Below is the full transcript from Tina’s speech at The Care Center’s Virtual Housewarming Party for Roqué House on June 6, 2021. My name is Tina Scott. I graduated from Bard Microcollege Holyoke two years ago and I am now a Frances Perkins Scholar at Mount Holyoke College. I am proud to say that Julisa and I were the first two students from Bard Holyoke to attend. I am majoring in … [Read more...] about Tina Scott speaks about losing her job and pressing forward
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Fundraising Event
Virtual Housewarming Party for the Roqué House Program Sunday, June 6, 2021, 5-6pm WATCH EVENT RECORDING HERE On June 6, we celebrated the opening of the Roqué House program! Anne Teschner took us on a tour of the space, we met inspiring students, and toasted to the families and their beautiful new home! We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from the community … [Read more...] about Fundraising Event
The Furniture is Going In!
The furniture and plants are going into Roqué House! In a matter of days, ten families will be able to call the space home. We want to thank our amazing community for helping to make this possible. Your generosity allowed us to keep this program moving forward this year despite so many challenges. We are also grateful to our incredible partners at Way Finders whose hard work over many years … [Read more...] about The Furniture is Going In!
Register for PRIME TIME
Dear Parent: You are invited to attend PRIME TIME, an online family reading program this winter hosted by The Care Center and funded by Mass Humanities. Designed to support families with children ages 6-10, this program helps kids improve their reading skills by involving the whole family in making reading fun. People who like to read do so often, and people who read often become great … [Read more...] about Register for PRIME TIME
