As Earth Day approaches on April 22, here are a few ideas on how you can honor and celebrate the planet. Earth Day 2022 marks the 52nd anniversary of this holiday; this year’s theme is “Invest In Our Planet.”

Christine Kelly has always loved helping people.

As a teacher, she enjoyed working with and serving families. She now brings that dedication to her part-time role as residential coordinator for Patriot Homes, South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation’s veterans housing.

Southie business owners, the South Boston Chamber of Commerce is hosting a webinar on Email Marketing with Renee Perkins of Nantucket Island Marketing on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 11a.m. Renee is a wealth of knowledge and can help you to build your email strategy.

A free Tenants Rights Workshop, hosted by the Office of Housing Stability, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. This workshop will provide information on your rights as a tenant.

When you donate $1,000 or more to South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation, you are eligible to get half of your donation back! Because South Boston NDC receives the full donation amount, the impact of your donation is twice the amount you actually give!

The developers of the Mary Ellen McCormack Redevelopment project are proposing to build almost 2,000 luxury units while replacing the existing 1,016 deeply affordable homes for current Mary Ellen McCormack residents.

But there are no plans for units for middle-income families.