BOSTON – Tuesday, December 8, 2015 – Members of Boston’s Roxbury community joined together Tuesday evening to celebrate Cruz Companies’ 30th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Cox Building.
“Our motto is ‘Cruz Cares’ and our mission is giving back to the community through increasing affordable housing opportunities, providing good jobs to area residents and hiring other minority businesses,” said Cruz Companies President John B. Cruz III.
Roxbury, MA – Members of Boston’s Roxbury community joined together Tuesday evening to celebrate Cruz Companies’ 30th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Cox Building.
“Our motto is ‘Cruz Cares’ and our mission is giving back to the community through increasing affordable housing opportunities, providing good jobs to area residents and hiring other minority businesses,” said Cruz Companies President John B. Cruz III.
“We are delighted to bring members of the community together to celebrate the holidays as part of this 30-year-annual tradition,” said Cruz Companies President John B. Cruz III. “Our motto is ‘Cruz Cares’ and our mission is giving back to the community through increasing affordable housing opportunities, providing good jobs to area residents and hiring other minority businesses.”
“It’s wonderful to be here with Cruz Construction to share with the families Christmas,” said State Rep. Russell Holmes. “It is also great to see the good work that they do throughout the community during the whole year.”
“It is wonderful to have the Christmas spirit right here in John Elliot Square with a family that is synonymous with Roxbury,” said Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson. “The Cruz family has done so much for this community and just continues to give back.”
“We are so delighted to partner with Cruz because they have a wonderful, respected reputation in the community,” said the Rev. Mary Margaret Earl, senior minister and executive director of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. “We really want the urban ministry to be a welcoming hub for the community.”
About Cruz Companies: The John B. Cruz Construction Company of Roxbury is one of the largest and oldest minority-owned construction companies in the nation responsible for landmark projects and developments across the region.