Recently, we were thrilled to have a bunch of hard-working, friendly, fun volunteers in our stockroom. The Bridgewater State University employee volunteers helped us prepare and organize over 140 backpacks for the children in the Brockton motels and family shelters for the new school year.
~ submitted by Colleen Rooney, summer intern and student at Bridgewater State University
For the last several weeks, I have been tutoring Matt and John, ages 5 and 7. Matt, the younger one, is a very bright child who excels in math and reading and will be entering first grade in September. Unfortunately, his brother John is far behind academically. John is going into third grade, but he is at a first grade level. John is a student who has been “swept under the rug” and continues to go unnoticed, as many children impacted by homelessness do.
For the last several weeks, I have been tutoring Matt and John, ages 5 and 7. Matt, the younger one, is a very bright child who excels in math and reading and will be entering first grade in September. Unfortunately, his brother John is far behind academically. John is going into third grade, but he is at a first grade level. John is a student who has been “swept under the rug” and continues to go unnoticed, as many children impacted by homelessness do.

-submitted by Susan Finn
Bar Mitzvah literally means “Son of the Commandment” and signifies the beginning of Jewish adulthood. “Tikkun olam, repair of the world, is now the buzzword circulating through bar and bat mitzvah celebrations. Mitzvah, after all, refers to our obligations toward God and toward other human beings.
Bar Mitzvah literally means “Son of the Commandment” and signifies the beginning of Jewish adulthood. “Tikkun olam, repair of the world, is now the buzzword circulating through bar and bat mitzvah celebrations. Mitzvah, after all, refers to our obligations toward God and toward other human beings.