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Room to Grow was founded in 1998 by Julie Burns. That fall, Julie opened Room to Grow as its sole staff person in a 500-square-foot storefront space in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Room to Grow would be a place, utterly unique in concept, committed to supporting the fundamental needs of babies born into poverty during their first three years.
Since our founding, Room to Grow has grown significantly. Today, Room to Grow has four Family Centers, two in New York and two in Boston. The Manhattan Family Center relocated from East Harlem to the Flatiron district in 2001, and moved to its current home at 7 West 30th Street in 2016 in preparation for future growth in New York City. In 2020, Room to Grow opened a second Family Center in the South Bronx. The first Boston site opened in 2004, occupying a 6,900-square-foot space in the Back Bay neighborhood. In 2018, Room to Grow Boston launched its first satellite site in Dorchester, which was followed in 2019 by the opening of a new warehouse and volunteering center in Hyde Park, as well as the relocation of the flagship site to the South End neighborhood of Boston. These expansions have allowed Room to Grow Boston to grow its capacity over the years from 50 children and their families in 2005 to an approximate capacity of 600 families in 2019.
Since our founding, Room to Grow has grown significantly. Today, Room to Grow has four Family Centers, two in New York and two in Boston. The Manhattan Family Center relocated from East Harlem to the Flatiron district in 2001, and moved to its current home at 7 West 30th Street in 2016 in preparation for future growth in New York City. In 2020, Room to Grow opened a second Family Center in the South Bronx. The first Boston site opened in 2004, occupying a 6,900-square-foot space in the Back Bay neighborhood. In 2018, Room to Grow Boston launched its first satellite site in Dorchester, which was followed in 2019 by the opening of a new warehouse and volunteering center in Hyde Park, as well as the relocation of the flagship site to the South End neighborhood of Boston. These expansions have allowed Room to Grow Boston to grow its capacity over the years from 50 children and their families in 2005 to an approximate capacity of 600 families in 2019.
