Annual Report 2025

A letter from our Executive Director

“Friends,

I have a heart full of gratitude for you all - donors, staff, board, volunteers, partners - for what you have made possible this year at Danny’s Place! You are the ones who understand the ripple effects that can happen when children grow up with outlets for creativity, learning, and connection. 300+ children have experienced that Danny’s Place Difference this year, and so many more will as we reach our 20th anniversary milestone!

Stay tuned, we are just getting started.”

-Katie, Executive Director

Our Mission

Community is at the Heart of What We Do

We provide young people with experiences to explore, create, and discover their happiest, healthiest selves - through inclusive community programming, social-emotional experiences, and supportive resources.

Our Work

We provide after-school and out-of-school programming in small groups for all youth ages 3-18 with the purpose of building skills and wellbeing across these three pillars that are not always addressed in school or at home, but are critical to youth wellbeing...

Self-Exploration & Life Skills

Our hands-on programs help youth develop in ways that are important to them, and help them navigate real life with clarity and resilience. We offer financial literacy workshops to hobby development and so much more.

Mental Health & Wellness

Through guided conversations, creative expression, and trusted relationships, we normalize emotions, reduce stigma, and help young people build coping skills and healthy habits that support them now and into the future.

Leadership & Community Building

Through peer-led projects, service learning, and collaborative programs, youth build confidence, strengthen relationships, and experience what it means to belong to and create a supportive community.

In addition to in-house programming, Danny’s Place partners with schools, towns, and community organizations to respond to emerging youth mental health needs. We also participate regularly in coalitions to ensure our work is integrated into broader systems of support, and we learn from partner organizations.

Our Highlights

Days Off Program

We launched our Days Off program to create joyful, community-centered experiences on school holidays. Our 2025 Lunar New Year celebration engaged K–12 youth in exploring Chinese culture through art, storytelling, and a dragon dance parade, in partnership with the Acton Chinese Language School. Days Off will continue to offer meaningful learning and connection beyond the classroom.

Teen Fellowship

This year, Danny’s Place expanded teen programming with a focus on leadership and voice through the launch of our Teen Fellowship. Our trust-based model empowers teens to co-create, lead, and take on real responsibility—helping shape the future of Danny’s Place.

Arts Elevate

We strengthened mission-aligned partnerships to expand our impact, including a collaboration with the Greater Lowell Community Foundation through Arts Elevate. Together, we hosted “From Paper to Person”, a creative residency inviting middle schoolers to explore art as a pathway to wellness and connection.

“[For my son] getting selected for U-Project gave him so much confidence in
himself...Throughout the journey, we saw him getting more confident and
independent, and most of all feeling like he has a voice and an opinion that
matters.”
— Parent

Our Financials

*Based on fiscal year starting Sept 1, 2024 and ending Aug. 31, 2025

Looking Ahead

Two Decades of Alumni Event

April 11, 2026 | Danny’s Place

Featuring a Danny’s Place alumni band and a museum of Danny’s Place history.

Spring Showcase

June 4, 2026 | Danny‘s Place

A celebratory event putting youth projects on display.

21st Annual Danny’s Place Golf Tournament

August 3, 2026 | The Haven

Golf for a good cause!

Contact info@dannys-place.org for more information or to get involved.

Awesome People

Your generosity ensures that more than 300 young people

have a place where they are truly seen and heard.

  • AB United Way

  • Acton Congregational Church

  • Acton Lions Club

  • Acton Memorial Library

  • Evelyn Ali

  • Cristina Alvarez

  • Mary Amato

  • Analog Devices Foundation

  • Ed Anderson

  • Jeffrey Andrews

  • Leili Arya

  • Amanda Ashton

  • Peter and Mary Ann Ashton

  • Steven Astrove

  • The Barrieault Family

  • Gordon Bemis

  • Christopher Bilotti

  • Mark Borden

  • Nina Botticelli

  • Richard & Nina Botticelli

  • Kenneth and Virginia Boyda

  • Tom Brady Sr.

  • Lin Bumford

  • Will & Rachelle Cady

  • Mike Calogero

  • Greg Candela

  • Stephen Chapman

  • Cameron Chittock

  • Rich Chleboski

  • James Ciocoiolo

  • Lorelei Cooney

  • Billy Cotter

  • Cynthia Cousins-Martell

  • Joe Cummings

  • Anonymous

  • AB - DPYS - Families

  • Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation, Inc.

  • Sandra Dennis Dennis

  • Patricia Destefano

  • Mark Dignard

  • Ken and Catherine DiPoto

  • Doli Atamian Campership Program (DACP)

  • Kristy Doyle and Bob Turner

  • Scott Dussault

  • Jennifer Eckert and Rich D'Amore

  • Eversource Energy Charitable Giving Programs

  • Kerri Faber

  • Alyse Faiella

  • Jack Farrell

  • Stephen Fay

  • Discovery Museum

  • Lisa Fiskio

  • Fox Pest Control

  • Ray Gagnon

  • Gina Galasso

  • Johanna Glazer

  • Chris & Katie Gorczyca

  • Sarah Gorczyca

  • Bruns Grayson

  • Dayna Grayson

  • Greater Lowell Community Foundation

  • Bernard Greene

  • Dan Gregory

  • Cathy Griffin

  • Michael Grosso

  • Ray Hale

  • Anne and Kevin Halligan

  • Elizabeth Hastings

  • Shawn Hawthorne

  • The Hayes Family

  • Margaret Heylin

  • Bob Hilty

  • Jon Hirschtick and Randy Gollub

  • Roy and Chris Hirshland

  • Roy & Nancy Hodgman

  • The Holland Family

  • Emily Hong

  • Bob Hower

  • Idylwilde Farm

  • Insulet

  • Gail Janus

  • Alex Jeffers

  • Deborah M. Johnson

  • Rita Jonhson

  • Colin Kane

  • Ron Katz

  • Elliot Katzman

  • Eric Kaye

  • Emily and Dave Keane

  • Josh Klemme

  • Carol Knox

  • Larry Kramer

  • Richard Korzeniewski

  • Brenda Kurtyka

  • Pam LaBove

  • Charles Lax

  • Charles Learoyd

  • Kevin Ledoux

  • Bob Lentz

  • Chris McCarthy

  • Stephanie Macri

  • Todd Manganaro

  • Robert Mathien

  • Dr. Christine Fanning & Brian Matthews

  • Chris McCarthy

  • Cindy & Jeff McCarthy

  • Claire McCarthy

  • Dan and Margaret McCarthy

  • Cindy & Jeff McCarthy

  • John and Amy McCarthy

  • The McCarthy Family

  • Kellyn Maher

  • Kyle & Kirsten McCarthy

  • Matt & Maggie McCarthy

  • John McEleney

  • Chris McKay

  • James McKenna

  • Middlesex Savings Bank

  • John Milton

  • Travis Minor

  • Lauren R. Morton

  • Bobby Moulton

  • Barrett Sotheby's

  • Ronald Murphy

  • Diane Nastri

  • Marissa Nero

  • AB United Way

  • Rob and Colleen Nicewicz

  • Northern Bank

  • Not Your Average Joe's

  • Jeanne O'Hearn

  • Jordan Ober

  • Cullen Onstott

  • Michael Pehl

  • Herbert Perry & Kathryn Perry

  • Jennifer Perry

  • Gerard Phelan

  • Daniel Phillips

  • Pledgeling Foundation

  • Alex Pynn

  • Suzy Ramsey

  • Red Sox Foundation

  • Nicole & Todd Regonini

  • Todd Regonini

  • Jay Reilly

  • John Reilly

  • Heather Rielly

  • Carmichael Roberts & Sandra Park

  • Roche Bros. Acton

  • Rachel Rodman

  • Mathias Rosenfeld

  • Daniel Rossignol

  • Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough

  • Pam Ryan

  • Reema Saleem

  • Bill Schnoor

  • Varun Sharma

  • Bill Sheehan

  • David and Karen Sirois

  • Karen Sirois

  • Dustin Sorel

  • The Sorel Family

  • Vikki Spaulding

  • Splash of Color ACK

  • Alan Spoon

  • St. Matthew's United Methodist Church

  • The Staley Family

  • Tempe Staples

  • Stephen Steinberg

  • Matt Steinkrauss

  • Stop & Shop Community Bag Program

  • Michelle and Blaine Stuart

  • Sudbury Foundation

  • Ram Sudireddy

  • Ellen Sullivan

  • Paul Swydan - Silver Unicorn Books

  • Tailwater

  • The Taylor Family

  • The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation

  • Paul Tobin

  • Pirjo Tuomi and Ari Salonen

  • James Tympanick

  • Btizy Upham

  • Randall Uram Uram

  • Russell Uyeda

  • Manuel Valerio

  • Thomas Vanderhoof

  • Veeva Corp

  • Frank Vella

  • Chris Warren

  • WAVE Associates, LLC

  • Hugh White

  • Heather Whitney

  • Bill Wiberg

  • Anonymous

  • Throop Wilder

  • David Wilson and Celia Joseph Wilson

  • Wish

  • Tara Zantow

  • Anthony Zona

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