Additional Event Details and Acknowledgments
FOOD DRIVE
Collection Dates: Jan 8th - 15th
Please support the annual food drive held in honor of this event, and hosted by the Rotary Club of Newton in partnership with the Village Bank.
Requested Items: Non-Expired Cereal (Kid-friendly and name brands preferred), Hearty Canned Soup (meat, beans, veggies), White Tuna in Water, Ground Coffee, Shampoo, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Mac & Cheese, Cereal / Granola Bars, Baby Wipes.
Venues:
Village Bank Locations, Newton Free Library, Scandinavian Living Center, Newton City Hall, Newton Police Headquarters.
Day of Event Program Details
Program Timeline:
- 9:15 Arrival
- 9:30 Program Start
- 10:15 Story Starters
- 11:30 Program End
- 11:30 - 12:30 Reception
- 12:45 Service Education and Lunch for Participants (NNHS)
- 1-3 Service (on site at NNHS and at Cradles to Crayons)
Affordable Housing In Newton
You're cordially invited to attend a special update on affordable housing progress in Newton on Wednesday January 10 at 6:30 PM! Sponsored by the Newton Interfaith Housing Coalition, the meeting at the Union Church in Waban will have two important speakers: Past City Council President Susan Albright will talk about the historic Zoning Reform passed last year, and Larry Seamans of Family Aid will talk about the Navigation Center for 42 families that will open this spring on Washington Street not far from Temple Shalom. Please plan to attend and help kick off a good 2024 on the Newton housing front!
The Temple Shalom Reproductive Justice Initiative has been active this Fall.
- We completed the assembly of 150 post-abortion comfort packages which were delivered to HealthQ Sexual Health Clinic in Lawrence. Thanks to all who donated items and participated in putting the packages together.
- In December, we organized a tour of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute’s compelling excellent art exhibit of Deeply Rooted: Faith in Reproductive Justice. The exhibit is still open until February 1 st at the Kniznick Gallery at Brandeis. More information here.
- Presently, we are participating in a postcard campaign sponsored by Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action (JALSA) urging state legislators to pass the Location Shield Act which would ban the sale of data from cell phones. Without this protection, those using abortion centers can be tracked, leaving their privacy unprotection.
We are now looking ahead to 2024 - a critical year for reproductive justice.
Please join us for a planning meeting on Wednesday, January 17th at 7:30 pm on Zoom. All are welcome who are passionate about reproductive rights. Please
bring your energy and creativity. There is a lot to do both nationally and right
here in Massachusetts!
Contact Wendy Case, wbcase@aol.com or Susan Goodman,susan.d.goodman@gmail.com.
