We welcome four new talented individuals to the NECAT staff! From left to right: Chris Faison, Chef Instructor of NECAT’s Re-Entry program. Chris is a New Jersey native who graduated from Johnson & Wales University and currently resides in Dorchester. James Swasey, Chef Instructor/Catering Manager. Jim has extensive…
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NECAT Launches New Re-Entry Program With our partners at Suffolk County House of Correction, NECAT is launching a training program specifically designed for adults re-entering the community from incarceration. Formerly incarcerated: two words that define and limit employment opportunities for anyone who has been part of the…
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NECAT is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The organization was chosen from a total of 590 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive $300,000 over ten years. “After emerging from the challenges and…
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It would have been an otherwise typical work-from-home Friday. But last week, 11 members of State Street’s Corporate Citizenship & Global Inclusion Team got together to cook and socialize over beef tenderloin and lobster tail – and a few other delicious accompaniments, like flourless chocolate cake. In lieu of…
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As we reflect on the past year, the eloquent words of inaugural poet Amanda Gorman are fitting: That even as we grieved, we grew; That even as we hurt, we hoped; That even as we tired, we tried. We survived a year full of challenges, heartaches and losses….
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Thinking of ways to beat those winter blues? While so much of our lives remains in hibernation, why not let NECAT help you connect through one of our virtual cooking classes? All through the winter, NECAT is pleased to offer a virtually distinctive and fun dining alternative—one that…
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Linda Mello at Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation The Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (DBEDC) Reentry Program began in 2008. Participants are connected to the program through pre-release centers including Brooke House, Suffolk County House of Correction, Hope House, and referrals from probation officers, judges, police officers, lawyers,…
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Tinika Dottin, Full Engagement Worker, Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) DTA assists and empowers low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long term economic self-sufficiency. DTA services one out of eight people in Massachusetts including working families, children, elders and people with disabilities. The…
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NECAT is proud to be part of a global day of giving by participating in #Giving Tuesday. We hope you will consider a donation to us today as we share a few holiday recipes from local chefs who are closely connected to NECAT. In these anxious and uncertain…
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This month, NECAT launched a special award program, which will be a lasting commemoration of two incredibly generous supporters – Shirley and Jim Marten. Shirley and Jim have been longtime advocates of and contributors to NECAT since the program was just a dream project of our Founder and…
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