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Peoples Climate March and Rally, NYC.

September 21, 2014 New York, NY

Thousands came to participate in one of the largest marches held in the US on climate change. The indigenous populations have been affected most from climate change were well represented and led the march. Activists, community groups, faith-based groups, students from college campuses and high schools , and many others all came together for one cause.

The effects…

September 14, 2013: First Congregational Church of Westminster Mission Trip to Boston 

A group of 21 adults and 4 teens from the First Congregational Church of Westminster volunteered with CMS's Boston Urban Outreach (BUO) program on September 14th.   The mission trip participants made sandwiches and passed out socks to the homeless on Boston Common (above photo), created pathways for the outdoor garden at the Russell School, and served lunch to the homeless at the Pilgrim Church later that afternoon. 

The mission trip was part of the church group’s "Socks for Boston" project, where over the course of a year, church members collected 1,402 pairs of socks for the City Mission Society’s BUO program benefitting the homeless. The idea for the project was the creation of 2 teens from the Westminster Church’s confirmation class.  You can read their story from the church's website. 

Community Servings hosts City Mission volunteers from Connecticut and Sudbury

On July 2nd and July 8th, Youth volunteers from East Hampton Congregational Church (Connecticut) and St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church (Sudbury), respectively, participated at Community Servings’ food service program.   They enthusiastically helped package nutritious foods designated for home-bound clients.   Community Servings is a not-for-profit food and nutrition program providing services throughout Massachusetts to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses.

For more information on CMS’ Boston Urban Outreach Program (BUO), visit BUO’s webpage.

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Top 2:  St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church Youth Group at Community Servings