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Why one Boston salon owner created a nonprofit to provide cancer patients with wigs
Wigs for Well-Being, based out of The Salon at 10 Newbury, provides luxury wigs to women experiencing hair loss from cancer treatment. -
'The question that keeps me up at night.' A Boston researcher's quest to understand how platelets are made.
Despite scientists' extensive knowledge of blood, platelets — and what trigger their production — remain largely unknown. -
The power of mentorship for at-risk youth
We consider the value of adult mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts. -
At Camp Erin, grieving kids don't move on. They move through
In addition to traditional camp activities, campers learn new ways to navigate the pain that comes with losing a loved one. -
At Open Door Theater, inclusivity and accessibility take center stage
All theatrical performances feature a diverse cast and accommodations for disabled audience members. -
Let's Get Rolling is bringing the joy of biking to Boston's youth
The program is teaching children across Boston how to ride a bike. -
How one nonprofit is integrating reading into pediatric care
Experts say reading to young children is beneficial not just for language development, but for a strong parent-child bond. -
Boston has a new Literacy Task Force. Meet Manuel Coronado, one of its members.
Coronado came to Boston in 2018 without knowing English. Now, he's helping others in the community bridge that gap, too. -
Boston nonprofit wants to help students of color earn postgraduate degrees
People of color make up a tiny fraction of adults with master’s degrees or higher. -
How one nonprofit farm is working to decrease food insecurity in Massachusetts
Gaining Ground donated over 100,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce last year.
