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Coming Home Initiative: A Transformational Collaboration at Wellspring House

Coming Home is an inspiring collaboration that has transformed the living spaces at Wellspring’s Family Shelter for families experiencing homelessness. This remarkable project was made possible through a partnership withKoo de Kir Architectural Interiors, generous support from the City of Gloucester’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, and contributions from individual supporters. Renovation and Expansion With […]

Call for Wellspring House Board of Directors Applications

Wellspring House is guided by the vision of a just society where every member of our community thrives. Our mission is to inspire families and adults on the North Shore to achieve employment and financial security through stable housing, education, job training and career readiness. Wellspring House is seeking applications for positions on our Board […]

Agatha Embraces New Career in Healthcare with Wellspring

Life often presents us with opportunities to change, grow and evolve into the people we are meant to be. Sometimes it’s a shift in location or where we make our homes; sometimes we move into new jobs within our careers; and sometimes, it’s an internal calling that motivates us to take professional risks. A talented […]

Wellspring’s 2023 Fall Appeal is Underway

You Can Help Break Barriers and Build Community Make a Donation Wellspring’s 2023 Fall Appeal is Underway! We are all feeling the unparalleled effects of the rising cost of living in our community. Recent census data are sobering. In Massachusetts, 30% of children live in families who are overburdened by housing costs. This means that […]

Beato Realizes Dream of Entrepreneurship with Wellspring

Beato Payano Realizes Dream of Entrepreneurship Working with Wellspring “In the beginning (it) is hard, because you don’t speak English. It’s very hard (to speak about) transportation, money, daycare…it’s hard for everything. The reason I go to Wellspring (is) because I learn more English and then I have more opportunities for my family, and for […]

Meet Gene Ehlert, Wellspring ESOL Program Tutor

Wellspring English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tutor and volunteer Gene Ehlert Helps Student Achieve English Proficiency and Realize Entrepreneurial Dreams When Gene Ehlert joined Wellspring as an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) volunteer and tutor, he was very excited to share his time and talents helping individuals improve their English-speaking skills. Despite joining […]

Wellspring and Sawyer Free Library Celebrate Cape Ann’s Immigrant Community at Gloucester Heritage Festival

Earlier this month, Wellspring and the Sawyer Free Library came together to celebrate the Cape Ann Immigrants Photo Exhibit at Gloucester’s Cultural Heritage Festival. Held as part of the Gloucester 400+ year-long celebration, the Cultural Heritage Festival showcased the diverse cultural history of Gloucester through food, music and dance performances, collaborative community booth exhibits and art projects.  […]

Mirian Returns to Her HealthCare Roots

A wealth of individuals of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities come to Wellspring ready to invest in their own abilities and achieve long-term financial security through stable housing and Wellspring’s life-changing education and job-training programs. Born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Mirian came to the United States in 2018 to find new opportunities for employment […]

Wellspring House Awarded $100,000 Impact Grant from Eastern Bank Foundation

Grant Will Expand Flagship Job Training Program and Reduce Education Barriers for Individuals and Parents Across the North Shore   Wellspring House (Wellspring) was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Eastern Bank Foundation as part of the Foundation’s Impact Grant program, which is focused on advancing economic inclusion and mobility in our communities.  This funding will directly […]