SummerWorks

The Summer Works Program offers a meaningful work experience to eligible youth ages 14 - 21 for the months of July through August. The program introduces neighborhood youth to future employers, new work environments, professionalism and potential career choices.

Click here for the SummerWorks 2005 Newsletter.
Click here for the print copy of the SummerWorks 2005 Newsletter.
*Please note that the print copy is meant to be printed on double sided legal paper (14" X 8.5").

Click here for our list of sponsers.
Click here for the SummerWorks Flyer.

About the program:

• 6 week program
• Teens work for a maximum of 20 hours a week at a rate of $7.25 an hour
• Serves teens ages 14-21
• It costs ABCD about $1,300 to employ one teen for the summer
• All teens live in the Mission Hill and Fenway neighborhoods
• All teens are low-income and are placed in local non-profit organizations in the Mission Hill and Fenway area

2005 Summer Stats for Parker Hill/Fenway:

• Over 680 teens applied for the program at the Parker Hill/Fenway office
• 100 youth was the minimum goal for placements this summer
• Placed a total of 116 youth through SummerWorks (89) and private jobs (27)
• Fundraised $41,5822.22 to place a total of 89 Mission Hill/Fenway youth to work through SummerWorks
• 17 local worksites participated in this year’s program, with 6 worksites hiring youth on their payrolls
• Implemented more workshops this summer including: financial literacy and free bank accounts with Citizen’s Bank; civic education with State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez; self-defense; and resume writing and job readiness
  

2005 Worksites:

• Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Mission Hill Community Center
• Mission SAFE
• Mission Works
• Museum of Fine Arts
• New England Baptist Hospital
• Philips Brooks House: Mission Hill Summer Program
• Roxbury Tenants of Harvard
• Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Whittier St. Health Center
• YMCA International Learning Center
• YPACT- Brigham and Women’s Hospital

2004 Summer Stats for Parker Hill/Fenway:

• Approximately 636 teens applied for the program at the Parker Hill/Fenway office
• Only 60 teens were placed in jobs due to funding
• Parker Hill/Fenway raised an additional $42,000 allowing 30 more teens to be placed: Funding came from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, New England Baptist Hospital, Emmanuel College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Mission Hill/Fenway Trust Fund, Joslin Diabetes Center, Mass. College of Pharmacy, Merck Pharmaceutical, New Boston Management Services
• Total wages earned by teens in this neighborhood: $87,538.39
• 14 local worksites participated in the program
• One business donated a job: Brigham Circle Realty
• Two hospitals donated jobs: Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital
• On average 8.8% of households depended on the wages of teens to make ends meet during the summer

SummerWorks Funders

2006

• 3/23/2006 $2,000 New England Baptist
• 3/23/2006 $62 Book Fundraiser- One Brigham Circle
• 4/7/2006 $1,000 New England Carpenters Labor Management
• 4/7/2006 $10,000 Partners Healthcare
• 4/21/2006 $1,300 Mass College of Pharmacy
• 4/21/2006 $2,000 Raymond Property Company
• 4/21/2006 $1,000 Medical Academic And Scientific Community _MASCO
• 4/27/2006 $5,000 Merck Pharmaceutical
• 5/12/2006 $1,300 Horizon Beverage Company
• 6/2/2006 $1,300.00 Samuels & Associates Management
• 6/2/2006 $2,500.00 Wentworth Institute
• 6/27/2006 $3,000 Harvard School of Public Health via Walk for Health
• 7/27/2006 $2,340.00 Judge Baker Children's Center via Walk for Health
• 7/27/2006 $1,000.00 Weston Associates
• 7/27/2006 7,500.00 Dana Farber Cancer Institute

2005

• 2/18/2005 5,000.00 Beth Israel Deaconess
• 4/28/2005 2000 NEw England Baptist
• 4/28/2005 82.22 Brigham Circle Book Fair Donation 10% of sales
• 7/14/2005 $6,500 United Way donation to hire 5 youth in the areas of Science & Technology
• 7/14/2005 $5,000 Harvard Medical School
• 7/14/2005 $10,000 Brigham and Women's Hospital
• 7/21/2005 $3,000 Emmanuel College
• 7/26/2005 $2,500 Museum of Fine Arts
• 8/12/2005 $5,000 Merck Pharmaceutical
• 8/12/2005 $1,000 Mission Hill Youth Collaborative
• 8/26/2005 $5,000 Dana Farber Cancer Institute

2004

• 6/1/2004 $2,000.00 New England Baptist
• 6/7/2004 $5,000.00 Merck Company
• 6/11/2004 $56.00 Seniors' Fundraising
• 6/18/2004 $160.00 Book Fundraiser- One Brigham Circle
• 6/18/2004 $3,000.00 Emmanuel College
• 6/18/2004 $32.72 Seniors' Fundraising
• 6/24/2004 $1,000.00 Mass College of Pharmacy
• 6/24/2004 $1,000.00 Joslin Diabetes Center
• 7/9/2004 $15,000.00 Mission Hill/Fenway Trust Fund
• 7/9/2004 5,000.00 Wentworth Institute

2003

• 6/19/2003 $5,000.00 Wentworth Institute
• 6/27/2003 $2,000.00 New England Baptist
• 6/30/2003 $1,000.00 Joslin Diabetes Center
• 6/27/2003 $1,000.00 Mass College of Pharmacy
• 7/2/2003 $15,000.00 Mission Hill/Fenway Trust Fund
• 7/8/2003 $5,000.00 Merck Company
• 7/8/2003 $1,000.00 Wheelock College
• 7/8/2003 $3,000.00 Suffolk Construction
• 7/10/2003 $1,000.00 Harvard School of Public Health
• 7/23/2003 $50.00 Mike Ross's Office
• 7/22/2003 $10,000.00 Brigham and Womens
• 7/23/2003 $9,000.00 Mission Park RTH
• 8/1/2003 $3,000.00 Emmanuel College