A big thank you to the volunteers from Natixis Global Asset Management who organized a great Easter Egg Hunt this week for children from our Early Education Center…click on pictures to scroll through

We had an incredibly dynamic crew of volunteers from Aldo Shoes come in on Wednesday March 20th to paint and reorganize our Youth Program site in Madison Park Village, Roxbury. The results were incredible…and so was their enthusiasm. Click here to see them in action!

Click here to preview work-in-progress footage from The Raising of America, scheduled for release Fall 2013.  Portions of this documentary, previously called American Birthright, were filmed at our Early Education Center and Children’s Park.

Presented by lead sponsor Natixis Global Asset Management, Ellis Memorial’s fifth annual ENDURING MOMENTS reception and fundraiser returns this year to the Lenox | Back Bay on Wednesday June 12th, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Join us for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent and live auction and more! All proceeds to benefit the Ellis Early Education Center.  Tickets $125. Click here for information on sponsorship opportunities.

In a few months, award-winning filmmakers in Boston will begin production on American Birthright, a new PBS documentary that looks at the crucial role of early childhood development in shaping the psychological and physical health of future adults and our nation.

The film asks: as a society, why are we not doing all we can to improve the young lives of our nation’s children-and support in every way the parents and caregivers they depend on?

The filmmakers have selected Ellis Memorial as the agency and location to locate their film. They are now interviewing Ellis parents who will be interested in sharing stories about their lives, and what kind of work it is to give their children the love and support they need, and the kinds of stresses and challenges they face.