BOSTON -- New England Patriots Pro Bowl special teamer Matthew Slater was the 2017 recipient of the Bart Starr Award for exemplifying character and leadership on and off the field, and watching him on Friday afternoon as a special guest speaker at the Pine Street Inn graduation reflected why he was a fine choice.
The Pine Street Inn, New England's largest provider of permanent supportive housing, emergency shelter, job training and street outreach to homeless and formerly homeless individuals, honored its Class of 2017 on Friday.
The graduates, who ranged in age from their 20s to 60s, wore caps and gowns and received diplomas to acknowledge their completion of job training programs in food services and housekeeping.