A new chapter for Room to Grow Boston
Over twenty years ago, Room to Grow came to Boston with a simple belief: that the earliest years of a child's life matter deeply, and that families deserve a steady partner as they navigate them. Since then, we've built something real here — and this year, we're taking the next step.
Room to Grow will open our new Roxbury Family Center this fall!
Designed around families. Built for the next 20 years.
This has been in the works for some time, and I'm excited to finally share it more widely. Our new home — located at Bartlett Station in Roxbury — will bring our team, programming, and resources together under one roof for the first time in nearly a decade. It was designed intentionally around the real experiences of families: accessible parking and transit, a first-floor layout, plenty of room for parent-child play and connection, private spaces for breastfeeding and family needs, and natural light throughout.
This move isn't about doing more. It's about doing what we do with even greater depth, cohesion, and accessibility, and building a space that reflects the warmth and care that has always been central to our work.
Roxbury is not a new community for Room to Grow. It's where hundreds of families we've partnered with have built their lives. Putting down roots there is a natural next step — one that honors where we've been and steadies us for the next 20 years.
Soon, this space will be filled with families, connection, and possibility.
I want to be honest: moves like this don't happen without significant investment. Construction is underway, and we are working hard to open our doors this fall — but we need your help to get there. I invite you to be a part of this next chapter by becoming a Founding Monthly Supporter.
For as little as $25 a month, you can help us open the doors of our Roxbury Family Center and be a part of the community that made it possible. It's more than supporting a move. It's helping to shape what comes next.
Thank you for being part of Room to Grow's Boston story. I can't wait to welcome you to our new home.
With gratitude,
Lauren Nowlan
Boston Director, Room to Grow
P.S. Boston has been part of Room to Grow's story since 2005. Watching Lauren and this team build something so meaningful — and now take this next step — is one of the things I'm most proud of. We're grateful for every person who has been part of it, and for those who want to help shape what comes next. — Akilah King, CEO, Room to Grow