In the Community

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. Last year, GBFB distributed more than 54 million pounds of food, enough to provide healthy meals to over 500,000 people.  Kessler employees support GBFB through food drives and volunteer outings to help sort items for distribution.

Employees raised a total of $1,200 to purchase much needed clothing and toiletries for this charity dedicated to ending homelessness for our Nation’s Veterans. The Center offers a broad array of programs and services that enable success, reintegration, meaningful employment and independent living.

Employees volunteered at this charity dedicated to ending homelessness for our Nation’s Veterans which service over 100,000 resident meals each year and provides affordable apartments, transitional and emergency beds.

Employees held a clothing drive and volunteered at Rosie’s Place which was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States.  Rosie’s Place provides a safe and nurturing environment that helps 12,000 poor and homeless women a year maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives.

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. Kessler employees held clothing drives and donated time to process and package donations for distribution to disadvantaged children across the state.

VRLC was founded as the first law center in the nation dedicated solely to serving the legal needs of sexual assault victims. It is the leader in representing sexual assault victims within the civil context. The Executive Director, Stacy Malone, is a Kessler alumna. Since 2013, Kessler and its employees have adopted a family for the Holidays, purchasing gifts and raising funds to make their Holiday special. In addition, many employees support VRLC through attendance at their annual gala and with direct donations.

Father Bill’s & MainSpring is committed to ending and preventing homelessness in Southern Massachusetts with programs that provide emergency and permanent housing and help people obtain skills, jobs, housing, and services. Kessler and its employees support the shelter with a Thanksgiving food drive.

Kessler and its employees have sponsored toy drives for Boston Children’s Hospital, one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States.