Letter from the Executive Director

June, 2008

It was with great pleasure and pride that I accepted the position of Executive Director at the South Boston Neighborhood House. As a fourth generation South Bostonian, I have a deep love and connection to our community. With that connection comes an awareness of our strengths and weaknesses, our gifts and our needs.

I join a talented group of dedicated staff who have devoted themselves to the children and seniors of South Boston. Many of these individuals came to The Ollie themselves as kids participating in our programming or attending a dance and have returned to give back what they received.

The challenges we face include a changing demographic with many young professionals joining us as neighbors; other neighbors who may be learning how to maneuver in a new country and learn a new language and a continuing crisis with drug and alcohol use among some of our young people.

We look forward to meeting these challenges with creative and dynamic solutions. The unique community of South Boston deserves nothing less.

Cordially,

Barbara McDonough Macdonald
Executive Director