Barnstable High School grad Lauren Hansen (middle) with HAC’s Lynne Perry (left) and Jodi Keegan with a few of the books she collected and donated to children in HAC’s family shelters. When it comes to the country’s civil rights [...]
Patrik Barroso-Marta (left) and his younger brother Deandre donated three boxes full of children’s books to HAC’s library last month. “I love reading,” 10-year-old Deandre Barroso said proudly. “It feels like I’m going to a different dimension every time I [...]
When HAC first moved into its offices on West Main Street in 1998, CEO Rick Presbrey’s goal was to make the reception area as inviting as possible. Initially, staff put out toys before realizing that they would easily break, get [...]
At the end of March, a mother and her 19-month-old son walked into HAC’s office at 460 Main Street. Even before they reached the receptionist’s desk, the pair found themselves engrossed in a stack of books in HAC’s free library [...]
Olivia Castonguay (from left), Sinead Garvey and Sydney Castonguay showcase just a few of the children’s books they donated to HAC’s free library yesterday. One day Holyoke’s Sydney Castonguay wants to become a teacher. This week she gave her first [...]
