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SPRING 2020 | 29
Amanda
Coyle, second
from right
with Carmela
Dalton, radio
and television
personality
Billy Costa,
and Richard
Dalton, was the
scratch ticket
bundle winner
at the "Think
of Michael"
January
fundraiser.
PHOTO:
SPENSER HASAK
the cause. The legislation was sponsored
by state Sen. Brendan Crighton. House
of Representatives Speaker Robert
DeLeo and House Minority Leader Brad
Jones lent their support.
"It started with six MGH doctors
at their West End Clinic," said Dalton.
"Doctors are very good at tracking
success results so we hope that the pieces
are in place to get this program up and
going statewide on a permanent basis
going forward. We're just all so grateful
for the support from the legislature,
especially Robert DeLeo and Brad Jones,
who just kept the effort going."
"The team of doctors provide the
clinical services and we also have a
staffing agency and volunteers who act as
mentors."
Volunteers work on a pro bono basis,
providing resume writing, interview
coaching and practice interview tips.
With two major foundations in place,
the Daltons continue to expand "Think
of Michael" into other new areas.
The foundation is now supporting the
Ruth Kelley Ummi's House in the Fort
Hill section of Roxbury. The program
provides housing and intensive care case
management to women and children,
serving previously incarcerated women
who are living with multiple health,
mental health and substance use issues.
Twelve mothers and 23 children live
there.
"We first heard about it from my
daughter, Stacie's friends," said Dalton.
"We know that all too many people like
them may not enjoy the holiday as we will,
so our hope is to help make their holiday
a little brighter. Michael loved children, so
we feel he would have loved this."
Richard and Carmela agree they have
only begun.
"We started out on one path
(housing) and once we learned that there
are a lot of other needs out there, we
are adding different directions to help
address the need," Carmela Dalton said.
"The more we grow, the more good
we can do," said Richard Dalton. "This is
a business and we have to grow revenues.
It takes a lot of time, but it's our
responsibility to help our brothers and
sisters in their time of need."
For more information about the
Think of Michael foundation, visit the
foundation's website, www.thinkofmichael.
org or email Richard Dalton at rpdalton@
thinkofmichael.org.
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