Are you or a friend looking to dispose of a mattress? What can you do with the mattress you already have? While dropping it off at a dumpster is an option, it may not be the best option. Mattresses present challenges to the environment, since they take up space in landfills and break down … >More
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Giving Done Right out on April 16th
Phil Buchanan, President of CEP Giving Done Right, by Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) President Phil Buchanan, tells the stories of nonprofit leaders, including UTEC’s own CEO, Gregg Croteau, who bring the vibrant nonprofit sector to life. UTEC is honored to be featured as an example of a nonprofit that changes lives and measures outcomes … >More
A Benefit Dance Party for UTEC
On Friday March 22nd from 8:00 pm – 12:00 am, dance the night away at the Benefit Dance Party held at UTEC’s main hall. All proceeds from the event will have an impact on UTEC’s mission to ignite and nurture the ambition of our most disconnected young people to trade violence and poverty for social … >More
UTEC Celebrates Commonwealth Corps Appreciation Week
In 2018, the Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) selected 17 nonprofits from across the state to host Commonwealth Corps members for the 2018-2019 program year. UTEC is thrilled to be one of the chosen nonprofits to become a host site partner and receive two full-time Commonwealth Corps Education Specialists. This week (3/11-3/15), is Commonwealth Corps Week … >More
Job Opportunities with Gregg Croteau and Mao Kang
March 15, 2019 On 980 WCAP: Gregg and Mao talk about job opportunities on the rise at UTEC.
UTEC receives grant from The Walmart Foundation
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation identify three core areas of giving: Opportunity, Sustainability, and Community. The Community Grant Program awards grants through every local facility. UTEC is thrilled to announce our first-time grant from the Walmart Foundation for $1,000 for the children enrolled in the 2Gen Center @ UTEC. Through this partnership with the Walmart Foundation, … >More
Cafe UTEC talks with Ted Panos
February 11, 2019 From 980 WCAP: Learn about UTEC’s food services social enterprise, from Cafe UTEC specials to lunch catering.
New report on Recycling Social Enterprises
The St. Vincent de Paul Society, Cascade Alliance, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) created a case study using their insights and reflections on the multiple benefits through a network of waste-based social enterprises. Waste-based social enterprises are businesses that have created numerous jobs, reduced pollution, and saved millions of dollars in disposable costs. Working … >More
This Super Bowl, YOU can be like the Patriots!
Here’s your chance to join the Patriots! One week before their AFC Championship win, New England Patriots players chose UTEC for the first grant from the Patriots Social Justice Fund because, as Devin McCourty said, “it’s all the things we believe in as a team.” (WATCH the Patriots video here.) Will you join the Patriots … >More
In the Merrimack Valley, A Vital Experiment in Criminal Justice Reform
January 23, 2019 From The Boston Globe: In a handful of courthouses in the Merrimack Valley, an important experiment in criminal justice reform is underway. Court officials are partnering with UTEC, a Lowell organization that works with some of the toughest young men in the region, to reimagine probation — that critical way station between … >More