offers recreational, spiritual, educational, and social programs to assist those in need. Our programs are open to people of all ages and are focused on building character, confidence, and capacity for excellence within underserved communities.
EXECUTIVE SPEAKER AND NETWORKING FORUM: Thursday, april 26, 2012
Boston Red Sox Chief Operating Officer Sam Kennedy spoke today to a capacity crowwd at Bank of America headquarters in Boston. Following his engaging presentation on the marketing success of the Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group, he opened the floor for questions and an opportunity to take home some Red Sox merchandise.
We thank Sam Kennedy and the event's organizers, Greater Boston Advisory Board Members 
Matt Gordon from MFS, Jim Bode from Merrill Lynch and Erik Weibust from Seyfarth Shaw.
The series is a unique opportunity to network with other professionals and hear local executives speak. LEARN MORE
SAVE THE DATE for our next event on June 29 to hear Robert Lewis, Vice President of Programs at The Boston Foundation. For question or details, please email Ashley.Walters@use.salvationarmarmy.org.
STILL TIME TO SUPPORT THE ARMY'S MARATHON TEAM 
Congratulations to Andy, Katie, Jenny and Sheri who completed the Boston Marathon!!! To date, our team has raised $8,196. There's still time to give!
Read their stories and make a donation at www.crowdrise.com/salvationarmyma. The website also has inspirational photos and videos from The Salvation Army of Massachusetts. Each picture, each video tells a story of a life changed here in the Commonwealth. Your donations to our team of marathoners will help those in need in Massachusetts.
Thank you from all of us, our team of runners and all of those we serve for your support.
YOUR LEGACY. THEIR FUTURE. The Hope Brigade. This is a special group of donors who establish a legacy gift for fulfillment of The Salvation Army's mission. Together they give a legacy of hope to others and provide a vision of destiny for the future.
This is created through careful planning for the distribution of accumulated assets. The use of tax-advantaged gift plans enable you to provide a more significant legacy of caring and compassion than you ever dreamed possible!
Our Director of Planned Giving in Massachusetts, Meredith Johnson, has been helping people recognize their vision and compassion through The Salvation Army for more than a decade.
Call Meredith today, toll free at 1-866-338-2769, or email her at MLJohnson@use.SalvationArmy.org to give hope and a future to those in need.
NEED KNOWS KNOW SEASON at The Salvation Army of Massachusetts. All are welcome every day of the year. We don't give a hand out, we give a hand up to lift those in need.
Rayna is a single mom who heard about the great work of the South End Salvation Army. She walked in looking for help, she walked out with a new extended family as well as hope for herself and her daughter Raven.
To watch Rayna and Raven's story click here.
SUPPORT THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ENERGY FUND is the simple message from our Divisional Commander. Major David E. Kelley, in a letter sent around the Commonwealth, reminds everyone the GNEF is for the many individuals and families who need assistance but fail to qualify for federal and state assistance. And those numbers are growing rapidly every day.
Energy customers can donate by using the mint-colored Good Neighbor Energy Fund donation envelopes found as an insert in their monthly energy bills or through the “add a dollar” program some energy companies offer. People can also donate with a credit card by visiting www.magoodneighbor.org or by calling 800-SAL-ARMY.
Or, simply make a check payable to “The Good Neighbor Energy Fund” and send it to The Salvation Army, 25 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021-1408.
HOPE TAKES ON NEW MEANING THIS TIME OF YEAR and our friends at Wicked Local take a look at how The Salvation Army in Cambridge provide much needed hope for so many people who were once considered hopeless by friends and family.
To read the story click here.
The photo of Cambridge Corps commanding officer, Captain Armida LaMarr, and Director of Programs, Darlene Kopesky, and friends is courtesy of Wicked Local's Keith E. Jacobson. Many thanks to him for a great shot that shows the essence of what we do.