Monthly Meetings

The Social Justice Committee meets once a month. Please call the church office at 508-359-4594 to confirm the date and place.

Return to First Parish Medfield

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Ongoing Activities

Medway House Diaper Drop

Currently Medway house shelters several little ones in diapers. They are most in need of the larger sizes, especially sizes 5 and 6 . Life in a shelter does not lend itself to potty training, so many homeless children are not successfully trained until a family gets settled in their own place.

Understandably, for many UUs, supplying "un-green" items such as disposable diapers may seem counter to our efforts to become good stewards of the environment. However, the need at Medway House is quite real. For reasons of health and the well-being of those forced to live in close quarters, disposable diapers provide the best solution for young families already under considerable stress.

There is a box for your generous donations in the front entry of the church. Thank you for all your assistance this year and for helping the smallest residents of Medway House once again.

Medfield Food Pantry

Each month the Medfield Food Pantry divides up their needs between the supporting organizations and then tells First Parish what they need from us. Each church has a unique list of items that they are asked to purchase and contribute. The food pantry coordinator sends out emails letting the congregation know what is needed. Please bring your donations and leave them in the box in the vestibule of the church.

Guest at Your Table

Each year the Social Action committee distributes a box to each family for the annual collection to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC). For more information, see Guest at Your Table.

Walk for Hunger / Little Red Wagon Walk for Hunger

First Parish Medfield supports the Walk for Hunger (Project Bread) and the local Little Red Wagon Walk for children in the church.

Cellphones

First Parish collects used cell phones to be distributed to those who need them. There is a box in the vestibule to collect the cell phones.