
Grove Hall Grantees
We envision a community that is thriving culturally, economically, and equitably. Grove Hall residents will lead the movement for transformation in their community. Our grantees' ideas address core issues in the Grove Hall neighborhood including, resident organizing, food insecurity, physical health, building social connections, and creative placemaking. Scroll down to learn more about the various projects that we have supported over the years.
National Night Out in Grove Hall for Public Safety and Freedom
Community Issue:
Community Well-Being
Grant Year:
2025
This is an opportunity for nieghbors within the Grove Hall neighborhood to engage with one another by listening to music, sharing food, sharing culture and connecting to resources/issues that impact them.
4 Corners Yoga Wellness- Unveiling the Shroud
Community Issue:
Community Well-Being
Grant Year:
2025
Unveiling the Shroud is a series of facilitated workshops led by two experienced Death Doulas, aimed to cultivate a safe, comfortable, and empowering space for community members to engage in open conversations about end-of-life matters.
Valerie Jerome- Hope & Happiness
Community Issue:
Creative Placemaking
Grant Year:
2025
Hope & Happiness is a community driven art and healing project designed to uplift, unify, and empower children of all races from Boston neighborhoods experiencing fear, divisiveness, and social unrest through collective art making and intergenerational mentoring.
The Black Print- Garvey Day
Community Issue:
Social Capital
Grant Year:
2025
Garvey Day is a community event that hopes to instill the lessons of self-pride, self-reliance, self-education, and self-sustenance that the UNIA promulgated.
National Night Out for Safety and Liberation
Community Issue:
Community Well-Being
Grant Year:
2024
This is an opportunity for the community to come together from all walks of life and engage with each other in a family friendly setting.
New Beginnings Reentry Services
Community Issue:
Community Well-Being
Grant Year:
2024
A community resource fair aimed at connecting formerly incarcerated individuals to a wide array of organizations, businesses, vendors, and community resources to support their successful reintegration into society.
4 Corners Yoga Wellness- Rest is Resistance
Community Issue:
Community Well-Being
Grant Year:
2024
A workshop meant to bring us together in community using Tricia Hersey's book "Rest is Resistance" as a framework for understanding activism in the form of rest!
Who’s Got Morale- Dumi Academy
Community Issue:
Community Well-Being
Grant Year:
2024
This project aims to equip young children with essential household skills including foundational cooking skills, laundry management, and dishwashing techniques, ensuring that the youth gain practical experience in everyday tasks.
Valerie Jerome
Community Issue:
Creative Placemaking
Grant Year:
2024
Artistic collages that beautify the Grove Hall Community & build intergenerational relationships.
Sobek
Community Issue:
Creative Placemaking
Grant Year:
2024
Jeremy 'Sobek' Harrison created 'Back Against the Wall', a legal street art wall in the Grove Hall area promoting more sparks of creativity with opportunities for visual expression.
Hamilton-Garrett Center for Music & Arts
Community Issue:
Creative Placemaking
Grant Year:
2024
Hamilton-Garrett Center for Music & Arts hosted its inaugural Latinx Heritage Month concert with Grammy Award® winning musician, singer-songwriter and producer Alex Cuba open to members of the community at no cost.
Kathy McCarthy
Community Issue:
Creative Placemaking
Grant Year:
2023
To foster independence and agency in women and girls in the Grove Hall community by providing them with their own hardware set which can be used to assemble furniture and make small household repairs.