Civic associations

Civic associations

Neponset Health Center's Food Pantry is Open every Tuesday!

The Neponset Health Center's food pantry is open every Tuesday from 9 am-11 am. New clients only need to bring with them a valid I.D. and proof of some sort of state assistance (i.e MassHealth, SDI, DTA, Housing, etc). The Neponset Health Center Food Pantry is located in the health center on the first floor near the back parking lot. If you have any questions please call the Neponset Health Center at (617)282-3200.

398 Neponset Health Center
Dorchester, MA 02122
www.hhsi.us

(617)282-3200

Mayor of Dorchester Contest

The Mayor of Dorchester Contest will officially start on Feb.15th and will go to May 24th. The winner and the Mayor of Dorchester for 2010 is the one that who turns in the most funds raised. Any interested candidates should come to the February Committee Meeting on Monday Feb 22nd @ 7PM, held at the Comfort Inn located at 900 William T Morrissey Blvd. If you cannot make this meeting please feel free to call (857) 756-3675 (Open enrollment from Feb. 22nd through March 15th). ‎  Read more

info@dotdayparade.com

Fields Corner Main Streets Seeks Board Member Nominations

FIELDS CORNER MAIN STREET
You can play a part in revitalizing Fields Corner! FCMS is accepting nominations for its Board of Directors for terms beginning in July 2010. Board members are asked to commit four hours a month to Main Street efforts and projects. The board meets the first Wed. of the month at 6:30 p.m. Info/to apply: 617-474-1432.

617-474-1432
Jullieanne Doherty

St. Mark's Area Main Street

St. Mark's Area Main Street works with businesses, residents and civic groups to revitalize our Dorchester Ave business district between Mercier Ave (Ashmont Station) and Melville Ave. Our board meets the third Thursday of the month at the SMAMS office, 1914 Dorchester Ave (in the Carruth Building at Ashmont Station, on the side facing the station). Visitors are welcome to attend. Please contact the SMAMS office to confirm meetings or for information - 617-825-3846 or office@smams.org

Registration for Boston Public Schools

Boston Public Schools registration for first round begins
January 4 -February 5, 2010 for kindergarten, grade 6, and grade 9. February 10 - March 26, 2010 is for all other grades.

Boston Public Schools
East Zone Family Resource Center
1216 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Ma 02125
(617)635-8015

617-635-8015
Valerie Amis, East Zone Family Resource Center

FDNH Raises $200K at Dinner Honoring Governor Deval Patrick

Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc. (FDNH) raised over $200,000 at a dinner honoring Governor Deval Patrick on June 4th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Over 300 people enjoyed the 5th annual networking event which celebrated FDNH's on-going commitment to transforming the community of Dorchester through education.  Read more

swaller@fdnh.org
Sherrie Waller

DotOUT

DotOUT is an organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies who live and work in Dorchester. The group hosts social events and civic activities, endorses political candidates, and supports charitable causes to improve the quality of life in Dorchester.

For more information, visit www.dotout.org.

info@dotout.org

Save Money, Save Energy, Save the planet

Have you noticed gasoline and other energy prices starting to creep back up? Prices went down when folks used less by conserving. Do you want to save some money on your utility costs and fight global warming at the same time?
Come Ride the Green Wave and Learn to Conserve at a series of four FREE Energy Conservation workshops in Dorchester and Mattapan. Workshops start at 6:30 PM and are held at:
Grover Cleveland School, 11 Charles St., Fields Corner, Dorchester – Starting dates are May 18, June 1 and June 15, 2009.

Mildred Avenue Middle School, 5 Mildred Avenue, Mattapan –  Read more

otoney@juno.com
Owen Toney

Meetings to develop action plan for 'Mid-Dorchester'

The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Department of Neighborhood
Development (DND) will be holding a series of community workshops and visioning
sessions for the Mid Dorchester Action Plan. The Action Plan is an initiative focused
on disposition of vacant DND property in and around the three business districts
of the Mid Dorchester Area: the Codman Square Business District, the Bowdoin-
Geneva Main Streets District, and the Four Corners Main Streets District.
This is the fi rst of two community workshop and visioning sessions  Read more

jeremy.rosenberger.bra@cityofboston.gov, 617.918.4431
Jeremy Rosenberger

Codman Square Neighborhood Council

The Codman Square Neighborhood Council is an all-volunteer, grassroots group of community residents and partners seeking to improve living and working in Codman Square. We meet the first Wednesday of every month from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Great Hall 6 Norfolk Street Dorchester, MA 02124. For more information contact us at 617-822-8189 or visit us at www.codmansquarecouncil.org

617-822-8189
Cynthia Loesch