Distributing knowledge of the history of Jamaica Plain through a fantastic website, summer walking tours and other events throughout the year. Individual membership is $10 annually. The Jamaica Plain Historical Society has the BEST website of a local historical society in the Commonwealth, quite probably in the country and perhaps, even the world. The JPHS does a set of walking tours throughout the summer and does lectures throughout the rest of the year. It's a volunteer-run membership organization.

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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.

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JP Centre/South Main Streets was established in 2002, with a mission to building the community, enhance the Centre/South Street business district and renew the artistic and historic heritage of the area. They host the popular First Thursday event which happens each month along Centre and South Streets. Part of the National Main Street coalition, JP Centre/South Main Streets is led by community members and is always looking for volunteers to get involved.

www.hydejacksonsquare.org/<url>

Established in 1998, Hyde/Jackson Square Main Streets works to create a safe, visually vibrant, economically sound business district in Hyde/Jackson Square. It's Main Streets that is branding the district as the heart of Latino life in Boston and showing how it reflects the full diversity of Jamaica Plain.

Their mission: Working in partnership with our community, we strive to strengthen the skills of local merchants, build a goods-and-services rich district, and enliven our streets with cultural events to shape Jamaica Plain’s Hyde/Jackson Square as an accessible and desirable place for families of all backgrounds to live, work, and shop.

www.hydesquare.org

The Hyde Square Task Force works to enhance the community. Since its founding, the Hyde Square Task Force has developed programs for youth and families that not only help them advance at school or in their careers, but also help create positive relations and opportunities to take pride and action in the community. The programs of the HSTF are developed by residents in response to community needs.
Currently occupying a store front the Hyde Square Task Force is due to move into new office space in the Blessed Sacrament Development occurring a block away.

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