Metro Region
Our Regional Coordinators and self-advocates work together to create and run groups, provide self-advocacy and self-determination training, and connect people to opportunities to share their expertise. There are many ways to get involved. Contact us today to get started.
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How To Get Involved
Come to a Meeting
We hold various meetings over Zoom to connect and talk about what’s going on in our region. Some meetings are more general while others focus on specific issues.
Join a Group
MASS works with Legislative Groups, Civil Groups, and Self-Advocacy Groups, amongst others. Our members participate and then talk to the regional groups about their work.
Start Your Own Group
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Interested in a group but it’s not in your region? Tell us what you’d like to do and we’ll help you get your own group started today!
Get in Touch
If you’re not sure what you’d like to do or how you’d like to get involved, get in touch and we’ll work with you. We have a diverse group of members and we’ll help you find your place.
Topics
Because we operate across the state and have a diverse group of members, MASS covers many different topics. If you would like to learn more, get involved, or talk about a topic that isn’t listed, get in touch and we’ll help you get started!
Self-Advocacy
Legislative
Transportation
Health
Education
“I am very happy where I am at because I speak up for myself. I feel good!”
MaryEllen Grelle | Self-Advocate
Metro Region Staff and Officers
Jenna DeSpirito
Metro Regional Coordinator
Matthew Bander
President
Advocacy Interests: Going to the State House to help pass bills at the State House to help other self-advocates.
Why I Advocate: To help MASS advocate for us, to help advocate at the State House, to help my friends advocate if they would not be able to advocate.
When I’m not advocating, you can find me: I have a part-time job at Star Market. I would be working at Star Market.
Kim Plaut
Vice President
Advocacy Interests: Legislative Advocacy, advocating for independence for others, and helping individuals learn to advocate for their needs.
Why I Advocate: Makes a difference in individuals lives and making sure the disability community has a big voice at the state house.
When I’m not advocating, you can find me: Doing art work, swimming and visiting my friend's restaurant, Pizzeria Dante, in Brookline.
Will Fahey
Secretary
Advocacy Interests: Advocacy interests me because I enjoy talking to different people and I advocate for my friends and family and people that I work with and speaking up is I know it important to get across to different people.
Why I Advocate: To let people know what I want them to know what I have been up to and helping by leading a voice to help people who have disabilities.
When I’m not advocating, you can find me: What I like to spend time with my family friends work friends play the drums and video games, watch movies on netflixs, listen to music, and be an athlete going to the gym and helping people out with different projects. ice hockey, shopping , and etc.
Katherine Sally
Treasurer
Advocacy Interests: To advocate for other people and advocate for the elderly.
Why I advocate: Because I would like to stand up for thier rights and also I would like to advocate for the people who have been through a tough situation at worksites.
When I’m not advocating, you can find me: I like to walk my neighbor’s dogs and I like to do activities and I work part time as an activities assistant in the memory care unit in Sharon, MA and I started volunteering in another assisted/nursing home as an activities the same thing working with the residents in the dementia unit. I do transport residents to and from activitites at the volunteer job.
Adner Martinez
Sergeant-At-Arms
Advocacy Interests: Transportation.
Why I advocate: I’m advocating to support others and to help other people in need.
When I’m not advocating, you can find me: What I like to do for fun is I like to hangout with my best friend. I like Trains so much and I like to ride on trains and take pics/videos of trains and airplanes as well.
Contact Us
Contact us to learn more about our mission and work, or to become involved yourself!