Over 150 Women Gather for Annual Mother’s Day Celebration

BOSTON, MA–Volunteers of America, Massachusetts, 19th Annual I Remember Mama event kicked off last Saturday, May 3rd from 10:00 am – 12:00pm at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport.  The event was a true success, celebrating 150 local mothers in the Boston Community who would otherwise be alone or without family on Mother’s Day.

With the support from volunteers, staff and corporate sponsors, based locally and nationally, Volunteers of America provided all guests with a day of companionship, breakfast, entertainment, and gifts.  I Remember Mama was hosted by former WCVB-TV Channel 5 News Anchor Susan Wornick, alongside her mother, Myrna Billian, who has been dedicated to this heartwarming event since it first began in 1995.

Volunteers of America Massachusetts honored Pamela Feingold, Senior Vice President of Community Development Lending at Eastern Bank, with the 2014 Susan Wornick and Myrna Billian Community Leadership Award.  Feingold has made a major impact in the lives of those she has tirelessly strived to support in the Boston community by providing affordable housing and supportive services for the mentally and physically challenged, gay and lesbian community, the elderly, and the homeless.  Feingold was accompanied to I Remember Mama by her husband, Bill, daughter, Rachel, and colleagues from Eastern Bank, John Marston and Gary Leach.

Thomas Bierbaum, President and CEO of Volunteers of America Massachusetts, says this event is, “a great reminder of how our community comes together to support those most in need and how our efforts can truly make a difference in the lives of not just our Boston residents but all those in Massachusetts.”

All net proceeds raised from the I Remember Mama event help over 3,200 of our most vulnerable citizens throughout the Massachusetts’ communities, by providing comprehensive programs for veterans, at-risk youth, adults and youth in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, elders in need of housing and health services, and those in need of mental health treatment.  To learn more about how to support these programs visit www.voamass.org.