29 Aug 2007

DSS Kids Go Back-To-School With Support From Thomson Financial

Boston

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is honored to announce that Thomson Financial, Inc., a provider of information and technology solutions to leaders in the financial industry worldwide, will donate more than 200 new backpacks filled with school supplies to DSS kids just in time for the start of the school year. Thomson Financial will present its generous donation to DSS Commissioner Angelo McClain at an event at the company’s regional office in Boston on Wednesday, August 29.

More than 200 Thomson employees showed their commitment to helping kids by buying brand new backpacks and filling them with new pens, pencils, notebooks and other school supplies. The company and its employees have been generous supporters of DSS for more than a decade by participating in the agency’s annual holiday gift drive, which ensures that every child in DSS care has a special and memorable holiday season.

“On behalf of all of the children and families served by DSS, I sincerely thank everyone at Thomson Financial for their genuine commitment to helping kids in need,” said DSS Commissioner Angelo McClain. “Their generous support will go a long way in helping kids get off to a good start as they head back to school this fall.”

“Thomson Financial is proud to support DSS and children in need this fall and throughout the year,” added Nancy Hannigan, the company’s Regional Managing Director “We hope these new backpacks stuffed with school supplies will make the first day of school a little bit brighter for hundreds of kids in Boston.”

The Department of Social Services is the state agency charged with protecting children from abuse and neglect and strengthening families. There are currently 10,000 children in foster care across Massachusetts and 40,000 children in all served by the Department. With the understanding that every child is entitled to a home that is free from abuse and neglect, DSS’s vision is to ensure the safety of children in a manner that holds the best hope of nurturing a sustained, resilient network of relationships to support the child’s growth and development into adulthood. DSS’s programs include foster care, adoption, adolescent services and domestic violence services.

 

Contacts

Michael MacCormack
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
michael.maccormack@state.ma.us
Tel: +1 617 748 2366