First Parish Church Duxbury Statement of Purpose: Black Lives Matter
As an act of public witness and to affirm our commitment to racial justice, First Parish Church Duxbury wishes to make this commitment known to the Unitarian Universalist Association and the community overall.
Each family served by the program is matched with four First Parish families. The client family fills out a monthly request form, listing their food, household, clothing and furniture needs. First Parish families purchase the items and drop them off at a church member’s home in boxes or bags labeled with a number assigned to the client family. If the requests are large or contain costly items, additional funds are provided by the Social Justice Committee. The items are then delivered by First Parish volunteers. In December, a special church-wide effort results in providing Christmas presents for the dozens of families served by the program. Each month, a list of clothing needs is distributed.
For information on how to help, contact Carrie Meier through the church office (781-934-6532) or email carriemeier1@comcast.net
The mission of the Social Justice Committee is to provide opportunities for First Parish Church members to promote justice through service, education, and advocacy.
The Social Justice Committee helps feed people in need in Plymouth by providing bag lunches every Tuesday. Each week, volunteers prepare sandwiches and desserts and deliver them to the shed by 10:00 on Tuesday morning. At the shed, the volunteers assemble the bag lunches which also include include fruit, juice boxes, and chips. Church member Bob Hughes takes the bag lunches to Plymouth each week and distributes them.
Click to view church member Liz Connors describe why she volunteers for this program
If you would like to join our team of volunteers, please contact Donna Savicki (dsavicki@comcast.net) or 781-585-8041). Thank you, Donna.
Instructions for Volunteers HERE