One Can Help | Support for Court-Involved Youth

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We invite you to One Can Help’s 13th annual benefit
to support at-risk and foster children.

Celebrating Changing Lives

Thursday, May 9, 2019
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon St., Newton, MA

Join your friends for a truly special evening celebrating how collectively we can help our most vulnerable children succeed.

Enjoy great Mediterranean food, drink and live jazz.
Hear from foster teens, social workers and attorneys.
Help support impactful social justice in Massachusetts.

Tickets are $60 (or $30 for Juvenile Court Professionals).
Sponsorships start at only $300 and include event tickets.

Click here for more information
about sponsoring the event.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Massachusetts Juvenile Court Chief Justice
Hon. Amy Nechtem

nechtem-headshot-186 The Honorable Amy L. Nechtem is the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court system, dedicated to advance juvenile justice and child welfare throughout the Commonwealth.

We as a community have a shared responsibility to empower our children to be successful in school, to be supported in a stable, nurturing home and to ensure that our youth have the tools to thrive in life. We must continually educate ourselves on the vulnerabilities children face in our system of care so we may deliver the resources needed for every child to soar.”

HONORARY CHAIR OF THE EVENT:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley

pressley-headshot-186x157 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is the first African-American woman elected to represent Massachusetts in Congress. A survivor herself, Ms. Pressley is a tireless advocate for underserved children and families and victims of trauma.

At the end of the day, if our young people can’t access the resources they need to believe they are worth it, it is all in vain. Self esteem is built up over time and that is the work of One Can Help.”

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS EVENT SPONSORS!

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Sometimes, all it takes to change a life is enough change for the bus.

How do you hold it together when you’re in foster care and you really miss your family, but they can’t visit because they have no way to get to you, not even bus fare?

How can you do well in school when you need a computer for class, but your parents can’t afford one?

How can you keep your furniture and children's belongings safe while you go into a homeless shelter for a few months?

When our neediest children and parents find themselves in the juvenile court system, they're often without any resources. Finding the support and skills to overcome homelessness, trauma or psychological challenges can seem next to impossible.

That’s where One Can Help steps in.

We work with court-appointed attorneys and social workers to provide clients at risk with essential resources when no other aid is available, to help them break the cycle of deprivation and hopelessness.

Since 2006, we’ve helped more than 5,000 parents and children. With your support, we can help those in crisis stay connected with their families, succeed in school, get job training, overcome substance abuse, pay for child care and more—so they can begin to rebuild their lives. Many former clients not only make significant strides toward becoming responsible adults and citizens, but are also inspired by the help they received to give back to others who struggle as they once did.

You can help these kids and families make their way out of the system and onto a better path. 95% of contributions go to those in need.

2019 Spring Benefit Invitation!

We invite you to One Can Help’s 13th annual benefit to support at-risk and foster children.

Celebrating Changing Lives

Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon St., Newton, MA

Click here for more information about sponsoring the event.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Massachusetts Juvenile Court Chief Justice Hon. Amy Nechtem

HONORARY CHAIR OF THE EVENT: Rep. Ayanna Pressley