DiDomenico Receives Unsung Hero Award at Roca 30th Anniversary Celebration

BOSTON—At last week’s Roca 30th Anniversary Community Celebration Senator Sal DiDomenico received the Unsung Hero Award for his dedication and commitment throughout the years to his community and the youth of Roca.  DiDomenico has been a longtime supporter of Roca and its mission to disrupt the cycle of poverty and incarceration by helping young people transform their lives.

“I would like to extended my sincerest thanks to Molly Baldwin and everyone at Roca for presenting me with an Unsung Hero Award at last night’s 30th Anniversary Community Celebration,” said Senator DiDomenico. “Roca does phenomenal work for the youth in our community; they not only change lives, but they save lives each day. Their work has been noticed by leaders from across the country and they are now working with young people in several cities throughout the United States. I am very proud to support the entire Roca team through our work at the State House, and I look forward to 30 more years of them making a positive impact in our community.”

DiDomenico has worked with Roca on multiple occasions to raise awareness on their mission in the State House and to secure funding that will support at-risk youth in our community. In 2017, DiDomenico brought his Massachusetts Senate colleagues to Roca’s Chelsea facility to learn more about their unique Intervention Model as part of the Senate’s Commonwealth Conversations tour across the Commonwealth. The Senators had the opportunity to meet with Roca’s youth workers, educators, crew supervisors and program staff to discuss their high-risk young men and young mothers programs and hear from the young adults who work to transform their lives with Roca’s help.

The Senator has also been a longtime supporter of Roca’s legislative and budget priorities, working with them to advocate for and advance juvenile justice reform legislation and state funding that will support Roca’s important work.  

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