Despite heavy rain, approximately 100 people turned out for the inaugural Father's Day Walk for Families in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on Sunday June 21. MassHousing was pleased to partner with the City of Boston and the Boston Police Department (BPD) to sponsor the two-mile walk that traversed Seaver Street and Humboldt Avenue.
Much like the successful annual Mother's Day Walk, the Father's Day Walk will be an annual event.
Thaddeus Miles, MassHousing's Director of Public Safety worked closely with the BPD special events team along with the Mayor's office of special events to organize the walk.
"As part of the City of Boston's My Brother's Keeper Advisory Board and public safety committee I've come to believe it's extremely important to acknowledge the uplifting work men in Boston are doing every day," said Miles.
"We have set out to change the narrative and image of men or color," Miles noted. "While sitting with Boston Police Commissioner Evans we discussed having a Father's Day walk and the impact it would have in the community. He asked if MassHousing would consider joining the planning and implementation of the event. Of course I said yes."
You can read the Boston Globe story about the walk and view the story that aired on New England Cable News (NECN).