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Causes: Emergency Assistance, Human Services
Mission: To provide direct emergency and supplemental assistance to people in financial need in greater boston through a system of grants and loans while preserving the dignity of the individual recipient.
Programs: The fund provides financial assistance to indigent individuals by paying for necessities such as food, housing, utilities, etc. It also provided interest free loans. The organization also assesses the needs of all the applicants and makes referals to other agencies, as approporiate. The fund assisted over 1,400 individuals during the fiscal year.