Boston Health Care for the Homeless

We in the wellness and fitness industry know that everyone deserves access to everything they need to be well. This Black Friday, join TRILLFIT, B/Spoke, Cycle Bar, Cambridge Naturals, Republic Studios, HiveSoul Yoga, and Exhale as we spend the full day working out, getting our skincare routine on, and meditating--all in support of Boston Healthcare for the Homeless. 

Over 11,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program each year. They are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment. Their clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 45 locations to deliver the highest quality health care to some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens. BHCHP provides care without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, military service, national origin, immigration status, genetic information or marital status.

As part of Advent International's Relief Fund, the Boston Philanthropy Committee has chosen to support The Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. 

The Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) provides integrated healthcare to a homeless population of more than 11,000 across Boston. As this pandemic grows, the BHCHP will incur significant financial losses, upwards of $1M/month, as it continues to combat Covid-19.

Boston University APO is raising money to benefit the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program COVID-19 Response Fund, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution!

Since its founding in 1985, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) has been driven by a simple, yet powerful mission - to provide and assure access to the highest quality healthcare for Boston's homeless men, women, and children. BHCHP is committed to caring for the sick and poor as they face daily threats to their health and an increased exposure to illness, injury, trauma, and disease.

To learn more about their impact during the COVID-19 Outbreak, check out this WBUR article, speaking with the BHCHP Chief Medical Officer: https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2020/04/06/massachusetts-homeless-covid-19-coronavirus

Alpha Phi Omega, or APO, is the gender-inclusive community service fraternity at Boston University. Feel free to check us out: https://www.apo-zu.org

As part of becoming a Bat Mitzvah, I am working on a community service project. My project is inspired by my grandfather’s experiences as a refugee. I am here today as a result of the many blessings he received. I feel it is my responsibility to help refugees who are not as lucky. I am working with Dr. Maggie Sullivan, NP, the Director and Founder of the Oasis clinic at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless. Dr. Sullivan describes Oasis as an “immigrant-friendly clinic…for limited English proficiency patients who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness”.  I am raising money to support the Oasis clinic in their important work.