by Melanie Murray-Brown | Aug 31, 2023 | news_section
In response to the elevated housing crisis in Massachusetts, Wellspring is looking to partner with Gloucester landlords and property owners to rent five apartments to families who are working hard with Wellspring to become financially secure. Thanks to new funding...
by Post Editor | Sep 7, 2016 | news_section
Wellspring House is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a benefit concert at The Essex Room, with Nashville songwriters Jason Matthews (“Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right”), Tony Arata (“Here I Am”) and Matraca Berg (“Baby, Walk On”). The event takes place on Thursday,...
by Post Editor | Aug 9, 2016 | news_section
Jean Koulak-Young is a retired school teacher who once also worked as a technical writer. Interested in working with people of diverse backgrounds, Jean took courses on teaching English as a second language. In 2013, she came across a notice on the bulletin board at...
by Post Editor | Aug 3, 2016 | news_section
The Wellspring Educational Resource Collaborative (WERC) recently convened its first WERC Groups, led by nine trained volunteer mentors. The mentors represent the diversity of Cape Ann, encompassing an array of ages, backgrounds and life experiences, from a college...
by Post Editor | Jul 27, 2016 | news_section
This summer Wellspring House is very fortunate to have the help of high school student, Sean Reardon. Sean’s summer job is funded through First Jobs, a grant by the North Shore Workforce Investment Board and the Essex County Community Foundation. First Jobs...
by Post Editor | Jul 20, 2016 | news_section
Intern Sarah Walsh joins the Wellspring House team this summer through an internship program sponsored by the Forest Foundation (http://forestfoundation.net/), a grant making foundation focused on non-profits that support underserved youth and families in Essex...