Local Community
Boston, Allston/Brighton, Cambridge, Lexington, Newton - nothing makes us prouder than these historic and progressive places in Massachusetts which have helped to shape and inspire us.
We at the Ciccolo Family Foundation support a number of varied interests in our greater Boston community, which include:
We at the Ciccolo Family Foundation support a number of varied interests in our greater Boston community, which include:
Alliance For Children
An adoption agency based in Needham, the Alliance has been providing adoption services since 1974.
Allston Brighton CDC
The Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation leads initiatives that create and preserve affordable homes, foster community leadership, and provide first-time homebuyers with the tools and resources to reach their goals.
Anne E Borghesani Community Foundation
Dedicated to reducing violence by promoting development of healthy children and families and to providing scholarships that encourage personal growth through community involvement.
Birthday Wishes
Birthday Wishes makes a difference in the lives of homeless children and their families by bringing them the joy of a birthday party.
Boston Area Gleaners
1 in 10 people in Massachusetts lives with food insecurity. More than 30% of the food grown on U.S farms is never harvested. The Gleaners gather fresh food from farms and get it to people who need it.
The Boston Foundation - Civic Leadership Fund
One of the oldest and largest community foundations in the nation. TBF's donors meet their own philanthropic goals, while adding to the Foundation’s overall strength. TBF also plays a major civic leadership role for our region through publishing fresh research, convening people to discuss our region’s challenges and creating powerful agendas for change.
Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ)
C4RJ partners with 32 cities and towns, their police departments, the Northwestern District Attorney, and the District Attorneys of Middlesex and Suffolk counties to rebuild trust and offer a path forward in the wake of crime. They listen to victims, hold responsible parties accountable, and restore trust in communities. Their volunteer-led "circle" dialogue is called restorative justice.
Community Endowment of Lexington
CFF is proud to be a founding member of The Community Endowment of Lexington. CEL promotes a spirit of philanthropic giving to help enhance the quality of life for all Lexington citizens now and in the future.
Cradles to Crayons
Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play.
Greater Boston PFLAG
PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization, uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies. PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy.
Lazarus House Ministries
Lazarus House Ministries works to break the cycle of poverty by providing food, clothing, work preparation and housing to those in need. Based in Lawrence, MA.
Lex Cares 4 India
The Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL) has joined hands with the American India Foundation (AIF) to raise funds to address the COVID crisis in India.
LexSeeHer
LexSeeHer is a dedicated group of volunteers, who are organizing to establish the first monument to recognize women's contributions in Lexington across time. The monument will seek to convey the important economic, social, and political impact women have had over more than three centuries. It will also raise questions about what “liberty” and “freedom” have meant to women from the 18th century to the present.
Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry
The Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry has been serving the families of Lexington since 1990. They are a non-profit organization that is staffed entirely by volunteers, taking donations of non-perishable food, as well as monetary donations.
Livable Streets Alliance
The LivableStreets Alliance envisions a world where streets are safe, vibrant public spaces that connect people to the places where they live, work & play. They advocate for innovative and equitable transportation solutions that create safe, affordable and convenient options for everyone in Metro Boston.
Mass Bike
The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) promotes a bicycle-friendly environment and encourages bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation.
Mass Budget & Policy Center
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center is an independent nonprofit organization that provides non-partisan research and analysis of state budget and tax policies, as well as economic issues, that affect low- and moderate-income people in Massachusetts.
NAACP - Boston Branch
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality and rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. Established in 1911, Boston was the first chartered branch of the NAACP.
Rosie's Place
Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives.
walkBoston
WalkBoston is a non-profit pedestrian advocacy organization dedicated to improving walking conditions in cities and towns across Massachusetts. Founded in 1990, their goal is to make walking and pedestrian needs a basic part of the transportation discussion.
West End House
West End House is an innovative and vibrant youth development agency that provides outcomes-driven programs to more than 1,700 youth residing in the most underserved communities in the city of Boston.
Youth Counseling Connection (LYFS)
Youth Counseling Connection is a community-based, non-profit agency established to provide accessible counseling and outreach services to Lexington youth and their families. Their hard working, dedicated board includes youth members who are also concerned about the well-being of their peers
An adoption agency based in Needham, the Alliance has been providing adoption services since 1974.
Allston Brighton CDC
The Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation leads initiatives that create and preserve affordable homes, foster community leadership, and provide first-time homebuyers with the tools and resources to reach their goals.
Anne E Borghesani Community Foundation
Dedicated to reducing violence by promoting development of healthy children and families and to providing scholarships that encourage personal growth through community involvement.
Birthday Wishes
Birthday Wishes makes a difference in the lives of homeless children and their families by bringing them the joy of a birthday party.
Boston Area Gleaners
1 in 10 people in Massachusetts lives with food insecurity. More than 30% of the food grown on U.S farms is never harvested. The Gleaners gather fresh food from farms and get it to people who need it.
The Boston Foundation - Civic Leadership Fund
One of the oldest and largest community foundations in the nation. TBF's donors meet their own philanthropic goals, while adding to the Foundation’s overall strength. TBF also plays a major civic leadership role for our region through publishing fresh research, convening people to discuss our region’s challenges and creating powerful agendas for change.
Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ)
C4RJ partners with 32 cities and towns, their police departments, the Northwestern District Attorney, and the District Attorneys of Middlesex and Suffolk counties to rebuild trust and offer a path forward in the wake of crime. They listen to victims, hold responsible parties accountable, and restore trust in communities. Their volunteer-led "circle" dialogue is called restorative justice.
Community Endowment of Lexington
CFF is proud to be a founding member of The Community Endowment of Lexington. CEL promotes a spirit of philanthropic giving to help enhance the quality of life for all Lexington citizens now and in the future.
Cradles to Crayons
Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play.
Greater Boston PFLAG
PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization, uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies. PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy.
Lazarus House Ministries
Lazarus House Ministries works to break the cycle of poverty by providing food, clothing, work preparation and housing to those in need. Based in Lawrence, MA.
Lex Cares 4 India
The Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL) has joined hands with the American India Foundation (AIF) to raise funds to address the COVID crisis in India.
LexSeeHer
LexSeeHer is a dedicated group of volunteers, who are organizing to establish the first monument to recognize women's contributions in Lexington across time. The monument will seek to convey the important economic, social, and political impact women have had over more than three centuries. It will also raise questions about what “liberty” and “freedom” have meant to women from the 18th century to the present.
Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry
The Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry has been serving the families of Lexington since 1990. They are a non-profit organization that is staffed entirely by volunteers, taking donations of non-perishable food, as well as monetary donations.
Livable Streets Alliance
The LivableStreets Alliance envisions a world where streets are safe, vibrant public spaces that connect people to the places where they live, work & play. They advocate for innovative and equitable transportation solutions that create safe, affordable and convenient options for everyone in Metro Boston.
Mass Bike
The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) promotes a bicycle-friendly environment and encourages bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation.
Mass Budget & Policy Center
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center is an independent nonprofit organization that provides non-partisan research and analysis of state budget and tax policies, as well as economic issues, that affect low- and moderate-income people in Massachusetts.
NAACP - Boston Branch
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality and rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. Established in 1911, Boston was the first chartered branch of the NAACP.
Rosie's Place
Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives.
walkBoston
WalkBoston is a non-profit pedestrian advocacy organization dedicated to improving walking conditions in cities and towns across Massachusetts. Founded in 1990, their goal is to make walking and pedestrian needs a basic part of the transportation discussion.
West End House
West End House is an innovative and vibrant youth development agency that provides outcomes-driven programs to more than 1,700 youth residing in the most underserved communities in the city of Boston.
Youth Counseling Connection (LYFS)
Youth Counseling Connection is a community-based, non-profit agency established to provide accessible counseling and outreach services to Lexington youth and their families. Their hard working, dedicated board includes youth members who are also concerned about the well-being of their peers