Ascentria Care Alliance together with the Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC), will celebrate World Refugee Day on Friday, June 15 from 4 - 6 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester MA. Read more

WORCESTER, MA – Good News Garage, a nonprofit providing affordable and reliable transportation options for people in need, recently launched a pilot of its Ready To Go program in Worcester, Massachusetts. Ready To Go uses donated vans to transport Worcester-area individuals and families to essential life activities, including work, daycare, and education at no cost to the rider.  Read more

Worcester is designated a Gateway City by state law, which creates an economic boost through increased funds for development. Read more

We can’t allow America to be isolated, intolerant, xenophobic. THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE comes and goes in the news, but we should keep in mind that there has been a radical change in US immigration policies. Read more

Amidst an ongoing conversation on Beacon Hill about the rising costs of health care, Ascentria Care Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday with over 50 attendees on Beacon Hill, focused on efforts to leverage social determinants of health to drive meaningful change in health outcomes and lower healthcare costs. Speakers included Angela Bovill, president and CEO of Ascentria (host); Nima Krodel, vice president of Nonprofit Finance Fund; and Susan Dreyfus, president and CEO of Alliance for Strong Families and Communities. Read more

Dear Friend, Right now, the New Hampshire legislature is considering a discriminatory, anti-immigrant bill, SB 525, which would restrict and exclude certain immigrants from critical social programs – which include English courses, high school education, and workforce development. This bill is designed to discriminate against the immigrant community members. It would also put an undue administrative burden on adult education programs.

New England College’s Event Management class (and Professor Susan M. Murray) would like to thank everyone that helped make our Celebration of World Peace Day at the Concord Family YMCA a success. Read more

Profits vs. prophets. That is a simplistic way to view the difference between for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations. The purpose of a business is to make money for investors, while the purpose of a nonprofit is altruistic, if not spiritual: to help people in need.