Boston's Unsung Heroes Recognized at the 18th Annual Boston Neighborhood Fellows Awards
Date Published: April 16, 2008
The 18th Annual Recognition of the Boston Neighborhood Fellows was held on Wednesday, April 16th at the City Year Headquarters for Idealism in Boston. Featuring presentations by TPI Founder Peter Karoff, TPI Board Member Melinda Marble and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, this event recognized the incredible achievements of this year's 6 Fellows. The evening closed with an inspiring performance by Frederick Hayes and students of the Frederick Hayes Dance Company.
2008 Boston Neighborhood Fellows:
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Jeanette Boone
Four Corners Community Development Corporation
Rev. Robert Gray
Bethel AME Church
Frederick Hayes
Frederick Hayes Dance Company
Bolade Owolewa
Yoruba Community of Massachusetts,
Nigerian Youth Organization
Test prep courses for Boston youth
Robert Terrell
Washington Street Corridor Coalition,
Roxbury Neighborhood Council
Jacob Smith Yang
MAP for Health
About the BNF Awards
The Boston Neighborhood Fellows Program is an awards program that provides recognition and direct financial support to individuals of exceptional creativity, vision and leadership who work in community service in Greater Boston. The Boston Neighborhood Fellows Program celebrates the builders of the community; the social entrepreneurs who often go unrecognized, but who make a vital contribution to our quality of life.
This program, founded in 1991, honors six individuals annually, who receive direct grants of $30,000 over a three-year period. The program is administered by TPI and funded by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
The individuals chosen as Boston Neighborhood Fellows come from all walks of life; some work for the government, others for community organizations, and others are outstanding volunteers. Diverse in race, class, occupation and age, their one common characteristic is that each has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, as articulated by John Gardner: He or she improves the Boston community not as "a servant to what is," but rather as "a shaper of what might be."
Learn more about the BNF Awards
Read the article on the 2008 Awards from the Boston Globe
View photos of the event (coming soon)
