Public Benefits and Community Assistance, Sports and Recreation

The Recreation Department provides quality, affordable and accessible recreational opportunities for residents of all ages in well-designed and maintained facilities.

A warm, inclusive community of Families of Color supporting and empowering one another and our students while advancing racial, social, and economic equity. Join us on this transformative journey.

Green Cambridge works to create a more sustainable city and to protect the environment for the health and safety of all.

We provide high quality summer programs that blend tennis and writing activities for youth ages 7 to 14 years-old.

We are Cambridge's primary access point to permanent supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

We offer a wide variety of camp experiences for children and teens pre-k thru 10th grade.

Health Resources in Action is a leader in developing programs that advance public health and medical research.

Parkour classes, workshops, and events for all ages (4 - 70+) throughout the Greater Boston region.

We build equitable and thriving communities by guiding individuals and families on their path to economic stability through affordable housing, job training, and comprehensive support services.

High-quality early education in Cambridge for ages 6 weeks-5 years combining a research-informed, play-based learning experience in a safe and nurturing environment that supports children and families

We rescue fresh food that might otherwise go to waste and distribute it within the local emergency food system where it can reach those in need.

We provide financial protection and opportunities for our people in the United States.

Wildlife Arts is a volunteer-led group that provides free events that connect people to nature. Our outdoor art-making, parades, sewing circles, and storytelling are inclusive and multigenerational.

We serve kids from birth to age 26, by delivering services that bring stability, support, and hope to the kids who need it most.

OWD offers employment programs for both young people and adults to help them build skills, gain access to opportunities, and work towards the careers they seek.

Our university is at the frontier of academic and intellectual discovery.

The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose: to make a better world through education, research, and innovation.

Community Charter School of Cambridge (CCSC) is a small, diverse school serving students in grades 6-12 with a proven record of closing opportunity gaps for all students.

Serving both the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, the Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households with winter heating costs incurred between November 1 and April 30.

We offer case management and counseling services for Cambridge residents over the age of 60 and their caregivers.