Policy/Advocacy

Pope's Hill Neighborhood Association

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Meets 4th Weds., 7-9PM, at 1 Worrell Street (Murphy School)

Mission: 

We the residents and friends of the Pope's Hill section of Dorchester, realizing the efficacious results of well organized planning and discussion pertinent to maintaining a properly balanced neighborhood, hereby join together to assist each other and act.

Location

Murphy School
1 Worrell Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
Created: 
12/03/2010

Florida Corridor Neighborhood Association

Phone: 

(617) 822-8322

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

N/A

Mission: 

Working together to help build community partnerships for a better community:with safer and cleaner street, and a more pleasant and friendlier neighborhood.

Key Partners: 

Boston Police, City of Boston, State House, neighborhood watch groups, health centers, merchants

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
11/10/2010

This civic association is currently not meeting regularly.

Food Project, The

Phone: 

(617) 442-1322

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F: 9am-5pm

Mission: 

To grow a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. This community produces healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs, provides youth leadership opportunities. Most importantly, we strive to inspire and support others to create a change in their own communities.

Location

The Food Project - Dorchester Office
555 Dudley Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Donate, volunteer, buy our food, work on our farm, sign up for our mailing list, shop weekly at any of the Dorchester farmers' markets July through October.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
11/02/2009

Dorchester Arts Collaborative

Phone: 

(617) 822-8278

Website: 
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Weds, Thur, Fri open 1 pm to 5 pm

Saturdays open 12 noon to 5 pm

Mission: 

Dorchester Arts Collaborative is a non-profit organization that develops and facilitates arts programming in Dorchester MA to cultivate and stimulate the social, cultural, and economic enrichment of Boston's largest, most diverse and most historic neighborhood.

Location

Erick Jean Center for the Arts
157 Washington Street Unit A
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
Key Partners: 

ArtMorpheus

Codman Sq Neighborhood Development Corp.

Codman Sq Health Center
 

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Please visit the website for information on how to get involved - http://dac-line.org

Key Programs Offered: 

The Dorchester Arts Collaborative (DAC) is located in Dorchester's first arts center, the Erick Jean Center for the Arts. DAC created and runs an annual Dorchester-wide Open Studios event for local artists which has taken place in multiple locations throughout the community during October each year since 2002.

New events and programs are developed each year - please check DAC's website for the latest. 

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Created: 
02/14/2013

Project RIGHT, Inc.

Phone: 

(617) 541-5454

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm

Mission: 

Our mission is to promote resident involvement in neighborhood stabilization and economic development within the community of Greater Grove Hall (Roxbury and North Dorchester).

Location

Project R.I.G.H.T. Inc
320A Blue Hill Avenue
Grove Hall, MA 02121
United States
Key Partners: 

Holborn, Gannett, Gaston, Otisfield Betterment Association Garrison Trotter Neighborhood Association Devon, Normandy, Brunswick Residents Association Fayston Street Residents Association Pasadena, Supple & Columbia

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Though various forums such as coming to community and neighborhood meetings and participating in these meeting by voicing your concerns and assisting with solutions to problems. You can volunteer in our office on a project or initiative of your choosing.

Key Programs Offered: 

Grove Hall Safe Neighborhood Initiative/ Weed and Seed
Grove Hall Youth Workers Alliance
Mike & Al's Basketball League
Grove Hall Gay Straight Lesbian Alliance (Thursdays at 3:30)
Grove Hall Problem Properties Task Force
Grove Hall Youth Outreach Connection
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Services (DAPS)
Multi-Unit Housing Initiative
Grove Hall Getting Healthier

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

John W. McCormack Civic Association

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

McCormack Civic Association 72 Roseclair Street Dorchester, MA 02125

Phone: 

617-710-3793

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Meeting Time: M-F, 7pm M-F, 9am-9pm

Mission: 

To support and act as a liason to any of our residents concerns, issues and initiatives

Location

John W. McCormack Civic Association
72 Roseclair Street
Dorchester, MA 02125, MA
United States
Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

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