9

th
Annual Fundraising Gala
April 26
th
was SHUPs 9
th
annual fundraising Gala. We came
together with the community to celebrate our past years
work in the great city of Brockton and South Shore area.
Also to raise money for our future community work. The
theme was Together We Can Empower Our
Community. We honored history making city officials;
Director of Communications, Noube Rateau and City
Councilors-At-Large Moises Rodrigues and Shaynah
Barnes. Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Smith was the
speaker for the night. We had great dances performances
and a beautiful dinner.









From left: SHUP E-Board members
Farah and Elijah alongside honorees:
Moises, Noube, and Shaynah
Above:
Guest Speaker
Superintendent of
Schools
Kathleen Smith
Above: Noche Latina
Dance Company
Audience listening to Mr. Wilsons presentation at
Back to the Roots
an event held in March about
Brocktons African Diaspora and culture at the
Main Library in Brockton.
South

shore

Haitians

United

for

Progress,

inc.
"There

Is

Strength

In

Unity


Perkins Street 18 = South Shore Haitians United For Progress
Brockton, MA 02302
= @SHUPunited
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 571
Brockton, MA 02303
Email: info.sshup@gmail.com
www.sshup.org P: 857-244-5512 F: 508-857-3748
Mission Statement


Foster a sense of responsibility and togetherness among
immigrants.

Assess the needs and obstacles in human services in the
greater Brockton.

Develop strategies enabling immigrants to access these
services.

Advocate for fair and equitable policies as a deterrent to
discrimination.

Collaborate with all service providers to ensure that the
needs of all immigrants are met
Upcoming/Important Events


Parent Advisory Meeting. (Email/Call for info)

General Board Meeting. (Email/Call for info)


Frederick Douglass Ave
year Anniversary Celebration. (August 17th) 10-


For more info Like us on Facebook, check the
website, or email info.sshup@gmail.com to join a
mailing list.
SHUPS NEWSLETTER
Spring/Summer 2014 Front

May 16
th
The South Shore Haitians United for Progress
drew together Brocktons large community of Haitians
and other residents came together to celebrate the
raising of the Haitian Flag (holiday falls on May 18
th
) at
Brockton city hall. Brocktons Mayor Bill Carpenter made
an appearance and spoke as children from the citys
various public schools were able to take some time from
school and celebrate in the Haitian Holiday. Haitian
Community Partners was also a help in the organizing of
the day as all members of the Haitian Community and
city as a whole came to celebrate a joyous event.
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SHUPS NEWSLETTER
Haitian Flag Day 2014!

Sponsors and Contributors

Boston Mayors Office of New


Bostonians and the Haiti Fund
Launch Initiative to Help Immigrant-

Led Organizations



The Mayors office of NewBostonians and the Haiti
Fund at the Boston Foundation launched the
Capacity-Building Initiative (CBI). The initiative was
created to strengthen and increase sustainability
among nine under-funded, immigrant-led, not for-
profit organizations that provide critical services to the
immigrant community.

These organizations work tirelessly on a daily-
basis to provide educational, workforce and legal
services to nearly 16,000 youth and families from
diverse populations. said Mayor Walsh.

Its important that they are able to continue this
work for years to come. As footholds in the
communities they serve, they work across cultural
groups to ensure that all immigrants are able to
fully participate in the civic and economic life of
their neighborhood.

The initiative is funded through a public-private
partnership between the City of Boston and the
Boston Foundation SHUP was one of nine
organizations that were selected due to our proven
record of serving the immigrant communities and
ways in which said funders can help us to continue to
improve our success. More on this at:
http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/