Edward Street

10/06/2026

We are excited to welcome Erin Jansky, Chief Human Resource Officer at Webster First Federal Credit Union, to the Edward Street Board of Directors! Erin is a longtime advocate in the Worcester community, serving in leadership and volunteer roles for numerous local nonprofits. She is passionate about strengthening communities through civic engagement, advocacy, and access to opportunity, and is honored to support the mission of Edward Street and its work on behalf of children and families in Worcester. Welcome, Erin!

10/06/2026

Thank you to our Play Ambassadors for helping to make Day of Play a huge success!

YMCA of Central Massachusetts Seven Hills Child Care Resources Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Rainbow Child Development Center Worcester Day of Play Family Festival

10/05/2026

The Boys & Girls Club of Worcester is cohosting a large food distribution event with Feed the Children and Price Rite on Tuesday, October 6, 11 AM - 1 PM - while supplies last - please spread the word!

Drive-Through Food Distribution: Tuesday, October 6, 11 AM - 1 PM. First come, first serve.

10/02/2026

Join Edward Street at American Flatbread for a benefit bake on Tuesday, October 6! Funds from every flatbread purchased will be donated to Edward Street to help support our mission and continued advocacy.

10/01/2026

Thank you to our Play Area Sponsors for helping to make Day of Play a huge success!

09/18/2026

Thank you to United Way of Central Massachusetts for your contribution to the Worcester Day of Play Family Festival!

Learn more about Day of Play and the activities by visiting https://www.worcesterdayofplay.org/.

09/18/2026

Creative Arts Play at Worcester Day of Play Family Festival

Children of all ages delight in expressing their ideas through sounds, textures, colors, and shapes. Creativity in children can be developed by engaging them in activities that enable them to share their ideas, thoughts and feelings.

The Creative Arts – painting, sculpture and drawing – are a crucial part of childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children’s skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, and more.

The Creative Arts Play Area is generously sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation.

09/18/2026

STEM Play at Worcester Day of Play Family Festival

STEM play and discovery give young children the opportunity to explore, ask questions, and make sense of the world around them. By nurturing their natural curiosity through hands-on, playful experiences, we can spark a lifelong interest in science, technology, engineering, and math from the very beginning.

09/17/2026

Thank you to The City of Worcester for your contribution to the Worcester Day of Play Family Festival!

Learn more about Day of Play and the activities by visiting https://www.worcesterdayofplay.org/.

09/17/2026

Construction Play at Worcester Day of Play Family Festival

Construction play helps young children build more than structures - it builds skills! As children stack, balance, sort, and create, they strengthen their hands, develop fine-motor and hand-eye coordination, and explore early math concepts like shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns. Open-ended building also encourages creativity, problem-solving, imagination, and language as children describe and share their ideas.

The Construction Play Area is generously sponsored by Spectrum.