[Cadre-politics] csl expands service area

[Eric Bryant]

Hi all,

I just wanted to tell you about one service of The Community Software Lab.
We're amped up to expand MVHub this spring and summer.

MVHub.com is a directory of human services programs and agencies. It's a
collaboration of the Community Software Lab and other Lowell nonprofits.
The Lab has been asked to expand MVHub's coverage to Lawrence, MA.

The Lab talks to partner organizations in our sister mill city. There's a
critical community need for MVHub Lawrence. The Census Bureau has
identified Lawrence as the poorest city in Massachusetts. The city's
poverty rate is 27.8% compared to 9.9% in Massachusetts as a whole.

Thanks to help from the Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board, I've
presented at several Lawrence-area nonprofit meetings. I've appended the
names of those I met or spoke with below,

Eric Bryant
CTC AmeriCorps ctcvista.org
Coordinator MVHub.com

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We received detailed survey feedback from a group at Lowell's
Hunger/Homelessness Committee meeting. Thanks to Mark from Lowell House, a
S.O.A.P program, Alex from Lowell DTA, Kristen of Bridgewell Inc, the
Latin American Health Institute's Oscar Patino, Maria from Project Bread,
Janet from the Lowell Transitional Living Center, and finally, Brent,
Community Teamwork Inc.

More meople I spoke to include (but are not limited to): Harold Magoon,
Lawrence Methuen Community Coalition Carol Sylvestre, Family Networks
Teresa Proctor, Lawrence DSS Stefanie Brynen, NE Regional DSS Scot Gage,
Merrimack College Jaun Vera, Tarbox School PTA Josilyn Marte, NECC Andres
Gonzalez, YouthBuild Lawrence Jim Ryan, Northeast Center for Healthy
Communities Kristin Green, Healthy Families Lawrence Diane Knight,
Lawrence Tobacco Free Network Sara Grinell, Northeast Center for Healthy
Communities Martha Roman, YWCA Womens' Programs Jessica Lockwood, Health
Quarters Susan McGibbon, Daybreak Shelters, The Psychological Center Lisa
Doucett, The Professional Center Donna Hunnewell, The Lowell Wish Project
Jackie Doherty, Lowell Public Schools PTA Marcy Szczepanik, Open Pantry of
Greater Lowell Alan Richardson, American Red Cross (Former Merrimack
Valley Red Cross) Rachel McNamara, GRIP Marianne Staid, House of Hope Sue
Smith, Lowell Public Schools Kevin Walsh, Lazarus House Andrea Ryan, City
of Lawrence Housing Department Francisco Urena, City of Lawrence
Department of Veterans Services Elizabeth Covino, Merrimack Valley YMCA
Katie Zappert, Lawrence YWCA Ellen Tan, Windsor House (Land Trust) Michale
Raabe, Merrimack Valley Legal Services Gretchen Arntz, Emmanaus Inc Gerry
Langan, Point After Club Linda Zimmerman, Neighbors in Need Carol
Litalian, Point After Club Frank Kenneally Merrimack Valley YMCA Melissa
Glassman, Lawrence S.O.A.P