Medford, Mass. – May 2, 2022 – A group of Northern Bank employees trimmed shrubs, cleaned sinks, organized basement closets and did much more during a "spring cleanup" at the Medford Family Life Education Center, an emergency shelter and transitional housing center.

The Medford Family Life Education Center is one of seven programs in nonprofit Heading Home’s family shelter portfolio and provides help to eight families that are transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing.

In December 2021, Heading Home dedicated the center to Northern Bank volunteers in recognition of a multiyear partnership of financial and volunteer time support through the Northern Bank Charitable Foundation. The pair are united in the fight to end homelessness and team up annually on Up & Out Moves, holiday sponsorships and much more.

About Heading Home

Founded in 1974, Heading Home is a leading provider of housing and support services for families with children and individuals in Greater Boston – a champion of innovative solutions that move people out of homelessness. As an organization, Heading Home’s services are diverse, providing emergency, transitional, and permanent housing, and support services, to extremely low-income individuals and families currently or formerly experiencing homelessness. 82% of the 1,400+ annual participants identify as non-white and/or Hispanic/Latinx.

For 16 years running, Heading Home’s permanent housing retention rates have been 90%+. Last year, 97% of Heading Home clients remained housed after one year.

To learn more about Heading Home, please visit www.headinghomeinc.org.