To the My Brother’s Keeper Family, Thanks to each and every one of you for making my eight weeks at My Brother’s Keeper so fulfilling and incredible. Each day provided me with new knowledge and perspective and I have never seen God at work more clearly. The work and those involved never cease to amaze me and I am so …
Hawks Show "To Lead is to Serve"
8 rising seniors from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood volunteered on Thursday August 9th as part of Xaverian Leadership Institute (XLI), a five day Servant Leadership retreat held annually at Stonehill College. With the help of these student and their retreat leaders, My Brother’s Keeper made 12 furniture deliveries that morning serving 52 children and parents in need. In …
“Please Promise That You Will Pray For My Katie”
On a recent donation pickup, I was reminded that our mission can touch the lives of all we meet, not only those seeking assistance. For this special pickup, I was joined by volunteers Judy Fargo (Brockton), Nick Staley (Stonehill College), and Samantha Gignac (Boston College). As we left our facility in Easton, I explained the circumstances that made this donation …
“For a Brief Moment, We Locked Tear-Filled Gazes”
My Brother’s Keeper makes 3,650 food deliveries each year serving 15,000 children and parents. With such big numbers, it could be easy to forget the sacredness of each single delivery. A few days ago I went out on afternoon food deliveries with volunteers Elaine Ojala, Christine Kelleher, Jean Connor and her son Alex. We made stops at nine Brockton homes …
“We Were There to Deliver More Than Just Furniture”
I went on a delivery in Quincy with two of our young volunteers, Sam Duke of Easton and Luke Bernasconi of Hanover, both high school freshmen. Our first stop of the day was a delivery to a woman named Maria. Maria was born here in the United States to Greek immigrants but as a young adult, she moved to her …
A Return to Normalcy
Every night over a thousand homeless families in Massachusetts are forced to call a hotel room home. With poor conditions, crowded quarters, and no kitchen, this is a serious hardship for these families. Especially if you are a cook. Anna and her two sons had to share a single hotel room for thirteen long months. As a student in culinary …
God is in the Interruptions
We’ve all heard the saying “God is in the interruptions”. Usually, it’s in the midst of a busy day, smack dab in the middle of when you’re trying to get stuff done. The temperature was in the 90s, and the air conditioner in the truck wasn’t working. I was alone, driving down Pearl Street in Brockton heading back to My …
WEEI Family Walk Commercial
We would like to thank WEEI for donating airtime promoting the My Brother’s Keeper Family Walk. Listen to the commercial by clicking the play button below.