This year, almost 900 high school and college students from Boston will come to Bottom Line to receive comprehensive one-on-one guidance and support as they get in to college, graduate, and go far in life. Most of these students come from low-income families, almost all of them are first-generation college students, and almost half of them are recent immigrants to the United States. National statistics will tell you that most of these students will never go to college, and of those that do, most will drop out. But, with Bottom Line’s support 98% of our high school seniors get accepted to at least one college, and roughly 80% of our college students graduate in six years or less. Bottom Line has been helping disadvantaged youth realize their dreams of a college education since 1997. In that time, we have helped thousands of students improve their lives and build stronger communities as role models, leaders, parents and friends.

MSPCC is one of the oldest child welfare agencies in the United States. Incorporated in April of 1878, MSPCC is a private, non-profit society dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights and well being of children and families. Prevention (of child abuse) is the Society's middle name and focus of its service interventions. This year MSPCC was been selected as one of the 24 official charities to participate in the running of the 112th Boston Marathon ® on Monday, April 21, 2008! Proceeds raised by Team Protect Our Kids (T-POK) will help MSPCC provide child abuse and neglect prevention, mental health treatment, early intervention, and child development services to more than 30,000 children and families throughout the Commonwealth.