Breaktime (organization)

This article is about the non-profit organization. For other uses, see Breaktime (disambiguation).

Breaktime
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
FoundersConnor Schoen and Tony Shu
Type501(c)(3) organization
Headquarters170 Portland St, Boston, MA 02114
Location
Coordinates42°21′51″N 71°03′43″W / 42.36404°N 71.06192°W / 42.36404; -71.06192
Websitebreaktime.org

Breaktime is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Boston, Massachusetts which works to reduce young adult homelessness through transitional employment.[1][2]

Breaktime employs young adults experiencing homelessness in living wage job opportunities. The organization provides its program participants with job training, job placement and then years of support.[3] During 2020, the company employed 25 young adults experiencing homelessness,[1] who worked to address food insecurity in the community, preparing and delivering over 650,000 meals[4] to people experiencing food insecurity throughout Greater Boston.[5] Since then, Breaktime has employed almost 200 young adults in the Greater Boston Area.[6]

Cofounders Connor Schoen and Tony Shu were honored in the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 listing for Breaktime's social impact in reducing young adult homelessness.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Breaktime". Forbes. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Parsons, Lian (September 9, 2020). "Breaktime Café prepares, delivers meals amid pandemic". The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Merril, Kate. "It Happens Here: West End nonprofit helps young homeless adults get a new start". CBS News. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Militare, Jessica (March 23, 2021). "Empowering Young People and Feeding Families". Forbes. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Ward, Bob (June 18, 2020). "Boston youth-led organization fighting homelessness gets support from Martin Richard Foundation". Boston 25 News. Cox Media Group. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Breaktime | Ending Young Adult Homelessness | Massachusetts". Breaktime. Retrieved March 21, 2024.