The Alliance Membership
& the Charitable Giving Plan
Formal membership in the Alliance is open to those in our church who identify as female, although Alliance activities are inclusive across gender and age: men attend meetings as guests and as speakers.
By becoming a member of The Alliance, you will become part of a tradition in our church history that dates back to the 19th century “for promoting a social, religious and philanthropic interest”. You will receive notifications of upcoming events and will be invited to join us at our Annual Meeting in May to make decisions for your Alliance.
Alliance members pay $35 annual dues that support our programs and activities. Individuals with Realm profiles have the option to pay dues through Realm as well as via check.
Realm: You can use the link or QR Code below to take you to our Realm Registration page. Currently the only way to pay dues through Realm is by using this link or use the QR Code shown below.
Check: You can mail a check payable to “Alliance of First Parish Arlington” to the address below or place a check in an envelope addressed to Alliance Membership in the Alliance mailbox at church.
The Alliance, Membership
First Parish Unitarian Universalist
630 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
We would love for you to join us as a member! Questions? Want to be on our e-mail list? Please contact us at alliance@firstparish.info
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Our Charitable Giving Plan also supports local and national organizations dedicated to “Helping Women and Families through Difficult Transitions”.
| Impact Area | Organization | Annual Amount | Impact Focus |
|
First Parish |
Operating budget | 2400 | Stewardship pledge |
| First Parish Youth (can be carried forward) | 500 | Camp scholarships, service trip | |
|
Global |
UUSC (Unitarian Universalist Service Committee | 1,000 | International non-profit |
| MADRE | 1,000 | Global women’s rights | |
| The Fistula Foundation | 1,000 | Women’s health | |
|
National |
Sandy Hook Promise | 900 |
Violence prevention |
| RAICES | 900 | Immigrant legal services | |
| UUWF | 500 | Justice work for women | |
| Local | Arlington Youth Counseling Center | 750 | Mental health, Arlington |
| Louise D Brown Peace Institute | 500 | Support for survivors of homicide, suicide and overdose victims, Metro Boston Domestic violence, Metro Boston | |
| Housing Corporation of Arlington | 1,000 | Homelessness, housing support, Arlington | |
| OUT Metrowest | 500
|
LGBTQ Youth programs & community education MetroWest |
|
| Reproductive Equity Now | 500 | Pro-choice advocacy
|
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| Respond Inc. | 500 | Domestic violence, Metro Boston | |
| The Children’s Room | 500 | Grief counseling & support, Metro Boston | |
| Women’s Health Services | 750 | Women’s health, Metro Boston | |
| La Colaborativa | 500 | Partner to Latinx immigrants in Greater Boston, focus on gateway towns (Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Lynn, Revere, and Malden). Food and housing insecurity. | |
| Food Link MA. | 750 | Food rescue to serve Greater Boston food banks | |
| Arlington Eats
|
500 | Food bank, Arlington | |
| Discretionary | As determined by Alliance Board |
500 | Discretionary funds |
| TOTAL GIVING | $12,550.00 |