The Massachusetts Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

06/23/2026

TOMORROW: Join DTA SNAP Path to Work partners, NECAT and Community Work Services, and 23+ other organizations at the Fair Chance Workforce & Resource Fair connecting justice-involved job seekers with employers, training programs, and community resources.

📅 When: Wednesday, June 24 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Where: Bruce Bolling Building, 2300 Washington St., Roxbury, MA 02119
👤 Who: Open to all job seekers!

06/23/2026

🎉 FREE COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY FOR HAVERHILL RESIDENTS

Join us this Saturday, June 27, for an afternoon of FREE fun at Somebody Cares New England!

📍 358 Washington St., Haverhill, MA
☀️ Rain or Shine
🎉Haverhill Residents Only

To help us serve everyone well, we will have 2 time blocks:

🧒 2:00–3:30 PM
Ages 11 & Under w/Adult

🎯 4:30–6:00 PM
Ages 12–24

Get ready for:
🏀 Basketball
🧗 Rock Wall & Slide
💦 Double Waterslide
🍕 Pizza
🍧 Sno-Cones
🍭 Cotton Candy
…and more!

✅ Everything is FREE!
📌 For Haverhill residents only

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

06/22/2026

🍎🥪 Free Summer Lunches for Youth Ages 1–18!

📍 Bellingham Public Library
Mondays & Wednesdays | 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
June 29–August 12

📍 Memorial School, Milford
Monday–Friday | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
June 29–August 14

📍 Jackson Elementary, Plainville
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 11:45 AM–1:00 PM
June 23–August 13

No registration required. Help us spread the word and ensure every child has access to healthy meals this summer! 💙

06/22/2026

Stay cool this summer by taking a dip at one of 24 DCR swimming pools starting this Saturday, June 20! And that’s in addition to the spray decks and wading pools you can find all across the state! Details: bit.ly/DCRPools

06/22/2026

06/22/2026

Register today! All ages welcome!

FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Register here: https://www.rocklandmemoriallibrary.org/ -cc32-400f-b16f-8242b07b7514

06/22/2026

Free peer grief support.
In-person & Zoom options
Times listed in ET on this graphic
See the full calendar & Zoom links: https://www.thesunwillrise.org/meetingcalendar
New participants, please complete the one-time pre-registration first: https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

06/22/2026

Please take a moment to learn about some amazing grandparents raising grandchildren, GRG support groups, and community partners right here in Massachusetts doing amazing work!

https://conta.cc/4vlVqhZ

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