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September 25, 2019
Training the homeless in ‘The Power of the Possible’

When Bennie Blake was homeless, his only goal was surviving from one day to the next. But instead of shaking his fist at the world, he found his way to Community Work Services; a Boston based nonprofit organization that has been assisting people like him for more than a century.

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September 5, 2019
Community Work Services Newsletter – September 2019

Community Work Services Newsletter – September 2019 The September 2019 CWS Newsletter is available here. Read more about Success Stories, the Power of Networking, and upcoming job fairs. Download Now

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July 12, 2019
Community Work Services Newsletter – July 2019

Community Work Services Newsletter – July 2019 The July 2019 CWS Newsletter is available here. Read more about Success Stories, the Power of Networking, upcoming job fairs, and the CWS

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June 10, 2019
Community Work Services Newsletter – June 2019

Community Work Services Newsletter – June 2019 The June 2019 CWS Newsletter is available here. Read more about Success Stories, the Power of Networking, upcoming job fairs, and the CWS

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May 20, 2019
Helping people with barriers to employment

CWS helps people with barriers to employment “In order to work I need day care, and in order for day care I need to work,” Danielle McInnis said.

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May 15, 2019
Community Work Services Celebrates the Work of 142 Years and Honors City Notables in Their Inaugural City of Champions Gala

Community Work Services Celebrates the Work of 142 Years and Honors City Notables in Their Inaugural City of Champions Gala

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Success Stories

Lives Changed Through CWS

June 26, 2025
Russell Smith

Russell is currently focused on obtaining permanent housing and exploring additional training opportunities.

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April 14, 2025
Kevin Fowler

Kevin is working hard to rebuild his life after incarceration by taking various training classes and courses.

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February 19, 2025
Heather Henderson

Heather secured a position with At Your Service Staffing, where she now applies her certification and training across a range of hospitality roles.

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December 30, 2024
Deline Leandre

Deline enrolled in the At Your Service - Hotel & Hospitality Training Program and earned a prestigious American Hotel & Hospitality Training Program.

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October 29, 2024
Hector

Hector is a recent graduate of our Apex Clean Energy Institute (ACEI) Training Program.

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August 2, 2024
Ross

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April 8, 2024
Roberto

Roberto is a recent graduate of the National Grid Energy Infrastructure Academy.

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February 21, 2024
Bony

After successfully completing JRT, Bony continues to serve as a participant worker providing translation assistance to our migrant participants.

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Lyanet Vasquez

“Being homeless is just not an excuse.”

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Danielle McInnis

“I felt like I needed more. I needed a push. I needed to build my career more. So, I decided to start something new. And CWS helped make it happen!”

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Donald Haynesworth

“I have a whole new life, a whole new energy. It’s a great feeling. CWS is allowing me to be the man I want to be, for me and for my child.”

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