2025–26 · Roxbury
Youth center and YMCA membership vouchers
The resident asks for vouchers giving families in Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan and Jamaica Plain free youth center and YMCA memberships, since many cannot afford them.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Primarily for Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan and Jamaica Plain residents, providing vouchers for families to have free memberships to youth centers and YMCA centers.
Who it helps and why
Many black and brown people cannot afford gym memberships. This funding would give families access who did not have access prior
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 31, 2025
- Neighborhood
- Roxbury
- Place
- Roxbury
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Union Capital Boston
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
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