NEWS
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 >
Harvard Club of Boston and Kowloon to Bring Delicious Dishes to Match!
Our AFC Match Gala on June 5 is less than one week away! We're excited to feature two long-time Boston-area favorites and wonderful supporters of AFC - The Harvard Club of Boston and Kowloon. The Harvard Club of Boston was founded in 1908 as a club to support student financial aid... Read More >
Meet Harvest’s Brian Mercury at the AFC Match Gala!
Brian Mercury was recently named Food & Wine’s ‘The People’s Best New Pastry Chef’ of the East Region. As Executive Pastry Chef of Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, Brian fuses contemporary techniques with high-quality local ingredients. AFC is honored to have ... Read More >
MAX Ultimate Food and The Landing to Join AFC Match Gala
AFC is so excited to welcome two fantastic supporters and delicious food makers that are joining our Match Gala on Wednesday, June 5th: MAX Ultimate Food and The Landing. Supporting AFC Mentoring for more than four years, MAX Ultimate Food gives an innovative twist on food and dri... Read More >
AFC Honored as Finalist in New England Innovation Awards!
The Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE), sponsor of the New England Innovation Awards since its inception in 1986, proudly announces the 2013 Finalists. Adoption & Foster Care (AFC) Mentoring was selected from 204 innovative organizations to compete in the fin... Read More >
Silver Lining is a Social Innovator!
