Gillette Awards Project Hope With Homelessness
Prevention Grant
September 11, 2006
Gillette officials announced a $100,000 grant to Project
Hope earmarked for homelessness prevention at an event
held at Project Hope on September 11, 2006.
The Gillette Company announced a total of $420,00
awarded to six Boston non-profit agencies at an event on
September 11, 2006 at Project Hope's newly constructed
Community Building. Mayor Thomas M. Menino
attended along with State Senator Jack Hart and State
Representative Marie St. Fleur.
Along with Project Hope, Horizons for Homeless Children,
Family to Family, Traveler's Aid Family Services,
Roxbury Multi-Service Center, and Massachusetts
Coalition for the Homeless all received awards.
As a result of this grant, families in this low-income
community of 22,000 people will receive the supports
they need to stabilize their housing situations.
Emergency stipends that cover back rent, utility
arrearages or related emergencies are often all that is
needed to keep a family in their own home.
Gillette's grant is recognition of how important it is
to invest in families to help them avoid homelessness.
Project Hope's Housing Services Department assisted 390
families last year.
For more information on Gillette/P&G's Commitment to the
Community, click here.
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| Brian Hodgett of the
Gillette Co. (2nd from left) is joined by
Mayor Thomas Menino (center), State Rep.
Marie St. Fleur (2nd from right), State Sen.
Jack Hart (right) celebrating Gillette's
award to six non-profit agencies dedicated
to ending and preventing homelessness.
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| Left from right are
Project Hope Executive Director, Sr.
Margaret Leonard, Brian Hodgett of Gillette
Co, Mayor Menino, Sen. Jack Hart, and Rep.
Marie St. Fleur.
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| Reneese, a Project Hope
Ambassador, shares her story.
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| Brian Hodgett of the
Gillette Company presents Sr. Margaret
Leonard with Project Hope's award. |
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