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June 17, 2024

FNC Awarded Expanding Engagement Grant from City of Boston Age Strong Commission

Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts was honored to be among the recipients of an Expanding Engagement grant from the City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission. The grant will help fund programs of care and support for grandparents raising grandchildren among Boston’s Cape Verdean community.
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June 13, 2024

Celebrating Graduates of the Cape Verdean Nurturing Program Graduation, June 11, 2024

On June 11, Family Nurturing Center of MA celebrated the graduates of the spring 2024 Nurturing Parenting Program for Cape Verdean families at 200 Bowdoin Street. This interlingual, intergenerational program celebrates family and cultural ties, bringing the whole family and community together for learning, play, singing, and celebration.
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June 11, 2024

May Newsletter: Nurturing the Nurturers

Family Nurturing Center’s May newsletter is available now! Learn how we are celebrating and supporting mothers in our community throughout the month of May and all year round. View the…
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May 14, 2024

Relive our Spring Gala!

Relive an extraordinary evening of connection and community. The full gallery of photos from our annual spring gala is now available to view through Randi Freundlich Photography.
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March 19, 2024

Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Awarded $2 Million Gift from the Yield Giving Open Call

Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Awarded $2 Million Gift from the Yield Giving Open Call Dorchester, MA, March 19, 2024— Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Family Nurturing Center of…
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February 9, 2024

February Newsletter: Centering Families, Strengthening Communities

Family Nurturing Center’s February newsletter is live now. From playgroups to parenting classes to community advocacy and provider training, you can read about all the ways FNC supports families within…
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December 22, 2023

December Newsletter: Gift-Giving, Gratitude, and Good Cheer

Family Nurturing Center’s December newsletter is live now, with volunteer shoutouts, staff achievements and awards, and photos from the FNC Holiday party. Happy holidays from FNC! View the whole newsletter…
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November 29, 2023

Families, Friends, Future Gala 2023 Photo Gallery

We had wonderful evening on March 31st, 2023, honoring artist and illustrator Ekua Holmes and FNC friends and supporters Anne Hyde and Bill Haynsworth.  Our full gala photo gallery is now available for…
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November 10, 2023

In Memoriam: Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D.

Family Nurturing Center of MA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D. on Thursday, November 8, 2023. Dr. Bavolek was the principle author of…
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November 1, 2023

Fall Newsletter: Connecting Families, Kindling Joy

Family Nurturing Center’s fall newsletter is live now, featuring news on fall celebrations, updates from our recent Rodman Ride fundraiser, and kind words from a recent playgroup parent…as well as…
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September 1, 2023

August Newsletter: Summer Spotlights

Family Nurturing Center’s August newsletter is live now, featuring pictures of summer events for families, spotlights on some of our amazing volunteers in the Rodman Ride for Kids…as well as…
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May 1, 2023

Families, Friends, Future Gala 2023 Photo Gallery

We had wonderful evening on March 31st, 2023, honoring artist and illustrator Ekua Holmes and FNC friends and supporters Anne Hyde and Bill Haynsworth.  Our full gala photo gallery is now available for…
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