Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Hibernian Hall Ballroom, 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA

Join us for SPARKS! 2025 – Madison Park Development Corporation’s annual creative black tie fundraising gala. Join us for a futuristic fete filled with food, dancing, live performances, and community awards, all in celebration of MPDC’s impact and work in Roxbury.

Dress to impress with your most creative black tie look and support MPDC’s mission to build a stronger, more vibrant community.

For more info on the event or sponsorships, contact
Meghan Higgins, Resource Development Director
mhiggins@madison-park.org | 617.849.6254

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Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC) is currently navigating a leadership and Board transition. As of July 21, 2025, the MPDC Board of Directors is composed of:

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Here’s what we’ve achieved together this year:
Youth Empowerment: Over 150 youth earned nearly $600,000 in stipends, creating brighter futures.
30 earned valuable credentials like ServSafe certification.
16 participants secured permanent employment.
6 young adults completed their HiSET credential!

Educational Support: $57,000 in scholarships awarded to 18 college students.

Community Engagement: The Dewitt Center served over 1,400 individuals, including 430 youth, through events, food distributions, and year-round programming.

These numbers represent lives changed and futures transformed. Jasmine T., a 23-year-old program participant, beautifully shared:
“MPDC has shaped and emboldened the woman I am today. Every opportunity and inspiring person I met blessed me with the chance to reinvent, reconnect, and reaffirm myself and the importance of community.”

Looking ahead to 2025, we’re thrilled about launching impactful programs like February’s HBCU tour, allowing young people to explore opportunities and discover their potential.

Here’s how YOU can make a difference:
$2,500 funds a life-changing college tour for 4 high school students.
$1,000 provides a month of employment stipends for youth in our workforce program.
$500 delivers 300 pounds of fresh produce to 85 older adults.
$250 offers 8 MPDC residents access to first-time homebuyer classes.

Every gift changes lives and builds stronger communities.

Donate today to help us continue this critical work. Contributions of $1,000 or more qualify for the Massachusetts Community Investment Tax Credit, offering a 50% rebate!

https://www.madison-park.org/make-an-impact/give/

Together, we can ensure that everyone we serve not only survives but thrives. Thank you for believing in the power of community.

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This funding is part of $18 million in Community Health Impact Funds that  has been awarded to 22 local organizations to support affordable housing initiatives in Boston and North Suffolk County. The Phillip and Susan Ragon Building, a multi-year construction project that will result in a state-of-the-art clinical care building on the MGH campus, triggered this landmark investment through the Massachusetts Determination of Need (DoN) process.

“Housing insecurity and substandard housing are strongly linked to health conditions like cardiovascular disease, asthma, and chronic stress,” said David Brown, MD, Mass General Brigham’s President, Academic Medical Centers. “We are so pleased for the opportunity to invest in and partner with these community-based organizations offering life- and health-altering solutions to the housing crisis in Suffolk County.”

MPDC is thrilled to introduce this new model for innovative homeownership advancement, which will simultaneously address the shortage of affordable rental units by opening income-restricted MPDC rental units as current tenants transition into their own homes. Lease to Legacy is an exciting facet of MPDC’s new strategic plan, which outlines a three year commitment to advancing asset and community wealth-building for MPDC residents and the Roxbury neighborhood.

“The housing crisis in our state and across the country is felt most acutely in historically marginalized communities,” said Leslie Aldrich, MPH, Mass General Brigham’s Executive Director for Community Health. “The 22 proposals chosen reflect an equitable, multi-pronged approach to benefitting those most impacted by housing insecurity—unhoused populations, LGBTQ+, immigrants, domestic violence survivors, communities of color, and more.”

About Mass General Brigham

Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations with several Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals. For more information, please visit massgeneralbrigham.org.

About Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital, founded in 1811, is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. The Mass General Research Institute conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the nation, with annual research operations of more than $1 billion and comprises more than 9,500 researchers working across more than 30 institutes, centers and departments. Massachusetts General Hospital is a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system.

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About MPDC’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP): Our program provides underserved in-school youth, ages 14-19, with career internships, job readiness skills, and educational enrichment. Our training program is intended to provide early workforce experience for young people who might not otherwise have this opportunity, while supporting them with completing academics and college readiness. We also provide organized workshops and learning experiences to develop young people’s leadership skills. 

ALL Intership sites are in-person unless stated otherwise!

Incomplete applications will not be accepted or considered.

Application Deadline: June 7th, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m.

| Apply today here |

For more information about the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), please contact Yhinny Matos, MPDC’s Youth Workforce Manager, at ymatos@madison-park.org.

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Arts on the Rox 2024 is coming to MPDC in May!

Sponsorship tiers are now available to support MPDC’s annual Arts on the Rox event. Your donation sustains resources for Arts on the Rox, fosters community engagement, promotes local artists, and enhances cultural enrichment in Roxbury. We invite you to join us in making a lasting impact on our vibrant community.

Get sponsorship details below!

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About Doughnuts with Delegates: MPDC invites you to chat with Roxbury local and state elected officials in small groups, network with other civic engagement organizations, hear about our 2024 policy priorities, celebrate the launch of MPDC’s Strategic Plan and break bread with your neighbors and community. 

When: Thursday, March 14th, 2024; from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Strategic Plan Launch @ 12:30 pm

Where: The Dewitt Center (located at 122 Dewitt Drive, Roxbury, MA 02119)

| Click here to register | 

For more information, please contact Allison Anderson, Civic Engagement Coordinator, at aanderson@madison-park.org.

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MPDC’s OEP/HiSet classes are designed to support individuals seeking to earn their high school equivalency credentials. This comprehensive program provides a supportive and engaging learning environment that fosters academic growth and personal development. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, pursue higher education, or achieve a personal milestone, OEP/HiSET courses are here to guide you every step of the way.

Enroll now!

For more information about MPDC’s High School Equivalency Prep Classes, please contact Carlos Taveras, MPDC’s OEP Coordinator, at ctaveras@madison-park.org.

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