Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Due to the high demand for the Families in Need program, donations are being sought to offset additional costs.
For those of you who may not know about the Family in Need effort, for many years, the West Roxbury Business and Professional Association, in coordination with the West Roxbury YMCA, Ethos /AgeWell West Roxbury, and our Boston Police Department, identify a list of families and seniors who need holiday groceries at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We then work with Roche Bros. who offers us consideration on the cost and then bags up the groceries and turkeys for us for distribution. A group of volunteers from the business, non-profit and residential communities then make the deliveries. We also identify one or two families with greater needs and “adopt” them, offering them assistance as well as presents from the business and residential …
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Roche Bros.
1800 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
The West Roxbury Business and Professional Association organizes delivery of groceries to families in need during the holiday season.
Volunteers are needed to deliver groceries to elderly and needy West Roxbury and Roslindale residents this holiday season. The West Roxbury Business and Professional Association annually leads grocery delivery drives with goods from Roche Bros, as part of the Family in Need program. While Roche Bros is generous, approximately $5,000 is needed to be raised to pay for groceries for Thanksgiving and Christmas, said Mary Mulvey Jacobson, president of the WRBPA, "and to do something special for the family or families we 'adopt; to help out with other needs." "We could never do this without the support of the businesses and residents of the community," added Jacobson. If people want to help, they can make checks payable to Family in Need and…
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Raise Some Green for West Roxbury Fundraiser did just that!
West Roxbury's holiday season is going to be very festive after more than $13,000 was raised in an effort led by state Rep. Ed Coppinger. On Sept. 28, more than 350 people filled the Irish Social Club of Boston for the Raise Some Green for West Roxbury Fundraiser. Several local businesses and institutions had the giving feeling, particularly Blue Hills Bank and the Corrib Charitable Trust, both pledging $2,000, before the doors were even opened for the fundraiser. Entertainers Fenian Sons, and DJ George Manning donated their time, too. “We raised much more money than I had expected; this will not only ensure that we have West Roxbury looking great for this Christmas, but also establish a strong base for making sure West Roxbury will be …
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Irish Social Club of Boston
119 Park St, West Roxbury, MA
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Congressman Steve Lynch, state Sen. Mike Rush, and state Rep. Ed Coppinger, spoke at the Deutsches Altenheim home on Friday afternoon.
Congressman Stephen Lynch joined West Roxbury residents state Sen. Mike Rush, and state Rep. Ed Coppinger, to speak about issues impacting senior citizens on Friday. Deutsches Altenheim hosted “Stand up for Seniors”, co-sponsored with AgeWell West Roxbury, and the West Roxbury Business and Professional Association. Lynch, D-9th, provided "a Washington update", discussing several issues that impact seniors. Lynch explained the logistics behind the Social Security COLA increases and the prospects for an increase in 2013. He also discussed Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan's, R-1st, budget plan which would fundamentally change Medicare, essentially turning it into a voucher system, said Lynch. The proposed changes, if passed, would shift …
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Deutsches Altenheim German Centre for Extended Care
2222 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Mary Mulvey Jacobson, an official nominee for the unofficial mayor of West Roxbury poll, talks college, pigeons and engagement rings.
On Friday, March 30th of the year 2012, the most amazing event will occur - the West Roxbury Patch first-ever inauguration of the unofficial mayor of West Roxbury - the fundraising event! Mary Mulvey Jacobson placed a strong second with 2,032 votes (32%) to the unofficial mayor of West Roxbury, Richie Gormley. Mary sat down with West Roxbury Patch and shared some random facts about herself. 1) Mary's favorite prominent figure in history is Edward R. Murrow 2) Mary's nickname in college was Pigeon, because she had a t-shirt that said “Keep Your City Clean, Eat A Pigeon” 3) Mary went to Regis College; and has been her class' president since 1980 4) Mary's favorite present is, "My engagement ring from my deceased husband." She wanted a …
Saturday, December 24, 2011
The West Roxbury Business and Professional Association organized grocery deliveries to families with children, at-risk seniors, and adults in the community at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
The West Roxbury Business and Professional Association (WRBPA) organized grocery deliveries to families with children, at-risk senior citizens, and adults in the community during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Members of the community delivered Christmas groceries on Friday, Dec. 23. Volunteers met at Roche Bros at 9:30 a.m. and delivered holiday cheer to residents throughout the area. Groceries were donated by Roche Bros and paid for by community donations. The following volunteers signed up to deliver groceries: Steve Morris and Doug McClure, RE/MAX SteveDoug Team, Lois Baho, Jack Conway and Company, Judith and Chris Sergeant and family, Judith Sergeant Photography, Maria DiNanno, Marialisa Boutique, Genevieve Ciampa, The Cutting Edge, …
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Roche Bros.
1800 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
West Roxbury Business and Professional Association 'adopts' three families.
The West Roxbury Business and Professional Association is seeking local support for its program to help families in need. The organizations aims to provide grocery deliveries to families with children as well as at-risk seniors and adults. This Christmas WRBPA has also chosen to "adopt" three families who are in a particularly difficult circumstances. Meet Sean, 11 and his dad, Stephen. Sean is an only child. Two years ago, Sean found his grandmother dead in their home. Sean had to deal with this loss, but life went on. Seven weeks ago, his mother, Judith, died at the age of 41. "It's kind of hard for me right now," Stephen said. He works every day trying to make a home for his son. His income is limited and there is little money left …
Monday, December 12, 2011
Three families in need chosen for additional assistance at Christmas by WRBPA.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
To the editor: The West Roxbury Business and Professional Association, along with the West Roxbury YMCA, Ethos–AgeWell West Roxbury, and our Boston Police Department, delivered Thanksgiving groceries to families and seniors in need a few days before Thanksgiving. This effort, which will be repeated at Christmas, is a long-standing Parkway tradition. We then work with Roche Bros. who offers us consideration on the cost and they bags up the groceries and turkeys for us for distribution. A group of volunteers from the business and residential communities then make the deliveries. We also identify one or two families with greater needs and “adopt” them, offering them assistance as well as presents from the business and residential …
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Help the West Roxbury Business and Professional Association help those less fortunate this holiday season.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
For many years, the West Roxbury Business and Professional Association has organized groceries deliveries to families with children and at-risk seniors and adults in the community at Thanksgiving and Christmas. For your information, this year’s deliveries will be made on Tuesday, November 22 and Friday, December 23. We will meet at Roche Bros. both days at 9:30 a.m. in the driveway abutting the MBTA Commuter Rail Parking Lot. Those who volunteer to deliver are members of the business and residential communities in the area. We expect that this year’s groceries will cost approximately $40+ per delivery and we depend upon the businesses and residents to help make this long-standing tradition of reaching out to help possible. Last year …
Friday, July 22, 2011
"Banks don't open branches unless there is business for them so it is a good sign of strength," said Mary Mulvey Jacobson, president of the West Roxbury Business and Professional Association.
TD Bank will be before the City of Boston's Board of Appeal on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. to seek zoning relief to open a branch at 1833 Centre St., the current location of Zoots. This would be a conditional use. They are requesting that they be allowed to demolish the existing structure, erect a one-story building for bank with a drive-thru ATM machines and to replace the existing free standing sign. If my calculations are correct, this will be the 14th bank in West Roxbury. It may seem like a lot, but back in the 1980s and 1990s, there were 13 banks in the community. With all the mergers and consolidations, the number of banks was reduced. Banks don't open branches unless there is business for them so it is a good sign of …
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Zoots Dry Cleaning
1833 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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Elizabeth A. Doris-Gustin
9:32 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
One of the Best Community Events of the Season! Thank you Mary Mulvey-Jacobson! more ›