Service Projects
What one thing do you want to change in the world today?
Make a Meal for the Community Day Center in Waltham Day
Help cook a healthy and satisfying meal for people experiencing homelessness at the Community Day Center in Waltham. This is a great opportunity for multigenerational engagement and fun! We prepare the food in the FUUSN kitchen and deliver it on site the next day. For more information and to register go to our webpage.
Each year FUUSN volunteers prepare and serve breakfast at the annual Patriots Day celebration, which is open to the Roxbury community. Contacts Kevan Hartshorn, Alta Hodges and Pat Rohan.
Give to Newton Food Pantry
Bring a box or can for hungry Newtonians on Community Breakfast Sundays. http://www.newtonfoodpantry.org Contact: Jackie Colby.
Serve Lunch at Women’s Lunch Place
Join a group of FUUSNites to cook and serve homeless women at Newbury Street church once a month. http://womenslunchplace.org. Contact: Eileen Kurkoski.
Project Zambia
Make a donation to support food and education for AIDS orphans in a community in Zambia. Find out about FUUSN’s annual summer trip to Zambia (16 and older). Help with the March Youth Coffeehouse, which supplies funds. http://www.communitieswithoutborders.org. Contact: Peter Smith.
(November – December)
Healthy Baby Gifts: For at-risk Boston Children
Donate gifts for low-income kids at Christmas. Contact: Amanda Gaff, Director of Religious Education.
Buy UUSC Holiday Cards
Beautiful cards for sale in December, funds international justice work by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committe. http://www.uusc.org/ Contact: Karen Lein.
UUSC Holiday Guest at Our Table
Support UU justice efforts around the world. http://www.uusc.org/ Contact: Karen Lein.
On Tuesday, May 13th, join other UUs from FUUSN and across Massachusetts at the State House to celebrate 10 Years of Marriage for All, and to promote this year’s issues: raising the minimum wage, and reforming criminal justice and immigration laws. Find out more at http://www.uumassaction.org/ Contact: Lynn Holbein.
Join the NAMI Mass Advocacy Army
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) supports people with mental illness and their families. http://www.namimass.org/. Contact: Nancy Stanton.
20/20 Action: 20 Minute Action each Month
Make a difference for peace and the environment, You will receive a postcard or email each month explaining what you can do in 20 minutes or less, usually a call or quick note to a legislator. http://www.2020action.org/. Contact: Peter Smith.
Green Sanctuary: Reduce Climate Change
Learn about lots of ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Contact: Carrie van der Laan.
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute: Mother’s Day Walk
On Mother’s Day, join the FUUSN team on the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace. This walk supports the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, which helps families who have lost children and teens to gun violence. http://ldbpeaceinstitute.org/ Contact: socialaction@fuusn.org.
Walk for Hunger
Walk or sponsor a walker on the FUUSN team on May 4th to raise funds for 400 soup kitchens and food pantries in Massachusetts. http://support.projectbread.org/site/TR/Walk/General?team_id=74406&pg=team&fr_id=1230 Contact: socialaction@fuusn.org.
National Alliance on Mental Illness Walk
Walk or sponsor a walker to support persons with mental illness and their families. NAMI Newton Wellesley WALKS! Contact: Nancy Stanton.
Green Sanctuary: Nature Walks for Families
Spring walks to appreciate our natural environment. Contact: Carrie van der Laan.
Boston Pride Parade: Walk with FUUSN
Walk with the FUUSN group to support equal rights. http://www.bostonpride.org/parade/ Contact: FUUSN Office.
Second Step: Used Items/Furniture
Donate items to help re-house victims of domestic violence. http://www.thesecondstep.org/. FUUSN contact: Mary-Ann Greene.
Choose Fair Trade Coffee
Buying Fair Trade coffee and chocolate when you shop supports living wages for farmers around the world. http://fairtradeusa.org/products-partners/coffee. FUUSN contact: Mike Arnott.
Coming of Age: Ecclesia with Boston Homeless
Mentors and mentees spend a weekend in Boston getting to know and helping homeless men and women. http://www.ecclesia-ministries.org/. FUUSN contact: Amanda Gaff, Religious Education.
Earth Day Events for Families
Help with a wide variety of fun intergenerational activities to educate the public about protecting our earth. FUUSN contact: Carrie van der Laan.
Go on a Community-Supported Agriculture Field Trip
Tour a farm in which you can buy a share of locally grown organic produce. FUUSN contact: Mark Leicester
Buy at Local Farmers Markets
Support your local farmers, get fresh food from its source. There are two weekly Farmers’ Markets in Newton from early July until the end of October.