Service Projects

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

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.

Share the Plate

Each month our congregation shares its weekly collection with a non-profit organization selected by the congregation.

Healthy Baby Gifts: For at-risk Boston Children

Donate gifts for low-income kids at Christmas.

Buy UUSC Holiday Cards

Beautiful cards for sale in December, funds international justice work by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. http://www.uusc.org/

UUSC Holiday Guest at Our Table

Support UU justice efforts around the world. http://www.uusc.org/

Each year, UU’s from FUUSN and across Massachusetts advocate at the Massachusetts at the State House for legislation that supports our values. Find out more at http://www.uumassaction.org/

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/.

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.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Walk 

Walk or sponsor a walker to support persons with mental illness and their families.  NAMI Newton Wellesley WALKS! 

Boston Pride Parade: Walk with FUUSN 

Walk with the FUUSN group to support equal rights. http://www.bostonpride.org/parade/

Second Step: Used Items/Furniture

Donate items to help re-house victims of domestic violence. http://www.thesecondstep.org/.

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.

Nurture our Pollinator Garden

Join our team of gardeners who help to plant, weed and water FUUSN’s own pollinator garden.

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.