After two years of pandemic response and rapid growth to meet the needs of our community, in December 2021 La Colaborativa purchased two buildings in Chelsea with the dream of transforming the defunct spaces into a state of the art hub for immigrant community life....
When we launched the 2022 Whatever it Takes campaign, we set a dream goal of $1 million. To be honest, none of us at La Colaborativa knew for sure how we'd get there. What we did know is that our friends and supporters have continually stepped up to serve, protect,...
At La Colaborativa "Whatever it Takes" is possible because of the many hands, hearts, and minds that have come together to accomplish a shared mission. Our annual Thanksgiving food distribution is proof of what we can accomplish together. With more than 150...
Yesterday, September 15, marked the start of Latino Heritage Month and the kickoff to a month-long celebration of Latino culture, history, and leadership. This is a month to not only celebrate, but to recognize the immense needs still present in our Latinx...
In the season 3 premiere of Giving Done Right, La Colaborativa Executive Director Gladys Vega talks with hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette about our community, the pandemic, and what it truly means to have "boots on the ground." She discusses La Colaborativa’s...
September 15, marked the start of Latino Heritage Month and the kickoff to a month-long celebration of Latino culture, history, and leadership. This is a month to not only celebrate, but to recognize the immense needs still present in our Latinx communities. At La...
Photo by Brian Snyder - REUTERS Wednesday has always been the busiest day of the week at La Colaborativa's food pantry, with lines wrapping around a full Chelsea city block. While many are there for fresh vegetables and pantry staples but many more are in search of...
Due to ongoing work on the Chelsea Survival Center, our food pantry is moving, but not very far! You can find our new location right across from 63 Sixth Street under the overpass, where we will continue to distribute food and other necessities to our community. We...
Tanairi Garcia looked around the lobby of the food pantry which had closed for the evening with a sigh: "This is Chelsea's emergency room. We call it a food pantry, but this is an emergency room." Tanairi is La Colaborativa's Food Pantry Director and spends her days...
Executive Director Gladys Vega joined activist Monica Cannon-Grant, founder of Violence in Boston, and Under the Radar Host Callie Crossley to talk about how they've harnessed the power of local activism and on-the-ground organizing to raise their communities up and...