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A Bright Spot in the City
 
Abby's House is a multi-service, non-profit organization in Worcester, Massachusetts that serves homeless and battered women and children. Founded in 1976 by a group of activists led by Annette Rafferty, Abby’s House has helped thousands of women and children make their way out of the chaos of homelessness.

Abby’s House accomplishes its work with broad and solid grassroots support – nearly half of our operating budget is provided by individuals and community groups. About 200 trained and dedicated volunteers join our small paid staff to provide a lifeline of programs and services for women and children living in poverty. We are in this for the long haul, and we invite you to join us in our commitment to empower women to lead self-directed lives filled with dignity and hope.

Abby's House provides public education on the issues affecting the women we serve through speaking engagements in the greater Worcester area.  If you are interested in booking a speaker please call Edla Bloom at (508) 756-5486 ext. 35.

 

 


Get Out the Vote!

The 2008 Presidential Election will be here before you know it!  For information on voter registration in the Worcester area, see the Worcester League of Women Voters website.  Women's votes may mean more in this election than at any other time in our nation's history.  Exercise your right to vote, and honor Abby Kelley Foster's life-long struggle to gain voting rights for women!

Thank You, Intel!

Intel employees (l to r), Alene Kailian, Tammy Wang, Mary Tuttle, Karen Shaffert, Gene Otenti, and Brian Kavanagh, recently spent a day painting rooms at 52 High Street.  Intel employees have a long tradition of volunteering and generous support of Abby's House.

In the News

Domestic Violence

Tess Sneesby, Executive Director of Abby's House, was quoted in a recent article that appeared in Worcester Magazine on the increase in instances of murder as a result of domestic violence in the state of Massachusetts.  To read the article, click here.


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