Boley Centers Receives Pathways Out Of Poverty Grant
Boley Centers has been awarded a $2.3 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to create a green jobs training program for young adults who are disadvantaged and unemployed and living in St. Petersburg's Midtown. For the full announcement, please click here .
2010 marks Boley Centers' 40th Anniversary!
As Boley Centers celebrates its 40th Anniversary, we welcome a fresh new look for the agency with our new logo! Look for more information on Boley Centers' upcoming 40th Anniversary Dinner on May 6, 2010 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. In addition to honoring community partners, we will welcome Victoria Maxwell and her one-woman production," Crazy for Life ."
Boley Centers, Inc. honored at the 52nd Annual Queen of Hearts Ball
The Queen of Hearts welcomed their 2010 Queen, Joan Jaicks, on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the St. Petersburg Hilton. Two Boley Angels were appointed to the Queen's Court - Noreen Hodges and Tracey Keim. Proceeds from the event will be shared between Boley Centers and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Boley Centers Receives Seventh CARF Accreditation!
CARF International announced that Boley Centers, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for sixteen of its programs and services. The latest accreditation is the seventh consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body has awarded to Boley Centers.
Boley Centers Announces 10-Year Plan to Raise $1,000,000
Over the next ten years, Boley Centers plans to enlist the help of the community to create a $1,000,000 endowment to aid its programs and services on a long-term basis. On an annual basis, this translates into $100,000, of which roughly $62,000 has already been raised through the agency's two major fundraisers. You can help us reach that goal by making a donation today.
Robert Pitts Villas Funded and going green!
Boley Centers has been awarded $1.9 million in HUD 811 funding for the Robert Pitts Villas, named after Longtime Board Member Robert Pitts. These 16 units of affordable housing will be certified green and will include Xeriscaping, dual flush toilets, tankless water heaters, metal rooking and stained concrete flooring. Construction is scheduled to begin this Fall.
VA Award for Covert Apartments
The Department of Veteran's Affairs has awarded Boley Centers with funding to renovate Covert Apartments and provide 13 transitional beds for Veteran's who are homeless. In addition to the renovation, the grant will provide operational funding.
Homeless Housing Assistance Grant
Boley Centers has received a $480,000 grant from the State of Florida's Department of Homeless Housing Assistance for the development of Broadwater Place Apartments. Construction is forecast for spring, 2010 and will provide 12 one bedroom units of permanent supported housing for individuals who have mental illnesses and are chronically homeless.
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