Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE – Friday, June 14, 2019 S&B ROOFING Over 15 Years Experience * Free Estimates * Great Prices * Great Service * Licensed & Insured Please call 857-247-8594 for your FREE ESTIMATE! Mystic Valley Elder Services awarded $100k grant through the Cummings Foundation M ystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) was recently awarded a $100,000 sustaining grant over a four-year period through Cummings’s Foundation “$100k for 100” program. During a competitive review process, MVES was chosen from a total of 574 applicants. The grant was awarded to MVES in support of its Elder Independence Fund, a 21-year program that makes it possible for low-income older adults or adults living with disabilities to receive an urgently needed item or service that helps them remain independent and for which there is no other resource or way to obtain the needed item or service. “This grant will be a tremendous help in maintaining our Elder Independence Fund and we are truly grateful for the Cummings Foundation’s support. Through their generous gift, this award will make positive impacts on the lives of people in need,” said MVES CEO Daniel O’Leary. The $100k for 100 program supports nonprofits that are based in and primarily serve Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk Counties. Through this placebased initiative, Cummings aims to give back to the communities where it has its commercial buildings, all of which are managed by its affiliate, Cummings Property. “By having such a local focus, we aim to make a meaningful, positive difference in the communities where our colleagues and leasing clients live and work,” said Cummings Foundation Executive Director Joel Swets. “We are grateful for the nonprofit organizations that assist and empower our neighbors, and we are proud to support their efforts.” This year’s diverse group of recipients represents a wide variety of causes. The complete list of 100 grant winners is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org. Malden YMCA Summer Food Service Program The Malden YMCA is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times as follows: Site Bowdoin Apartments Malden YMCA Newland St Community Center Linden St Community Center ABCD Chinese Culture Connection Chinese Culture Connection *7/4-*7/5 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Address Meal/Time 99 Dartmouth St Breakfast 8:45am – 9:45 am Lunch 11:45 am -1:45 pm Dates Days Open or Closed 22 Bowdoin St Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 6/24 – 8/23* M - F Open 6/24 – 8/23* M - F Open 275 Newland St Snack: 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm 6/24 – 8/23* M - F Open 74 Westcott St Snack: 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm 7/2 – 8/23* M - F Open 11 Dartmouth St. Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00 pm Lunch:12:00 pm-1:00 pm 74 Sylvan St.(Foresetdale School) 26 Washington St Malden Lunch: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm 7/15-8/2 6/24-7/3 M-F Open M-F Open 8/19-8/23 M-F Open Housing Families staff walks to support kids in need H ousing Families’ staff is taking to the streets – or more accurately, sidewalks – to raise money to benefit its G.R.E.A.T. Youth and Families Program (GYFP) that provides families experiencing or at-risk of homelessness with counseling and afterschool tutoring. Saturday, June 22, members of Housing Families’ staff will be participating in a 5K Walk for GYFP within Malden, with the goal of raising $100,000 to support the healing and growth of families that are experiencing the toxic stress caused by housing instability. “Our services are powerful and transformative,” emphasized GYFP Director Barbara Schwartz. “One kid said ‘GYFP is officially the best place ever!’ It’s because for the first time he feels safe, has had academic success, and feels confident and strong in his ability.” According to the National Center on Family Homelessness, homeless children are four times as likely to have a developmental delay. With frequent housing changes, homeless children often only fall further behind in school. In Fiscal Year 2018, 90% of the families served by the agency lived in Malden, Everett, Revere, Medford and Chelsea. If you would like to donate to Housing Families’ 5K Walk for GYFP, please visit its website: https://housingfamilies.org.
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