Community Service and Charitable Giving
Habitat for Humanity - North Central Massachusetts Branch
Habitat
for Humanity International (HFHI) is a non- profit ecumenical housing ministry
that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to
make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat for Humanity
North Central Massachusetts (NCM) is headquartered at the Massachusetts
Innovation Center Campus, One Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Habitat NCM
has built and/or renovated 12 homes that house 33 children and their families.
There are Local Project Committees at work in Acton, Ashburnham, and Townsend to bring Habitat homes to their
towns.
The Network for Women's
Lives is a volunteer organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and
promoting healthy relationships. Our goal is prevention; our vehicle is
education. Network for Women's Lives: Prevention through Education,
Safety and Respect for All. The Network for Women's Lives serves the
communities of Acton, Bedford, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington,
Lincoln, Maynard and Stow.
Open
Table was founded in 1989 to provide weekly nutritious meals and a food pantry to
anyone who wanted them – no questions asked.
Our purpose is to address the hunger that exists in our area and to do
this in a manner that respects the privacy and dignity of our guests and
provides them with a few moments of respite from their daily challenges. The Open Table is a way to open arms and
hearts in the community, share success and gifts, practice values that enhance
common humanity and to give and receive kindness.
The
Freecycle Network™ individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to
"recycle" unwanted items. It is made up of many individual
groups across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of
people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each
local group is moderated by a local volunteer. Membership is free. To sign up,
visit their website AT www.freecycle.org.