in our midst who will share their compelling personal stories of resistance, resilience, and change in their efforts to champion social justice.
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Yahaira earned a Master’s in Public Administration from Suffolk University; she also holds a B.A. in Social Work from Salem State University and an M.S. in Human Service Organizational Management from Springfield College. Yahaira currently serves as a member of the Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical school committee.
been a voice for accessibility, transparency, and community engagement in city leadership. First elected to the Boston City Council in November 2013 at the age of 28, Wu is the first Asian-American woman to serve on the Council. In January 2016, she was elected President of the City Council by her colleagues in a unanimous vote, becoming the first woman of color to serve as Council
Michelle Wu Mayor of Boston
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AsPresident.aCouncilor, Mayor Wu was the lead sponsor of Boston’s Paid Parental Leave ordinance and Healthcare Equity ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity — both of which passed unanimously through the Council and were signed into law by former Mayor Martin J. Walsh. She also authored Boston’s Communications Access ordinance, which guarantees translation, interpretation and assistive technology for access to City services regardless of English language proficiency or communications disability.
director of Autism Sprinter (www. autismsprinter.org). An LZF grantee partner since 2019, Autism Sprinter’s mission is to empower and enrich the lives of families with a loved one on the spectrum through their dedication to improving community outreach, advocacy, resources, and support. A self-described “momvocate”, Yahaira knows the struggles of Autism firsthand as the mother of twin boys who are both on the Autism Spectrum.
Michelle Wu is the Mayor of Boston. She is a daughter of immigrants, Boston Public Schools mom to two boys, MBTA commuter, and fierce believer that we can solve our deepest challenges through building community. As Mayor, Michelle is working in coalition to deliver bold, systemic change and make Boston a city for Mayoreveryone.Wuhas
Since its founding in 2014, Autism Sprinter has actively partnered with parents working with them to bridge the gap between educators, service providers, and parents to help influence progressive policy changes in special education and access for those with disabilities. Under Yahaira’s leadership Autism Sprinter has successfully grown from an online blog to a global online community on Facebook and Instagram numbering in the thousands and counting. Autism Sprinter’s next goal is to advocate for policy changes affecting the resources and services available to children on the Autism Spectrum and their Infamilies.2022,
Co-Founder and Executive Director Legendary Legacies
17-24 throughout the city of Worcester the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to become productive citizens and maximize their God given potential by providing positive male adult role models through programming efforts. Founded in 2018 and an LZF grantee partner since 2021, LL offers mentoring, life skills development, case management, community outreach, family support services, recreational opportunities and local, national, and international service
Ron is the co-founder and executive director of Legendary Legendary(www.legendlegacy.org).LegaciesLegaciesoffersyoung men ages
Ronopportunities.isaCertified Recovery Coach and holds a certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Boston University. He is a certified transformational life coach through the Association for Christian Character Development, a certified Gang Specialist through The National Gang Crime and Research Center and a Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist. Ron has completed and cofacilitated multiple re-entry trainings inside MA Houses of Corrections. He is present at a number of community and state events and speaks passionately and eloquently about issues affecting marginalized communities. In May 2022, Ron was honored by the Worcester Business Journal as one of its 2022 Power 50 in recognition of his incredible leadership of Legendary Legacies. Ron’s proudest accomplishment is being father to his sons Joshua and Isiah.
Ronald Waddell
Yahaira Lopez Founder and Executive Director Autism YahairaSprinteristhefounder and executive
She is passionate about multiculturalism, faith, and the power of mental, spiritual, and emotional healing. Through music, she seeks to bring people of different traditions, races, genders, and beliefs together to help break down walls and barriers.
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In 2016, Councilor Wu was honored as one of Ten Outstanding Young Leaders by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and as part of Marie Claire magazine’s New Guard: The 50 Most Influential Women in America.
Wu got her start in City Hall working for Mayor Thomas M. Menino as a Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy, where she created the city’s first guide to the restaurant permitting process from start to finish and was also a driving force to launch Boston’s food truck program. She later served as statewide Constituency Director in the U.S. Senate campaign of her former law professor, Elizabeth Warren.
Her EP “8” focuses on faith, purpose, and the ever-growing need for love in an imperfect world.
Mayor Wu graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She is fluent in Mandarin and Spanish, and lives in Roslindale with her husband Conor and her sons Blaise and Cass.
Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Stephanie grew up in a Spanish and English-speaking household and later studied French at Tufts University where she earned a B.A.
His latest project—available exclusively on his YouTube channel—features solo piano performances of compositions by esteemed jazz pianists.
As a former restaurant owner, legal ser vices attorney, and legal guardian of her younger sister, Wu understands firsthand the barriers that families and communities face. She has a background in communi ty advocacy, having worked at the Wilm erHale Legal Services Center in Jamaica Plain, providing legal advice to low-in come small business owners, as well as at the Medical-Legal Partnership at Boston Medical Center on immigration law cases for survivors of domestic violence.
Spotlight Artist by Stay Thirsty Magazine Named a Spotlight Artist by Stay Thirsty Magazine for his “originality,” “inventiveness,” and “sophisticated approach,” award-winning pianist and composer Jon Snell is a versatile musician whose skills extend across a variety of Borngenres.in
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Dominican-American singer-songwriter/ guitarist and a worship leader in NYC
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Jon Snell
recorded on seven albums of original music, received commission projects from organizations such as Columbia University and Manhattan School of Music, and has been hired to compose/arrange, orchestrate, and conduct for commercial recording sessions. Snell is also passionate about teaching, and, since 2015, he has taught lessons online to students across the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Snell graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a B.A. in Music and an M.M. in Jazz Piano from the Manhattan School of SnellMusic.has
He lives in New York City, and, when not traveling, performs at local venues.
LOVE - Love is at the heart of philanthropy. Love and compassion motivate and sustain the spirit of those who partner with LZF and remain dedicated to justice for all.
LEARNING - We firmly believe that continuous, active and reciprocal learning is critical to promoting awareness and creating a solid foundation for change.
LZF MISSION STATEMENT
GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP - LZF is inspired by and respects the power and ability of those most impacted by injustice to bring about change.
The Lenny Zakim Fund’s mission is to listen to those most impacted by inequity and provide the funding, essential resources, and support they need to create lasting change.
SOCIAL JUSTICE - All that we do is based in our deeply held belief that social justice is equity and that the fundamental rights, well-being and dignity of all people must be recognized, upheld, and celebrated.
The work of The Lenny Zakim Fund is guided by the following principles:
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DIVERSITY AND BELONGING - We embrace a culture of inclusion and belonging, one that seeks out and welcomes the voices of those with diverse life experiences and intersectional identities.
BRIDGE BUILDING - We are committed to bridging real and perceived difference, and to creating strong and lasting relationships that are fundamental to progress.
RESPONSIVENESS - Emerging challenges that impact those we serve require an acceptance of risk and an ability to adapt and respond as rapidly as possible.
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We have the power to change things. It doesn’t take much to start a revolution of thought and spirit. It takes one person and then another. When it works, it’s a work of art.
– Lenny Zakim, Founder
LZF CORE VALUES
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• Children and Youth Development & Education
THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF
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The Fund is a trusted partner and convener of social justice programs and enables grassroots leaders to create powerful change in their own communities throughout eastern Massachusetts in seven funding areas:
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ABOUT THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND
• Access to Food, Housing, and Economic Security
• Civil and Human Rights Advocacy and Support
• Violence Prevention, and Criminal Justice Reform, and Family Outreach
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• Organizing and Support for Immigrants & Refugees
Since 1995, the Lenny Zakim Fund (LZF or The Fund) has worked side-by-side, in solidarity with grassroots organizations by developing deep relationships and building bridges among people and communities to advance social, economic, and racial justice. LZF strengthens grassroots organizations and community leaders through technical training, coaching and counselling, pro bono legal services, networking, and grantmaking.
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• LGBTQIA Community Support & Organizing
Our work with grassroots leaders and their organizations reflects our founder Lenny Zakim’s legacy and vision for The Fund: “They have the will. They have the creativity. But they lack the means. We give them the means.” Overall, LZF has awarded approximately $12 million to nearly 400 nonprofit organizations.
• Health Promotion and Accessibility for All
LIST OF 2022 GRANTEE PARTNERS
Neighbors United for a Better East Boston
Partakers, Inc.
Neighborhood Counseling and Community Services, Inc.
Boston Affordable Housing Coalition (aka Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants)
CommunityCodeSquadUnitedCaring Clinic Inc.
New England United 4 Justice New Lynn Coalition
Legendary Legacies Inc. Living Independently for Equality Lynn Worker Center LYSOA (Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy)
Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaboration
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DEAFinitely, Inc.
Brockton Workers Alliance
Ansaar of Worcester, Inc.
Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education Inc.
The Upward Project To the Moon and Back Top Notch Scholars, Inc.
Community Economic Development Center of SE-MA
Right to the City Boston Sisters Unchained Sitters for Scholars
Autism Sprinter Inc.
South Boston en Accion Southcoast LGBTQ The Dream Network
Union of Minority Neighborhoods We Are Better Together
Boston Neighborhood Community Land
Building Bridges Through Music Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity-CCDS
Kids in KodeConnect,Tech Inc.
Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association (GBC-USA)
Bryce’s Journey, Inc.
BrazilianTrustWomen’s Group
African Cultural Services
Black and Pink, Massachusetts
365Dad Inc.
Encuentro Diaspora Afro English At Large Eritrean American Civic Association Feminine Empowerment Movement Slam (FEMS)
Warren Daniel Hairston Project Youth Justice and Power Union
African Bridge Network
I Have A Future Institute for Pan African Cultural Education (PACE)
Transformational Prison Project (TPP)
P&O Behavioral Health Initiative Resilient Sisterhood Project
Please visit https://thelennyzakimfund.org/current-grantees/, click on each grantee’s website to learn more.
Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores City Strings
Groundwork Southcoast Hands to Heart Center –Yoga for the People
Mass Coalition of Domestic Workers Mount Olives Community Center My Brother’s Keeper 617
Mount Olives Community Center
We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project
P&O Behavioral Health Initiative
LZF HAS $617,925AWARDEDINGRANTSFROMOUREMERGENCYFUND
COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Fund Grant Recipients (Summer 2022)
MassachusettsLynnKodeConnectWorkerCenterCoalition of Domestic Workers
All Dorchester Sports and Leadership Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative Autism Sprinter Black and Pink Massachusetts Brazilian Women’s Group Brockton Workers Alliance Bryce’s Journey, Inc. Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores Community
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THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND’S
In 2020, The Lenny Zakim Fund launched our COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Fund in order to provide critical support to both our current and former grant recipients that need additional funding in order to maintain staff, services, and programs. During the past three summers, LZF has collectively awarded $617,925 in grants from our COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Fund in seven rounds of grant funding to 110 current and former grantee partners. The following is a list of the current and former grantee partners who received $100,000 in grants from our COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Fund during the summer of 2022:
Africano Waltham
South Boston En Accion
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Hebron Food Pantry
Suzi Kaitz and Jonathan
Beth Dill and Eric Enge and Barbara James and Ciara Rodio
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The Williamson Family
Caren Keller and David Boonshoft
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The Lenny Zakim Fund Board of Directors and staff would like to express our sincere appreciation to the sponsors of our Untold Stories 2022 event.
The Boston Foundation and Manisha Eckton
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Love in Action
Social Change Agents
Josh and Grace Zakim Zakim and Peter Greenspan
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Deena
Joseph
Mark
Bridge Builders
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Empire Loan Charitable Foundation
Mark
Rob Sherman and Joan Lenington and Ellie Winthrop
Katz
Lisa Gordon and John Treadway and Susan Irvings
Elizabeth De Lima and Bobby Alter
Joe
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Celeste and David Lee Sisterhood Project Savage Tracy Snider Starr Aprylle and Eric Wallace Zakim and Jesse Chebot
THANK YOU UNTOLD STORIES SPONSORS
Community Change Agents
Steven and Suzanne Kaitz
Arbella Insurance Foundation
Lenny Zakim Fund’s Untold Stories | 13 James Anello and the entire team at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Vania Arroyo Photography ASL KristenFrankInterpretersRichWesselsEternalVideos DJ Kerr - Director and Producer Jordan Carroll - Camera Operator/Gaffer Mia Guthrie KVL Audio Visual Services Yahaira Lopez Vincent Rago Jon Snell Gill Fishman Design Maureen McGoldrick and Grossman Marketing Group Ronald Waddell Mayor Michelle Wu and The Mayor’s Office for the City of Boston JenniferStephanieVasquezVee SPECIAL THANKS The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Board of Directors and staff would like to thank the following for making this year’s Untold Stories event possible:
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Arbella is committed to supporting charitable organizations that work so hard to positively impact the lives of those around them. We are proud to be local and to help our neighbors, individuals and families in our communities.
Empowering and enriching the lives of families with loved one on the spectrum through our dedication to improving community outreach, resourcesadvocacy,andsupport. autismsprinter.org
We are honored to support the Lenny Zakim Fund
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The Boston Foundation proudly supports the Lenny Zakim’s Fund’s Untold Stories: Talkin’ About a Social Justice Revolution. We thank the Fund for its tireless work building bridges between our diverse people and communities with the noble goal of advancing social, economic and racial justice, especially in these times of such deep divisions. The work you do is more important than ever before!
For more about the Boston Foundation, visit tbf.org
The Boston Foundation
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We are humbled by the work of The Lenny Zakim Fund and their grassroots partners and thank you for your tireless efforts to make this world a better place for all.
www.DEAFinitelyInc.comDEAFinitelyDEAFinitelycrewCrew We applaud the brave and YahairaleadershipinspiringofLopezandRonWaddellandareproudtobesponsorsofLZF’sUntoldStories. Tim and Barbara James
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Empowering Deaf and hearing youth to spark social impact through American Sign Language, performing arts and mentoring.
We are humbled by the incredible work of The Lenny Zakim Fund and honored to support this Untoldevent.Stories
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HELPING STUDENT PARENTS SUCCEED
P&O Behavioral Health Initiative creates safe spaces for immigrants to share individually unique challenges by providing mental health, parent, group and individual support, professional and financial guidance, and referral
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Reach out to us we want to help you achieve your goals! 769 Centre Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 991-8817
Kids in Tech excites, educates, and empowers children to acquire skills and confidence in technology. Through interactive after school programs, we help kids develop the necessary tech skills and aptitudes to participate in and be children to acquire skills and confidence in Learntechnology.more: kidsintech.org
Sitters for Scholars’ mission is to provide free babysitting to low-income parents to help them reach their educational goals.
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WAYS TO SUPPORT THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND TO LEARN MORE, PLEASE CONTACT Dominique Ramos dramos@thelennyzakimfund.orgator617–406–5945www.thelennyzakimfund.org • Become a Bridge Builder • Participate in site visits with prospective grantees • Host a “friendraiser” event • Share your expertise • Attend an LZF event and bring a friend • Make a gift 20 | The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Untold Stories
THESAVEDATE NO SHOW BALL AND LZF GIVING DAY 2022 NOVEMBER 17, 2022 27TH AWARDSANNUALCEREMONY FEBRUARY 24, 2023 Royal Sonesta Boston INVITATION & DETAILS TO FOLLOW.PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND JOIN THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND FOR:
