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STORIES ABOUT 2LIFE COMMUNITIES | BOSTON, MA

See what’s happening in and around our communities.

2Life communities are vibrant places where residents, staff and volunteers are engaged in a variety of purposeful activities on any given day. They’re interacting with each other, with students and the broader community, and making a difference in the lives of others. Here we share some of the stories that make us smile and highlight how the 2Life mission is coming to life in our communities and beyond.
 

Nora Raikh Ana Impellizeri
Here at 2Life, even a kitchen renovation can lead to an enlightening creative collaboration. That was the case for Nora Raikh, a resident at Ulin House in Brighton, and Ana Impellizeri, the capital projects manager at 2Life. What started as a construction project ended with a published children’s...
Carol Hanover
When Carol Hanover graduated college with a degree in journalism, she wanted to be the next Barbara Walters. Although her life took a different path, focused on family and working at her husband’s software business and in public relations, Carol still has a passion for news. She shares that passion...
Resident Wisdom | Barbara Walker: Blessed to be a blessing
Barbara Walker has always had a calling to help others. As director of a homeless family shelter for The Dimock Center, she spent her days helping women and children who needed a new start in life. At the time, she couldn’t have imagined she would someday find herself in need of a new place to live...
Lucy Tsitlenko
For residents at 2Life’s Brighton Campus, Resident Services Coordinator Lucy Tsitlenko is the go-to person when they need assistance or just a listening ear. Her compassion and tenacious problem-solving skills are particularly appreciated by the many Russian-speaking people living at 2Life. A native...
From the President
For years, aging in community has been the rallying cry of 2Life Communities. While we define it as “living a full life of connection and purpose,” what we mean by that is not always obvious to others. For 2Life, it means providing dynamic, supportive environments designed to foster community. But...