Economic Mobility Pathways - EMPath

EMPath's 200-Year Anniversary Gala was an incredible night celebrating our rich history of empowering women and strengthening families in Boston & beyond! The event was electric with energy – full of storytelling, dancing, and delicious food from Boston's top female chefs.    EMPath President & CEO Kim Janey presented our EMPower Award to a trio of trailblazers: Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu, entrepreneur Shellee Mendes, and philanthropist Sandy Edgerley. The amazing Latoyia Edwards, Emmy Award-winning anchor at NBC10 Boston, served as our emcee for the night. At the gala, EMPath recognized the generosity of the Phyllis & Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation, which has given a $1 million challenge grant to EMPath in support of AMP Up, our three-year transformative economic mobility coaching program and study in partnership with Boston & Cambridge Housing Authorities. A BIG thank you to our sponsors for their support: Sandy and Paul Edgerley, The 'Quin House, Suffolk Construction, PwC, New England Patriots Foundation, Deloitte, Eastern Bank, Citizens, State Street, OneDigital, Point32Health, United Way of Massachusetts Bay, and Rhino Capital Advisors. Learn more about our impact at www.empathways.org. 📸: Isoken Osemwenkhae #EMPath200 #disruptpoverty #nonprofit #economicmobility

Today's the day! We can't wait to gather with hundreds in the Boston community for our 200-Year Anniversary Gala at the historic BCA Cyclorama. Tonight's event could not be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors. A big thank you to all of our sponsors for their generosity in helping advance our mission of transforming the lives of families here in Boston, across the Commonwealth, throughout the United States, and even across the globe. Learn more about our gala here: https://lnkd.in/ewHdEmaE

We're just two days away from our 200-Year Anniversary Gala on Thursday, June 6, 2024! At this year's event, EMPath is proud to be partnering with some incredibly talented and influential female chefs from across the Boston area. Attendees will sample small bites from some of your favorite local restaurants/chefs, including Flour Bakery+Cafe, Stillwater, PAGU, Tiny Spoon Chef, Zuzu's Petals, and Shy Bird. It promises to be an exciting night as we honor the rich history of our organization and celebrate the EMPath of today, while enjoying delicious food! Learn more about our gala here: https://lnkd.in/ewHdEmaE

Michelle Wu made history as the first woman of color to lead the Boston City Council and again as the first person of color and woman elected as Mayor. I had the pleasure of working with her on a number of issues including voc-tech education, equitable procurement, or public transit and I was thrilled to see her continue and expand fare-free transit that I launched when I led Boston as Mayor. And I’m proud to recognize her at Economic Mobility Pathways - EMPath’s bicentennial gala on Thursday, June 6th. Please join me in congratulating Mayor Wu! Celebrate with us! https://lnkd.in/djG43B7U

Sandy Edgerley is a trailblazing businesswoman and civic leader in Boston and beyond! Even with great success, Sandy prioritizes giving back, whether through service or philanthropy. As Mayor, I had the honor of cutting the ribbon on her groundbreaking Quin House and now I’m so proud to recognize her at Economic Mobility Pathways - EMPath’s bicentennial gala on Thursday, June 6th. Please join me in congratulating Sandy! Celebrate with us! https://lnkd.in/djG43B7U

I’m so thrilled to celebrate my barrier-breaking friend, entrepreneur extraordinaire, Shellee Mendes! Shellee is the owner of Salon Monet, which just celebrated 20 years and was recently recognized as one of the top 15 businesses on Newbury Street! Shellee’s inspiring story is one of triumph over trauma and she always uses her platform to support other women. I’m so proud to recognize her at Economic Mobility Pathways - EMPath’s bicentennial gala on Thursday, June 6th. Please join me in congratulating Shellee! Celebrate with us! https://lnkd.in/djG43B7U

EMPath is excited to share that Latoyia Edwards, Emmy Award-winning anchor at NBC10 Boston, will serve as emcee for our 200-Year Anniversary Gala on June 6! Latoyia was named one of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians. She is a multi-talented journalist moderating political debates, field-anchoring live news events, securing exclusive one-on-one interviews, and emceeing countless charity events each year. We're thrilled that Latoyia, a trailblazer for women, will join us as we celebrate our rich history of empowering women, strengthening families, and advancing change! Join us for this can't-miss event: https://lnkd.in/ewHdEmaE

EMPath is thrilled to announce our distinguished honorees for our 200th Anniversary Gala on June 6, 2024, at the historic BCA Cyclorama: Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston's Trailblazing Mayor and Advocate for Equity; Sandy Edgerley, Philanthropic Leader and Community Champion; and, Shellee Mendes, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Role Model. These incredible individuals embody a spirit of resilience, generosity, and innovation that is central to EMPath’s mission. Join us on June 6, 2024 at 6:30pm as we come together to celebrate their remarkable achievements, while enjoying small plates from some of the Boston area’s most celebrated female chefs from Pagu, Flour Bakery and Cafe, Stillwater, Zuzu’s Petals, and more.  Don't miss out! Buy your tickets today: https://lnkd.in/deZH-SJK

This Mother’s Day, thousands of women and their children will not be enjoying a celebratory brunch but will instead be spending their time in a shelter, in a car, or on the street in survival mode because they are unhoused. In an Op-Ed in the Boston Globe, EMPath President & CEO Kim Janey calls for long-term solutions to the shelter crisis that will help families meaningfully move forward and work toward economic prosperity. "When you help a woman advance, you help an entire family and an entire community. We owe it to all moms in the Commonwealth to do better." Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eRuwDhsQ