Poverty is manifested in many ways, whether it be homelessness, hunger, or lack of access to basic services. With the cost-of-living skyrocketing, more people are finding themselves without the resources they need to live.  As of 2020, more than 11% of the total U.S. population were poor, including approximately 18% of people in the City of Boston.  Poverty affects more women than men and a disproportionately large percentage of Black and Hispanic individuals.  Young people today are the first generations that have a lower standard of living than their parents.  However, there are many ways to help.

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Ways to Make a Difference:

Set up a Workplace Giving Program

Donate or Volunteer at a Food or Clothing Bank

• The Greater Boston Food Bank
• Action for Boston Community Development
• Red Cross of Massachusetts
• No Kid Hungry

Volunteer or Donate to a Homeless Shelter

• Rosie’s Place
• Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
• Pine Street Inn
• St. Francis House

Help with Housing Stability

• Project Hope Boston
• FamilyAid
• Metro Housing Boston
• Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance

Fight for Economic Justice and Equality

• Southern Poverty Law Center
• ACLU
• NAACP
• United for a Fair Economy

Article sources: U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services,  Boston ABCD