Community Corner
PHOTOS: Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. Celebrates 35th Year
The agency that arguably has shaped JP more so than any other celebrated its 35th year on Saturday with food, music, dancing — and the yearly awards ceremony.
You don't have to look far to see how the has shaped our part of the city.
On Saturday, the non-profit agency celebrated its 35th year. There was food, music, dancing, and, of course, the yearly awards ceremony.
The party was held on the Blessed Sacrament campus in Hyde Square, an area being revitalized by the JPNDC. Completed projects on the site include the and the Sister Virginia Mulhern House.
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Guitierrez herself was present at Saturday's festivities, as was Julia Martin, who gave her name to the .
To see an interactive map of JPNDC projects, visit this link.
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Here are this year's award recipients:
- Building Our Community Award — Elsa Ortiz
- Building Our Community Award — Hymans Foundation
- Building Our Community Award — Mildred Hailey
- Building Our Community Award — Racial Healing Project of the
- Nate Smith Award — Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz
- Richard B. Fowler Award — Solomon Lemma of Egleston Liquors
If you attended the celebration, feel free to add your own photos and videos to this post.
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