Julie's Family Learning Program

Each year at Julie’s, our community gathers for one of our most meaningful traditions — our annual butterfly release. After watching caterpillars grow and transform, children and families come together to release butterflies into the sky as a celebration of growth, hope, and possibility. 🦋

This month, the National Association of Letter Carriers and USPS hosted the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive — the largest single-day food drive in the United States.

Thanks to our Board President, Sharon, and her South Boston letter carrier, who nominated Julie’s, we received a generous donation of food items for our donation room.

Partnerships and acts of service like this help support Julie’s community of learners and families in meaningful ways. Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, and helped make this effort possible!

Last week, guests from Families First visited Julie’s to share with our students about their Power of Parenting free workshops. Like Julie’s, Families First believes parents have the power to shape their children's futures and make their communities stronger. We look forward to a continued partnership. Interested in Families First programs:

Home - Families First In each episode, you can listen to Families First's highly-skilled Program Facilitators discuss a concept from our Power of Parenting curriculum.

This Mother’s Day, we honor the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and mother figures whose love, resilience, and sacrifices shape families and communities every day.

Julie’s was founded in 1974 by two educators, Sister Jean Sullivan, SNDdeN, and Sister Louise Kearns, SNDdeN, who worked closely with struggling female-headed families. Their vision was rooted in compassion, dignity, and a deep belief that every child and family deserves support and opportunity.

To all the mothers and mother figures in our community: thank you for the love you give, the burdens you carry, and the hope you inspire. Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Julie’s. 💐