NEWS
The Real Reason for Match
[su_quote]...she (my mentor) kind of replaces a lot of people who should have been there for me.[/su_quote] On June 4th, over 300 people helped AFC raise $170,000 for youth in foster care. Match is such a fun and joyful occasion – but the real reason for Match and the highlight f... Read More >
SVP Boston Gives Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Children
See original post at www.massnonprofit.org. July 10, 2014 — Social Venture Partners Boston, a Charlestown-based philanthropic organization that provides funding to help Greater Boston nonprofits, particularly those that help children and youth thrive, increase their capacity to to... Read More >
Match 2014 Full Silent Auction Item List
[su_heading size="20"]Match 2014 Auction Packages[/su_heading] June 4th, 2014, 6-9pm at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter [su_button url="www.afcmentoring.ticketleap.com/match2014" size="10"]Purchase tickets today[/su_button] for a chance to bid on the following packages! CATEGOR... Read More >
AFC Mentoring will hold 5th Annual Match Gala on June 4th!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Alyson Molloy Hussey Director of Development Adoption & Foster Care (AFC) Mentoring 617-209-5307; alyson@afcmentoring.net www.slmentoring.wpengine.com AFC Mentoring will hold 5th Annual Match Gala on June 4th, 2014 Boston, M... Read More >
Meet our 2014 Social Innovator, AFC Mentoring
See the original blog post here. Written by Shelby Sih, Marketing and Communications Co-op Adoption and Foster Care Mentoring (AFC) might just be “the family of all families.” It’s not like some child welfare organizations that mandate youth to participate and only provide service... Read More >
AFC’s 2014 Board Retreat
This past weekend, AFC's dedicated Board of Directors met for an all day retreat at the beautiful Boston College Cadigan Alumni Center. AFC Board Member and co-chair of the Development & Communications Committee, Lisa Rowan-Gillis, shares some of her takeaways here. Thank you,... Read More >
Colby’s First Vlog
Hi, friends of AFC! As AFC moves into the 21st Century, we'll try to share our stories with you more over video. Check out Colby's very first video blog here! Colby's First VLOG... Read More >
AFC Selected for Root Cause Social Innovation Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20th, 2013 ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE MENTORING SELECTED FOR ROOT CAUSE SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM BOSTON (December 20, 2013)—Root Cause’s Social Innovation Forum announced that Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring (AFC) Mentoring is one of five “Socia... Read More >
AFC Selected as Finalist for Root Cause’s 2013-2014 Social Innovation Forum!
Root Cause’s Social Innovation Forum selected Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring as one of the top innovative, results-oriented nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston competing to receive more than $135,000 in cash and capacity-building services from Root Cause and its partne... Read More >
AFC’s Executive Director Honored for Service to Girls
WOBURN, Mass. (Oct. 28, 2013) – Somerville resident Colby Swettberg, executive director of Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring, was honored for her outstanding service to girls at the recent 2013 Youth Villages Women of Excellence Breakfast. The event, held at the Revere Hotel... Read More >
Honoring BNY Mellon’s Joanne Jaxtimer
AFC is proud to have honored the achievements of Joanne Jaxtimer at this year's Match event! Check out a great news release from BNY Mellon here.... Read More >
Sneak Peek: Match 2013 Auction Items!
Lucky you! Here's a sneak peek of the items we'll be featuring in our silent auction this Wednesday! Study this list now--you'll be leagues ahead of the competition when you arrive at Match! (If you don't have your tickets yet, hurry! You can purchase them here.) 1. Zulu Nyala ... Read More >
Silver Lining is a Social Innovator!
