The Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, recently completed a winter clothing drive throughout their organization to benefit the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP).
Employees throughout the Peabody Companies donated gloves, hats and undergarments to the organization, while the company itself matched the donations given by their employees by purchasing 20 warm and waterproof winter coats for men and women to accompany their team’s donation.
BHCHP was established in 1985 with a mission of providing or assuring access to the highest quality health care for all homeless individuals and families in the greater Boston area. Over 11,000 individuals are cared for by the BHCHP each year.
The Peabody Companies plans to further its relationship with BHCHP throughout the year by exploring various volunteer and service opportunities that Peabody staff can participate in, both individually and organized through the company.
“We were blown away by the phenomenal donations from the Peabody Companies,” said Tevin Montgomery, corporate relations manager for the BHCHP. “They have all made a tremendous impact by devoting time toward helping our patients, and our community in general.”
“The BHCHP is a fantastic organization, and we are proud to support them, especially as their work coincides in part with our own,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and COO of the Peabody Companies. “We look forward to continuing to work with them in the future.”
About Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP)
Each year, BHCHP staff brings highly skilled and dignified care to more than 11,000 homeless individuals and families experiencing homelessness, at all stages of life, from newborns to the elderly to end-of-life care. They provide this care at their main facility, at Boston Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital clinics, as well as at their 40 partner locations throughout Boston, including the Pine Street Inn, St. Francis House, St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, and the New England Center and Home for Veterans, and at domestic violence and family shelters, and on the streets and alleys of Boston.
BHCHP bridges the gap between Boston’s homeless individuals and families and mainstream health care, delivers compassionate, professional and effective care from full-time staff, provides immeasurable savings in overall health care costs and most importantly, brings hope to individuals who may have nowhere else to turn.
For more information, please visit www.bhchp.org.
About the Peabody Companies
The Peabody Companies and its affiliates – Peabody Properties, Peabody Resident Services, Peabody Supportive Housing, Peabody Real Estate and Peabody Miami – is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts, at 536 Granite Street. A full-service real estate firm, Peabody Properties manages over 13,000+ units of housing throughout New England, as well as additional communities in New Jersey and Florida. This award-winning, privately held company and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane, who were recently ranked #31 (out of 50) on Glassdoor’s 2018 SMB Top CEOs list. Recognizing its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management, a specialty sector, Peabody Resident Services was established and is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing. Designated as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA), Peabody was recently ranked #49 on the 2019 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017 and 2018 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 and 2019 Glassdoor Best Place to Work (most recently ranked #10). Learn more at http://www.peabodyproperties.
