Congratulations 2019 Employees of the Year! The Seven Hills annual employee recognition event, Winter Wonder Fest, was held on Friday, December 13, 2019, at the Doubletree Hotel in Milford with almost 400 staff members celebrating. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Seven Hills Employees of the Year awards. Each recipient was unveiled by highlighting their extraordinary work and passion for living the mission of Seven Hills. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication and commitment.

Seven Hills ASPiRE! is the proud recipient of Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s first ever Neighborhood Champions grant awarded to a central Massachusetts organization. The Neighborhood Champions program focuses on nonprofit leadership development and advancing economic mobility in the central Massachusetts market. The $50,000 grant, payable over two years, will support the ASPiRE! workforce readiness and employment program for adults and transition age youth with disabilities and expansion efforts that include a new...

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts recently awarded Seven Hills ASPiRE!, an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, a 2019 Activation Fund Grant in the amount of $109,903 to create a new job training program with sustainable farming as a potential career track for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Sustainable Farming: Activating Health through Skill Building, Education, & Community Partnerships project will build the capacity of Seven Hills to expand its workforce training programs...

VSA Massachusetts (VSA MA) is pleased to share that they have received a $60,000 grant from the Liberty Mutual Foundation. This award will be used toward VSA Massachusetts’ COOL Schools program at eight different Boston Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. COOL Schools provides opportunities for students of all abilities to develop artistic, academic, and social-emotional skills. This grant supports the development of teaching practices that create more inclusive, welcoming environments for all students. The eight...

The Mass Cultural Council has awarded VSA Massachusetts (VSA MA) $11,900 from their Cultural Investment Portfolio. This generous funding will assist VSA MA in continuing to increase access to the arts for people of all abilities. VSA MA empowers students, teaching artists, educators, and leaders of cultural institutions through innovative and inclusive programs, partnerships, and trainings that foster learning and collaboration, provide outlets for artistic expression and creative voice, and promote unlimited personal,...