Chaplains on the Way, UPA’s Transformational Grant recipient, provides spiritual companionship and breakfast for our unhoused neighbors at 50 Church St., Waltham. Will you volunteer to help prepare and serve breakfast? With questions or to volunteer, please be in touch with Elinor Tambourine at (781) 652-1339 or elinor@chaplainsontheway.org or Rebecca Dolloff (339) 213-5705.
On May 5th, leadership from three of the organizations we support joined us and spoke about their work. To learn more, follow these links:
Boston Area Gleaners https://www.bostonareagleaners.org/
Communications & Outreach Manager Alyssa Ciolfi described their mission to bridge the gaps between farming, food waste and hunger relief in our state.
Community Day Center of Waltham https://www.communitydaycenter.org
Manager Chloe-Rose Crouch spoke about chronic homelessness in MetroWest and the twenty-eight people housed through their case management in the last year. Also offered there are free hot lunches, showers, laundry facilities and other necessities.
Green Newton https://greennewton.org
President Marcia Cooper spoke about climate change, how we can help to advocate for protection of our natural resources and apply environmentally friendly solutions close to and in our own homes.
-Board of Outreach