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Comcast Invests More Than $1M In Grants to Advance Digital Equity Efforts Across Greater Boston

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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BOSTON, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast announced today that it will reach more than $1 million in investment this year in digital equity grants to 16 organizations in Greater Boston. Recipients include YMCA of Greater Boston, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, and Elder Services of Cape Cod to support digital access and adoption for residents across Greater Boston. The organizations receiving grants were chosen due to their commitment to digital equity, and the funds will support programs specifically designed to provide residents in Boston and surrounding communities with Internet access and digital skill-building services. Additionally, Comcast surprised Ethos with 120 new laptops to help further support its senior citizens during an event held at the Boston Centers for Youth & Families Hyde Park, one of Comcast's 36 Lift Zones throughout the city.

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  • BOSTON, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast announced today that it will reach more than $1 million in investment this year in digital equity grants to 16 organizations in Greater Boston.
  • Recipients include YMCA of Greater Boston, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, and Elder Services of Cape Cod to support digital access and adoption for residents across Greater Boston.
  • The organizations receiving grants were chosen due to their commitment to digital equity, and the funds will support programs specifically designed to provide residents in Boston and surrounding communities with Internet access and digital skill-building services.
  • Once training is complete, these Digital Navigators educate community members in a wide range of digital awareness and literacy skills.

BCFFR in Boston Named Castle Connolly Top Doctors for 2023

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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BOSTON, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The elite team of physicians at BCFFR, Leonard B. Miller, MD - Plastic Surgery, Sean T. Doherty, MD - Plastic Surgery, Melissa A. Michelon, MD - Dermatology, and Farah Moustafa, MD - Dermatology, are honored to be listed in Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors again in 2023 in recognition of their commitment to excellence in medicine and patient care.

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  • Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation in Boston, MA, is one of the longest-standing medical practices in Boston, offering advanced cosmetic and medicinal treatments.
  • It is an honor for BCFFR to be listed again among Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors.
  • 2023 is the 30th anniversary of Castle Connolly Top Doctors, representing the top seven percent of all physicians nationwide.
  • Miller and Doherty are Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors for 2023, featured in Boston Magazine's Top Doctors for 2023, and recognized by RealSelf, Vitals, and America's Best Physicians.

A Taste of Ginger Returns for Successful Gathering with CSOFT CEO Shunee Yee as Co-Chair, Bringing Focus to Patient Diversity in Diabetes Care

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CSOFT Health Sciences, leaders in medical translations, are pleased to announce a successful gathering for the 17th annual A Taste of Ginger on September 19th with CSOFT founder and CEO Shunee Yee as event Co-Chair, marking the event's first return to in-person gathering following the pandemic.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CSOFT Health Sciences, leaders in medical translations, are pleased to announce a successful gathering for the 17th annual A Taste of Ginger on September 19th with CSOFT founder and CEO Shunee Yee as event Co-Chair, marking the event's first return to in-person gathering following the pandemic.
  • Hosted by Harvard University's Joslin Diabetes Center and the Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI), A Taste of Ginger is a culinary fundraising event dedicated to addressing the disproportionate impact of diabetes among Asian American demographics.
  • "A Taste of Ginger is an important opportunity to focus for the underrepresentation of Asian Americans in clinical trials for conditions that disproportionately affect this demographic.
  • CSOFT's operations are certified in ISO 17100:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 13485:2016, ensuring customized solutions meet the rigorous regulatory requirements of global submissions.

Board-Certified Doctors at the Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation Win Top Doctor of The Year Award

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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BOSTON, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dr. Sean Doherty, Dr. Leonard Miller, and Dr. Catherine DiGiorgio at the Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation have been named Top Doctors for 2022 by Boston Magazine.

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  • BOSTON, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dr. Sean Doherty, Dr. Leonard Miller, and Dr. Catherine DiGiorgio at the Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation have been named Top Doctors for 2022 by Boston Magazine.
  • Dr. DiGiorgio is a board-certified dermatologist at the Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation, specializing in minimally invasive aesthetic procedures and injectables.
  • Dr. Miller founded the Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation to provide state-of-the-art care in Boston and Brookline.
  • - Real Patient
    If you would like more information about the services available at the Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation, please call (617) 450-0070 or visit https://www.bcffr.com/contact .

Boston Artists, Activists to Lead Healing Walk to Mark Toll of Multiple Pandemics

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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BOSTON, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A coalition of artists, activists, andlocal officials invite the Greater Boston community tojoin a Days Without Art Healing Walk on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 30.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A coalition of artists, activists, andlocal officials invite the Greater Boston community tojoin a Days Without Art Healing Walk on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 30.
  • The procession will move fromBostonCity Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts' Cycloramatoformally open SPOKE's 30th Annual World AIDS Day art installation and vigil at midnight Dec. 1, marking the effects of multiple pandemics onthe community.
  • What: Days Without Art Healing Walk: Greater Bostonians of all backgrounds will join artists, dancers, musicians, friends, and collaborators in a procession from City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts' Cyclorama.
  • "In this 30th year Days Without Art takes on new resonance as we face multiple pandemics: Covid-19, addiction, violence, and racism," says Michael Dowling , SPOKE Founder & Artistic Director.

PASS REMEMBERS 9/11

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

"In what was an unprecedented mobilization effort, PASS members stepped up to support the defense of their country and safety of the National Airspace System," said National President Mike Perrone.

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  • "In what was an unprecedented mobilization effort, PASS members stepped up to support the defense of their country and safety of the National Airspace System," said National President Mike Perrone.
  • Another PASS member at the Boston Center worked in communications security and was tasked with securing communications and data records.
  • That sentiment was echoed by the incoming PASS National President, Dave Spero, who was at work in Oklahoma on 9/11.
  • Many PASS members served in the national guard at the time or joined the military as a result of the attacks.