Scaling Heights to Fight Poverty

In August, life science leaders from across the country faced the challenge of a lifetime: hike 20 miles of rugged Pacific Northwest trails and climb 7,000 vertical feet in just three days. This wasn’t just a test of endurance — it was a mission to raise more than $1 million to fight poverty.

The trek was part of the 5th annual Timmerman Traverse, a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign benefitting Life Science Cares. Among the more than 20 leaders who participated, eight represented Life Science Cares Boston. Each hiker committed to raising $35,000 to support our programs, and every single one met or surpassed their goal!

Our Boston hikers:

• Chris Garabedian – $55k
• Aimee Raleigh – $43k
• Tamar Thompson – $43k
• Vyas Ramanan – $38k
• Katherine Andersen – $38k
• Ian Sanderson – $38k
• Kemi Olugemo – $36k
• Dorothy Lou Bailey – $35k

A heartfelt thank you to KCap Bio for their $50k sponsorship of the Timmerman Traverse and helping ensure more families have access to food and housing.

Our Mini Golf for Good tournament is back! We’re popping up three nine-hole mini golf courses right in the Tech Square courtyard, where company teams will compete for bragging rights and trophies.

Add in food trucks, an open bar, lawn games, and raffle prizes and you’ve got an afternoon you won’t want to miss!

Every putt supports programs that provide basic needs, strengthen educational resources, expand economic opportunities, and more.

Thanks to our current sponsors:

WilmerHale, Collegium Pharmaceutical, Browne Consulting Group, J.P. Morgan, Danforth Advisors, Harbor Clinical, Claria Partners, Beam Therapeutics, Kailera Therapeutics, Breakthrough Properties, Bowdoin Group, CFGI, Triumvirate Environmental, Creative Office Resources, Safety Partners, Main Street Bank, and MassBio.

Last month, our amazing corporate partners at Delphia rolled up their sleeves for a back-to-school bag packing event to benefit Jeremiah Program Boston, a nonprofit serving single moms and their children experiencing poverty. 

Thanks to their generosity more than 100 students are starting the school year prepared and supported!

The leaves are changing, and so are our opportunities to make a difference! This fall, you can:

• Help with planting + harvesting
• Serve hot, nutritious meals
• Conduct mock interviews with students

 …and so much more! With volunteer options in the mornings and evenings, there’s a way for every team to get involved! 

Spooky Season Costume Drive!

For many families, buying Halloween costumes can be a real stretch. By hosting an office costume drive, you’re making sure every child has the chance to join in the fun and create lasting memories with friends and family.

Rally your coworkers and help make magic for kids in our community this Halloween!

Supporting LSC Boston's Nonprofit Partners

Each month we'll highlight one (or two) of our incredible nonprofit partners. Learn more about what they do and start planning your next volunteer event with them!

New England Culinary Arts Training (NECAT)

NECAT offers job training and employment services that prepare adults to secure and retain careers in Boston’s diverse and robust food services industry. More than 1,300 students have graduated since 2013, with many earning well above Boston’s living wage. 

“NECAT gave me the roadmap for where I want to go and being here has helped me see what is possible." — Estiban, a recent NECAT graduate

Need a venue with delicious food to host your next event? Looking for office catering? NECAT can help! Learn more.

Young Man With a Plan (YMWAP)

YMWAP delivers year-round, holistic mentoring that helps young Black and Latino men build brotherhood, make academic and social-emotional gains, and access sustainable futures.

Each year, they help over 375 young men feel like they belong, with 100% graduating high school and avoiding teen parenthood and the criminal justice system. 

“I don’t think there has ever been another group of people that has understood me like the mentors at YMWAP do. I know I will have people to pick me back up when I fall." — Adrian B., YMWAP participant

Thank you for supporting Life Science Cares Boston

and our 42 Nonprofit Partners!

Life Science Cares (LSC) leverages the talent, passion, and community investments of the life science industry to fight poverty and provide a platform for the city’s leading industry to make a difference in the community. Through partnerships with life science companies and executives, LSC has invested more than $20 million and tens of thousands of volunteer hours in community-based organizations and programs that provide access to basic needs, economic opportunity, education, and health equity. Founded in 2016, LSC operates in Boston, Philadelphia, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New York, as well as in Switzerland. Life Science Cares has earned a four-star overall rating from Charity Navigator, the group's highest rating.