Second Friday Coffeehouse at First Church Belmont Unitarian Universalist

Story Starters

Story Starters

Story Starters uses children’s literature to give families the tools and support to talk about race and racism and to engage in family-centered social justice conversations and actions.
www.story-starters.org…
Waltham House at The Home for Little Wanderers

Waltham House at The Home for Little Wanderers

Waltham House is the first residential group home designed specifically for LGBTQ youth in New England, and one of only three of its kind in the nation. Its founding principles are that every child deserves to live in an environment in which they feel safe, respected, supported and cared for by those around them. The group home provides a safe and supportive living environment with 24-hour staffing for up to 12 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender youth ages 14–18.

www.thehome.org…
Common Cathedral

Common Cathedral

common cathedral (Ecclesia Ministries, Inc.) is an outdoor congregation, housed and un-housed, sharing God’s love through community, pastoral care, creative expression, and worship on Boston Common. We are non-proselytizing and ecumenical. We welcome and support all people.

common cathedral serves as an important community for people experiencing homelessness, and for faith communities who want to be in supportive relationship with un-housed individuals and their friends.

common cathedral welcomes everyone to participate fully in our worship and extended hospitality. Youth and adults join together for worship on Boston Common and are also welcome to participate in our additional programs.

commoncathedral.org…
First Church Youth Group Service Trip Fund

First Church Youth Group Service Trip Fund

Our First Church Belmont Youth Group takes biennial service-learning trips. In 2019, they traveled to North Carolina to do hurricane and flood recovery work. In 2017, they traveled to West Virginia to assist the Wade Center with school renovations. The impact of these trips lead to a growing understanding of the impact of social action. Our next trip is scheduled for February 2021.
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Belmont Against Racism

Belmont Against Racism

Founded in May 1992 after rioting scarred Los Angeles, Belmont Against Racism (BAR) is a community-action, all-volunteer organization addressing issues of racism and prejudice by following the slogan, think globally, act locally. We focus on fostering awareness and educating the community about exclusionary practices, creating a welcoming community for all, and increasing diversity throughout the town. While BAR, in its first decade, mostly focused on addressing racism, we have broadened our mission to include all problems of prejudice that impact our town and local community.
belmontagainstracism.org…
Désfalva Partner Church Musical Instrument Fund

Désfalva Partner Church Musical Instrument Fund

First Church Belmont has an active partnership with the Unitarian Church of Désfalva, Transylvania. Since 1990, pilgrims have travelled between the two congregations every few years to share fellowship and to support each other’s spiritual journeys.

The Transylvania Partner Church Musical Instrument Fund was established in 2019 to provide musical instruments to our Partner Church. In addition to raising money, we're hoping to send them some musical instruments. Your gift of any size will help First Church continue its critical role in funding this important program.

Our partnership with the Unitarian Church of Désfalva is maintained and nurtured by the Transylvania Partner Church Committee.

uubelmont.org…
The Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Center

The Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Center

The Grow Clinic for Children is an outpatient subspecialty clinic at Boston Medical Center that started in 1984 to provide comprehensive specialty medical, nutritional, developmental and social services and dietary assistance to children from the Greater Boston area referred with Failure To Thrive (FTT).
www.bmc.org…
Learn2Cope

Learn2Cope

Learn to Cope is a non-profit support network that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one addicted to opiates or other drugs.

Founded by Joanne Peterson in 2004, the organization has grown to include over 10,000 members, and has become a nationally recognized model for peer support and prevention programming.

www.learn2cope.org…
SPARK Center at Boston Medical Center

SPARK Center at Boston Medical Center

The mission of the SPARK Center is to help Boston's highest-risk children to build brighter tomorrows. SPARK provides therapeutic, medically-specialized programs for children of all ages based on the philosophy that all children are resilient and able to take control of their futures. SPARK makes long-term investments in fragile children—helping them to believe in themselves, make healthy choices, cope with emotional problems, achieve in school and gain success as adults.
www.bmc.org…
Belmont Food Collaborative

Belmont Food Collaborative

We are a not-for-profit volunteer organization in Belmont, Mass. Our mission is promoting good health, access to fresh and local food, nutrition, and local and sustainable farming.

Our work includes Belmont Farmers' Market, Belmont Composts!, Community Growing, Food Assistance, Food Education and more. Read the mission statement to learn more about us.

Donations support our programs – sponsors and donors are welcome. We love having new people get involved, so let us know if you’d like to volunteer.

www.belmontfood.org…